Senior Audrey Dunn started out as a little girl playing doctor with a few plastic toys, and the desire to help those around her. As she grew older, this was something that never changed. Now instead of opening toys, she will be opening books to continue her love of science, and compassion.
Dunn grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois with her parents and older brother Patrick. She considers her brother someone she always looked up to. To this day, she continues to be inspired, and is planning on following in his footsteps to work in the medical field.
“My brother Patrick at University of Iowa is my biggest role model. He’s a very outgoing person, and he has always been a leader… he has a lot of good qualities that I admire,” Dunn said.
She has begun to look for universities where she will continue her studies. She has gone on various visits, and official tours looking for the next place that she will call home. Although she has toured many, she has started narrowing down her list.
“I would love to study nursing at the University of Pittsburgh, Marquette, or University of Iowa, they all have amazing nursing programs. UPitt and UIowa are number 4 within all of the nursing programs. I felt at home there when I stepped on the campuses,” Dunn said
As the change begins to come closer, Dunn has taken numerous steps in getting herself as prepared as possible for her future.
“I volunteered at Good Samaritan Hospital. One of my friends from running volunteers there, and recommended it to me. I am taking anatomy and physiology, which will definitely be helpful, and also AP Biology,” Dunn said.
Her friends have positively helped her with making decisions about her future. Up until sophomore year, she originally wanted to be a sports nutritionist, but after seeing her friends looking into nursing, she began to become more curious, and soon made the decision to pursue that instead. She knew for sure when she was in science class.
“I realized I wanted to be a nurse when I was taking all of my science classes. While in biology, and chemistry, I realized that I had a love for science, and that this is something I can continue through nursing,” Dunn said.
