Student Profile: Melissa Manning, BSN Student
By Brent Davis and Melissa Manning
Melissa is a native Californian like many of our students, and, like many of our students, her mom’s side of the family are immigrants from the Philippines: “They came to America to provide a better life for our family and the future generations, such as myself. Their story inspires me to work hard and be grateful for all my many blessings.” Both her mother and father are registered nurses and gave their daughter many values like our AUHS values.
My family and our Christian faith had the greatest impact on my life values. I adhere to my Christian faith in my daily choices and activities. I aspire to make my family proud who sacrificed a lot to provide me with a better life.
Melissa enrolled at AUHS during the fall quarter of last year because she was motivated to become a nurse like her parents. A family childhood friend who is an alumna of AUHS inspired her to attend this specific school. Her friend is now an ER nurse at Harbor UCLA. Melissa is off to a great start having made the Dean’s List, and she is also tutoring in our Center for Academic Success (CAS). In her free time, she loves to be immersed in nature to decompress from life’s stressors and loves to go on hikes or to the beach.
Finally, her goals are to graduate with ‘proficiency’ and obtain her nursing license. Her future aspiration is to further her education and become a nurse practitioner.
