Nicole Niewenhuis
Follow messageIllinois Institute of Technology Class of 2014
GRANDVILLE, MI
Finding my place in the world.
I love music, books, and friendships. I want to go into engineering, but I'm not exactly sure what kind. I am currently a student at the Illinois Institute of Technology as an Undecided Engineering Major. I love being involved with InterVarsity and robotics.
I love music, books, and friendships. I want to go into engineering, but I'm not exactly sure what kind. I am currently a student at the Illinois Institute of Technology as an Undecided Engineering Major. I love being involved with InterVarsity and robotics.
Extracurricular
- school chess club
- Students getting together to play and learn chess and compete against another school.
- Freshman Soccer Team
- JV Soccer
- Flute Player
- Playing the flute since 5th grade.
- Assistant Coach
- Assistant Coach for an elementary/ middle school dance team.
- ATYP
- Academically Talented Youth Program. An accelerated learning program for high school students. I took Algebra 2 in 8th grade, Geometry in 9th grade, and Precalc and FST in 10th grade.
- Engineering Summer Camp
- Lake Superior State University hosted an engineering camp. I went with a bunch of girls for a week and learned how to program full-size robots, use CAD, make an electrical board, and use GPS. I got hooked on robotics from this camp.
- FIRST Robotics Team
- My school's robotics team. FIRST is the national organization that runs the competitions. For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.
- Colorguard
- Troughout the summer and the fall, doing the dance an flagwork that goes along with the school's marching band.
- Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
- Purdue University hosted a day on their campus to get girls involved in Engineering. I learned about aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, and nuclear engineering.
- National Honor Society
- Only Juniors and Seniors at my school can be a part of NHS.
- Peer Leading
- Juniors and Seniors help incoming freshman adjust to the school.
- German Club
- Canned Food Drive
- Through my church. Collecting food for Harvest Gleaners
- Gilda's Club Walk
- Our Robotics team ran a few of the activities for children while their parents participated in the walk.
- Mississippi 10th grade
- Over Spring Break, high school students go to Mississippi to help them rebuild from Hurricane Katrina
- Mississippi 11th Grade
- Over Spring Break, high school students go to Mississippi to help rebuild from Hurricand Katrina.
- Vanguard Open House
- Telling parents what is great for their student in Vanguard Middle School.
- Tutoring
- 2 middle schoolers needed help in math.
- Habitat for Humanity
- Helping build houses in my community for those who need them.
- Pop Can Drives
- Our robotics team helped out our school's NHS to raise money for a girl from our school with a rare blood disorder.
- Juice Box Drive
- Our Robotics team helped a nearby school collect juice boxes for Kids Food Basket.
- Canned Food Drive for Mel Trotter
- High School students from my church spent an evening collecting hundreds of pounds of canned food.
- Serve Smoothies
- Help the Special Education class at school serve smoothies
- Work in church nursery
- Taking care of babies.
- Usher for Spring Play
- Ushering
- Game Attendant
- Homecoming Carnival 2010 to 2010
- Run the carnival games for children
- member, leader
- InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 2010 to Now
- Attend large groups, small groups, and leadership meeting. Help make decisions and plan events.
- member
- Illinois Tech Robotics 2010 to 2011
- participate on projects. (ex. help design pneumatic lower-body exoskeleton, help design and assemble robot for design competition)
Experience
- cleaner
- Triangle Window Fashions
- 2006 to
- 2-3 hours a week cleaning at my dad's work.
- Lawn Care
- Grandpa's House
- 2009 to 2009
- I mow my grandfather's lawn and do his yard work.
- nanny
- David Van de Roovaart (Other)
- 2011 to Now
- Transport kids, make lunch, light cleaning, etc.
Honors & Awards
3 years on the Honor Roll
Camras Scholarship (full tuition)
Camras Scholarship (full tuition)
Specialties & Skills
Academic Certificate
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
June 17, 2011
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Gender:
Female
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Birthday:
April 25
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Religious:
Protestant
Background
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Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White
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Citizenship:
US Citizen
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Fluent Language:
English
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First Gen Student:
Yes
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Hometown:
GRANDVILLE, Michigan
Interests
- Engineering
- Math
Favorites
- Movies:
Finding Nemo
The Ultimate Gift - TV Shows:
America's Got Talent
Extreme Makeover Home Edition - Music:
91.3 WCSG, 99.3 JQ99, and 89.9 Way FM, Pandora Internet Radio
- Websites:
Facebook
Google
YouTube - Quotes:
- Books:
Not actually a book-- My favorite Magazines would be Discover and Muse.




