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==Main Page==
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==About Me!==
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I am an undergraduate student at [https://www.duke.edu/ Duke University] in the [https://pratt.duke.edu/ Pratt School of Engineering] as a prospective [https://bme.duke.edu/ biomedical engineering major] on the [https://prehealth.duke.edu/ pre-med track]. After graduation, I plan on attending a medical school to become a pediatrician.
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[[File:SamDilley.jpg|thumbnail]]
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==Name Pronunciation and Etymology==
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My first name, "Samantha" is pronounced suh- mAEn- thuh. The IPA version of my name is /səˈmænθə/. "Samantha" is a feminine derivative of the male name "Samuel" and was most popular in the United States from the 1970s-2000s. My last name, "Dilley" is dill-lee, pronounced the same way as the popular ice cream, Dilly Bars, and the "Dilly, Dilly!" catchphrase from the Bud Light [https://youtu.be/XI2Ebrp6Pyg/ commercials].
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==Education and Hobbies==
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I attended [http://www.easternyork.com/ Eastern York High School] in rural York, Pennsylvania. During high school I participated in various clubs and organizations such as:
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*First Robotics Competition Team [http://www.techfire225.com/ TechFire 225]
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*Eastern York [https://sites.google.com/a/easternyork.net/easternyorkbands/ Marching Band] - Drum Major
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*Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band
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Outside of High School I:
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*worked at [https://www.pennair.com/ PennAir Pnuematics & Hydraulics] as an electrical engineering intern
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*performed with [https://yea.org/cadets The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps] as part of Drum Corps International
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*fly Bristell Sport Aircraft
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At Duke University I:
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*perform with The Duke University Marching Band
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*work at The Perkins and Bostock Libraries as an Interlibrary Student Assistant
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*work in the Cataloging Department at Smith Warehouse
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==Grand Challenges for Engineering==
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[https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2016/february/computers-learn-like-humans.html/ Reverse Engineer the Brain], Byron Spice, Carnegie Mellon University, February 3 2016, accessed September 17, 2019 (Grand Challenge)

Latest revision as of 04:38, 17 September 2019

About Me!

I am an undergraduate student at Duke University in the Pratt School of Engineering as a prospective biomedical engineering major on the pre-med track. After graduation, I plan on attending a medical school to become a pediatrician.

SamDilley.jpg

Name Pronunciation and Etymology

My first name, "Samantha" is pronounced suh- mAEn- thuh. The IPA version of my name is /səˈmænθə/. "Samantha" is a feminine derivative of the male name "Samuel" and was most popular in the United States from the 1970s-2000s. My last name, "Dilley" is dill-lee, pronounced the same way as the popular ice cream, Dilly Bars, and the "Dilly, Dilly!" catchphrase from the Bud Light commercials.

Education and Hobbies

I attended Eastern York High School in rural York, Pennsylvania. During high school I participated in various clubs and organizations such as:

Outside of High School I:

At Duke University I:

  • perform with The Duke University Marching Band
  • work at The Perkins and Bostock Libraries as an Interlibrary Student Assistant
  • work in the Cataloging Department at Smith Warehouse

Grand Challenges for Engineering

Reverse Engineer the Brain, Byron Spice, Carnegie Mellon University, February 3 2016, accessed September 17, 2019 (Grand Challenge)