Scholar Spotlight
Quinnipiac University
Manchester native Aneea Joiner started her college journey this fall at Quinnipiac University, after receiving close to $1 million dollars in scholarships. Aneea, 17, graduated in the top five of her senior class at CREC’s Civic Leadership High School in Enfield. She plans to pursue Quinnipiac’s six-year (4+2) dual degree bachelor of science (BS) in biomedical sciences/MHS Pathologists’ Assistant program. Quinnipiac’s rigorous, NAACLS-accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program is one of only 13 such programs in the U.S. and Canada.
Aneea, who became a Legacy Scholar during her junior year in high school, credits Legacy Foundation College Coach Lynne Bossart with helping her craft more meaningful, personalized college essays. “She really pushed me to write from my heart,” says Aneea, who conceded that the process was a lot of work, but worth it in the end. “The Legacy Foundation really thrived on excellence in creating a legacy for myself and others,” she said.
Aneea also said the Legacy Foundation excursions to different colleges helped open her mind to educational and career fields that she might not have known about otherwise. “I think it [the Legacy Foundation] is important to young people because it gives them a foundation, so that when they’re ready to go into their careers, they’re prepared,” says Aneea.
Ultimately, Aneea has her career sights set on becoming a cardiac anesthesiologist. She knows her goals are attainable, in no small part, because of her Legacy Foundation experience.