By Dena Schaeffer
Shari Gordnier has already achieved many great accomplishments in her
high school career, but what does she plan to do in the future? As a senior at
The Dayton Regional STEM School, college is one of her top priorities this
year.
This past summer, Shari participated in the first ever TEDxYouth@Dayton Conference. Many phenomenal points were given to prove that anyone has the ability to become a scientist, no matter the level of education or who you are.
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| Shari at the TEDxYouth@Dayton event giving her speech, which you can watch here. |
Shari has attended the Dayton Regional STEM School since the eighth
grade. Already in high school, she has taken courses to work towards her career,
such as government, psychology, and sociology. The college she will be
attending is Baldwin-Wallace University, and she plans to double major in
National Security and Psychology to achieve her goal career: becoming a mission
operation specialist.
Shari swims competitively for both
Centerville High School and the Kettering Swim Team. Since she is an active
team member, there is not much free time. However, when there is, she enjoys
“watching shows on Netflix, and then compulsively guzzling fanfiction about
said shows.” In addition to this, she is also a member of the Junior Council of
World Affairs (JCOWA), so she spent much of her time studying for the recent
Quiz Bowl that took place this winter. She has done many fantastic things so far, and there is
much more to come!
Shari said that one of the things she would miss the most would be the transition of going from being "a typical high school student who speaks ridiculous conversations"
to a professional at the flip of a switch.
We’ll miss you too
Shari Gordnier!
