{"id":56911,"date":"2024-01-26T12:52:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T17:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=56911"},"modified":"2024-01-26T13:57:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T18:57:00","slug":"goodnight-spotlight-bailey-walters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/goodnight-spotlight-bailey-walters\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodnight Spotlight: Bailey Walters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

This story was originally published by the Goodnight Scholars communications team.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bailey Walters (Class of 2027) is taking every opportunity that comes her way. From NC State organizations, such as the AATCC (American Association of Textile and Color Chemists), to connecting with her fellow scholars, she moves closer to her goal of becoming a pediatric physician\u2019s assistant. Read to learn about her journey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us a little bit about yourself!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My name is Bailey Walters, and I am from Farmville, NC. I am an avid reader, with an affinity for romance, fantasy, and thrillers. I love going shopping, dressing up, hiking in the NC Mountains, going on hot girl walks, going to sporting events, and of course, my favorite color is pink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing up, I participated in a variety of activities: danced for 16 years in all styles of dance, played on my high school women\u2019s varsity tennis team, was a Girl Scout for 11 years and was a volunteer at ECU Health Medical Center. From a very early age, I\u2019ve wanted to help people who needed it which left me with a particular interest in medicine. I grew up in a family of first responders; my great-grandfather, great-uncle, uncle and dad were all volunteer firemen. Watching my dad jump up at the first sound of his pager to go and help those in need, no matter who they were or what their emergency was, had a large influence on my career aspirations to become a pediatric physician\u2019s assistant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conjunction, my great-grandfather and great-uncle are both NC\u00a0State alumni. My great-grandfather got his master’s in agricultural education, and my great-uncle got a bachelor’s in horticulture. As a third-generation legacy, I felt a strong pull to NC\u00a0State even before I toured the school. The combination of my family\u2019s work as first responders and my love for NC\u00a0State led me to be a student here in a degree program I love, and I could not be prouder to carry on the legacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What piqued your interest in polymer and color chemistry?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When researching degree programs at NC\u00a0State, I chose the polymer and color chemistry<\/a> (PCC) program because it was the perfect fit for me. Keeping PA school on my mind as I tried to find a degree, I wanted something that would prepare me for my graduate studies, as well as other careers if PA school fell through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCC classes are very small, so knew I would be able to connect with my classmates and professors and take advantage of every learning opportunity possible. While I had a general understanding of the degree and what I would be learning, I was excited about the topics I would discover in class. With a semester as a PCC major under my belt, I love my degree program and can already see how the combination of my PA school prerequisites and PCC classes will provide me with a unique perspective working toward a career in medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n