Sadie O’Flaherty completed her stellar career at Oasis this May graduating with both her High School Diploma and Associate of Arts degree Summa Cum Laude from Western Nevada College.
While at Oasis, Sadie excelled both in the classroom and on the athletic fields. She graduated as Valedictorian, was a member of both high school National Honor Society and the college honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, served as Junior and Senior class president, and was on the WNC Dean’s List all four semesters. Athletically Sadie participated in varsity volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse receiving distinction as NIAA First All Division Basketball team, NIAA Second Team All-Division Volleyball, US Lacrosse All American, and was named Reno Gazette Journal’s Athlete of the Week for Northern Nevada.
“As a jump-start student I spent the first two years of high school taking classes at Oasis full time, and the last two years of high school taking classes at WNC full time (aside from electives). Those first two years spent with the Oasis Academy College Prep teachers were not only a blast but also prepared me very well for the course load I’d be facing at WNC,” Sadie describes of her experience.
“Taking college classes as a high schooler can be daunting, but the teachers and advising staff made the transition so incredibly effortless. I think what I enjoyed the most about the jumpstart experience was being able to choose courses that interested me. I got to take classes like political philosophy and criminal justice, which further developed my passion for political science! What was also great was that I never felt as though I were less of an Oasis student while I was taking classes at WNC. Electives, sports, and school-sponsored activities kept me feeling connected to the entire OACP student body.”
Sadie’s advice for incoming freshmen is, “Get involved in any way possible. During my time at Oasis, I played three sports and was an active member of Student Council, National Honor Society, and We the People. Take it from me, being an involved student is fun! The teams and clubs always acted as an extra place I got to hang out with friends, as well as make new ones.”
Sadie now plans on attending the University of Oregon in the fall and will work toward her Bachelors degree studying political science.
Comment
Comments