Megan McGuire
Senior Exit Presentation
Who Am I?
• Character Traits:
– Hardworking
– Determined
– Passionate
– Optimistic
• Interests:
– Reading
– Writing
• Career Pathways:
– 1st: Arts &
Communications
– 2nd: Human Services
Family & Friends
Best Friends
• Daughter of Patrick
and Terese McGuire
• One older sibling,
Adam
Current School Activities
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Newspaper Staff (Editor) – 1 year
Marching Band (Senior Drum Major) – 4 years
Concert Band – 4 years
Student Council – 4 years
Junior Teacher – 3 years
National Honor Society (Treasurer) – 2.5 years
Class Officer (Sophomore Treasurer, Junior Vice
President, Senior Secretary) – 3 years
Varsity Tennis – 2 years
Prom Committee Member – 1 year
Outside of School Activities
•Youth Group
Renewal Retreat Team Member – 2 years
Reader for Passion Play – 3 years
Babysitting
Maplewood Manor Visits
Freshman Kidnapping Planning Team – 2 years
•Diocesan Youth Leadership Camp Steering Committee
•Parish Council – Youth Representative
•Catechist
•Contemporary Ensemble
•Lector
Accomplishments
• Most Outstanding Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior –
Clio High School Marching Band (2006-2008)
• Senior Best – Most Likely to Become President
• Most Determined Player – Varsity Tennis (2009)
• D.A.R. Good Citizen Award – (2010)
• Maintain a 3.97 GPA
– Highest Honors
– Ranked #6
Where Am I Going?
• University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
• Major in English Literature &
Language
– Receive Bachelor’s Degree
• Career:
– Publishing
– Professor
– Journalism
Short & Long Term Goals
Short Term:
Long Term:
• Earn numerous
scholarships by the
time I graduate
• By June 2010,
graduate in the top ten
of my class
• Get a full time job over
the summer in order to
start saving for college
expenses
• By September 2010,
attend the University of
Michigan
• Study abroad during
either my junior or
senior year of college
• Graduate in 2014 with
a Bachelor’s Degree in
English and have job
offers
How Will I Get There?
Graduate Clio High School in Top Ten June 2010
Get a summer job - June 2010
Attend the University of Michigan September 2010
Graduate U of M with Bachelor's Degree
in English- 2014
Get a steady job at a publishing company
or newspaper/magazine - 2014/2015
How will I pay for college?
I plan on getting a full time job this summer, as well as a
part time job during school.
Other Scholarships I
Have Applied For:
o Wells Fargo Scholarships
o Metro PCS and ZTE
Community Scholars
o Wal-Mart Stores,
Incorporated Scholarships
o West Flint Business
Association Scholarships
o Rosa Parks Scholarship
Foundation
o Best Buy Scholarship
o Michigan Education
Association Scholarship
o More to come…
• From U of M – Freshman Year
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Michigan Grant - $10,884
M-Pact Scholarship - $1,000
Federal PELL Grant - $2,000
Estimated Federal Academic Comp.
Grant - $750
– Federal Work Study - $2,500
– Have also been offered loans
Any Questions?
Summary
• Hardworking and passionate
student
• Graduate in Top Ten
• Receive Scholarships and get
full time job
• Attend U of M in Fall 2010
• Graduate in 2014 with
Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Get a steady job as a
journalist or publisher
• Possibly Go back to school
to become a professor
Works Cited
• http://ballersnetwork.com/p/en/wpcontent/uploads/2009/03/lead_michigan.jpg