Nicholas has applied to attend Discover Hopkins this summer and is raising funds for his program fees. Can you help?
Nicholas
Nicholas
Interest:
Science & Medicine
Grade:
10th
School:
High School in the Community Academy for Law and Social Justice
Location:
New Haven, CT
Successfully funded on April 29th, 2017!
Fully funded!
$3,750 raised
$0 to go
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Nicholas
Nicholas's Story

My passion is medicine.

When I was born, I was born at 32 weeks. I was premature and my survival odds were low. As I was growing up I was still very sick and had very bad asthma. When I was about 12 years old I started to grow out of the severe asthma and it turned to mild asthma. When I was 14 years old, I had my Appendix and my Gallbladder removed. The Doctor was very nice and had a great bedside manner and really explained everything in great detail. I was into what he was explaining to me so much, that the Doctor said he could take pictures of my Appendix and my Gallbladder and show them to me. When I saw them I was like "wow these are cool." This Doctor saved me from all this pain and that is what I want to do for others in the future.

Mike
A Note from Mike Papantonio, Nicholas's Teacher

Discover Hopkins is no doubt looking for students who are dedicated to bettering themselves and making a positive impact on the world. Nick is the embodiment of both of those things. Nick is a bright, motivated, and effervescent student. Nick is blessed with talent and promise but he does not settle. He chooses to out work his peers in developing himself into a confident and capable young man.
Nick has taken advantage of what our school has to offer but he needs a new challenge. Nick is on a college preparation track and this opportunity could help him develop academically, as well as socially and emotionally. Nick has an idea of what he would like to do as an adult and this program would enable him to create a specific path to his dreams and future.

Campaign Activity
Nicholas
Nicholas posted an update
July 17
My Time At Discover Hopkins

While at Johns Hopkins I enjoyed everything from my class and it's trips to meeting many new friends. Everyone on my floor became brothers for the two weeks we were there. We enjoyed watching movies in our lounge on our wing, playing basketball in the campuses gym, and going to the events the program hosted at night which ranged from trips to Baltimores inner harbor to karaoke night. My course that I took was called The History of the Hospital which sounds boring, but was really interesting. We learned how medicine and it's techniques started as well as how care for patients started not only in hospitals, but also in patients homes. The first week we started off with daily field trips to John Hopkins Hospital seeing every part we could possible. First we seen how the kitchen is ran, the food is made and delivered, as well as how the people answer the orders on the phone. We also met with people from psychiatry who taught us how people with mental illnesses are treated and what scans they use. Then I'm the afternoons on the first week after our two hour lunch and break we had lectures and a class assignment. The second week we started with lectures and class activities in the mornings and then after our break and lunch we went on our field trips. One day we went to Philadelphia to learn about Pennsylvania Hospital where we seen the hospitals Surgical Amphitheater. My favorite trip was being able to use the Da Vinci surgical robot on the Johns Hopkins campus where we were able to take part of the training course that surgeons have to go through before using this magnificent machine. I couldn't have had a better experience here than what I had because this was truly a great opportunity for me becaus et was able to show me how much I actually love medicine and need to pursue it as my career.

The Da Vinci surgicla robot!!
The Da Vinci surgicla robot!!
This was a photo of "Jesus healing the sick" at Pennsylvania Hopsital
This was a photo of "Jesus healing the sick" at Pennsylvania Hopsital
Nicholas
Nicholas posted an update
May 5
To all the generous doners

Thank you for donating to this great experience I'm going to have this summer. I appreciate whatever amount you donated and would like to say I reached the amount I needed. I wouldn't have been able to do that if all of you didn't believe in me to strive in this opportunity that I was given. I can't wait to attend the program at John Hopkins this summer and learn what my future career will be like.

Success! Mike Papantonio helped Nicholas raise $3,750
April 29
Connie Russell donated $300
April 29

Nick, One ⭐️ caught...keep reaching!!

Maryjane Ziehl donated $26
April 28

Enjoy your adventure into medicine!

David A Cohen donated $25
April 27

Nick, Best of luck with this great adventure.

Christina Siminausky donated $50
April 27

Good luck Nick! 😘

Tina Celestino donated $25
April 27

Yay, Nick! Go learn and have fun. What a great experience!

Ismael Ortiz donated $30
April 27
Fran Pierson donated $25
April 27

Good luck Nick. You are a great asset to HSC. Enjoy your summer program.

Matt Brown donated $25
April 27
Cari Strand donated $10
April 25
Phil King donated $100
April 24

Nicholas, Aunt Lisa and I are so proud of you and this great accomplishent. You are a wonderful young man a great role model for your younger brothers. Continue to work hard and achieve any goal that you set your eye on. We love you very much. Love Uncle Phil and Aunt Lisa

Nicole Vitali donated $25
April 23
Cricket Luke donated $25
April 23

Go Nick!!

Steven Siminausky donated $25
April 22

Very proud of you Nick and hope you live out you're dreams!

Connie Russell donated $500
April 22
Lisa King donated $50
April 14
Kim Fiorentino donated $100
April 13

Good Luck Nicholas! What a great opportunity.

The Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University donated $1,750
April 13
Connie Russell donated $250
April 12

Nick...it is an honor and a privilege to help you realize your dream. I love you sooo much!!

Cari Strand donated $10
April 9
Linda M Castro donated $25
March 31
Connie Russell donated $250
March 31

Nicholas mere words cannot express how proud I am of you and all of your accomplishments thus far...dream big...the sky is your limit!!!!

Melissa Ruggiero donated $25
March 30

Good luck Nicholas!!!

Student Contribution donated $99
March 30
Mike
Mike Papantonio started this campaign
March 30
Nicholas
Nicholas was accepted into Wishbone!
February 1