Winner will appear in Reader's Digest, tour The Planetary Society with Bill Nye, and win $20,000!
Payton is respectful and kind to everyone. Her passion for learning is leading her to become a geneticist to help find cures for diseases.
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Why They Love Being a Student
Payton has had a passion for learning ever since she was old enough to understand what school is and what happens there. She loves going to school and learning as much as she can. When she was younger she wished school would go through the summer too. She spends her free time reading books that coincide with what she wants to major in at college.
Favorite Subject & Why
Payton loves science, specifically biological sciences. She’s always been curious about how the human body works and knew by the young age of 8 that she wanted to be a doctor. However, as she’s gotten older and gone through more detailed classes, she found that her passion is in human genetics.
How $20,000 Would Support Their Goals
The $20,000 award would be incredibly helpful offset her college tuition. She will be attending the honors program at Wayne State University and will be double majoring in Biological Sciences and Biochemistry and Chemical Biology and plans to continue onto her masters degree and PhD to become a geneticist in hopes of finding cures for genetic diseases and disorders.
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