For this month's student spotlight, we are featuring a student who has attended a Health Careers Camp in June. Learn more about Keisha's involvement with Scenic Rivers AHEC and her plans for the future.
Where are you originally from?
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
Where did you attend/or currently are attending school?
Cuba City High School
What are your future career/school goals?
I plan to go into Psychiatric Nursing.
What was your first experience with AHEC and what did you learn from it?
The Scenic Rivers Health Career Camp was my first experience with AHEC. I went into the camp not knowing for sure what I wanted to do in the health field, but I was able to shadow two nurses and an OB/Family doctor. After shadowing I realized that nursing is the right path for me!
Do you have plans to take advantage of AHEC programs in the future?
I would like to be a counselor for future camps!
What advice would you give to younger students starting to navigate their future in a health care career?
Definitely go to the AHEC camps because they are very helpful and you learn a lot!