Mountain Pine graduate receives AAUW scholarship
The Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village branch of American Association of University Women has awarded Ali Meeks, Mountain Pine’s 2018 salutatorian, with one of this year’s scholarships.
While at Mountain Pine, where she graduated with a 3.9 GPA, Meeks also participated in the Henderson State University honors program, earning 34 hours of college credit. “Her achievements at Mountain Pine included being elected to leadership roles in both academic and athletic programs and serving as president of the junior and senior classes,” a news release said.
Meeks is a nursing student at National Park College, where she was selected for Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society that requires a 3.5 GPA for admission and has as its mission service to others in the greater community, and serves as vice president.
“The recent pandemic of
COVID-19 has not deterred Meeks from her desire to be in the health care field. Her plan is to earn credentials as a nurse practitioner, putting the needs of others before her own. Upon completion of her work at NPC, she looks forward to a graduate degree in nursing at Henderson. She is considering specializing in obstetrical nursing, which would put her in a position to work with both mothers and babies. She is also considering becoming a nurse anesthetist,” the release said.
Meeks currently serves as secretary of the nursing class of
2020-21 and is “easily described as a born leader, recognized for her hard work and determination,” the release said.
Meeks said she has learned along the way “that with hard work I can be successful!”
“AAUW is pleased to have Meeks as one of its 2020-21 scholarship recipients,” the release said.
The American Association of University Women empowers women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Email Jeanne Ginnaven, Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village membership chair, at jginnaven@ gmail.com.