b'Student Spotlight"I chose Marshall because of my love for the rich history and familyfive organizations and holds tradition. My father went to school here, so I have grown up lovingtwo campus jobs. She is a the school and cheering on the Herd at sporting events. As apeer mentor for the University young girl, I always knew that there was something special about101 course, a member of this place and I wanted to explore it as a student," said SabelSigma Sigma Sigma (the first Meadows, a native of Shady Spring, West Virginia.organization she joined on campus) where she has served Although she did not understand the love students had for Marshallas philanthropy chair, honor council goals coordinator and until she was a student, she believes the sense of family is whatparliamentarian. She is the 2018 Panhellenic Council president, makes it unique.which requires her to oversee the four NPC sororities on campus, and serves as a senator for the Student Government Association, Whether you went here for one year or six years, Marshall alwaysin which she is a judicial committee member and a Dance Thunder finds a way of holding a special place in everyones heart becausecoordinator. of the rich history and supportive community, she explained.Through her sorority philanthropy efforts, Sabel has organized Majoring in biological sciences with minors in chemistry andfundraisers and volunteer opportunities at a local, state and psychology, Sabel intends to enter a master\'s program to pursuenational level that helped raise over $7,000 for the Hoops psychology before applying to medical school. Family Childrens Hospital, the March of Dimes and the Tri-Sigma Foundation. "I am a firm believer that understanding the human mind is at the core of practicing safe and effective medicine with the care andHer hope is that Marshalls enrollment increases, along with its compassion people need. Therefore, I would like to educate myselfecological efforts and diverse student population. She believes in such a way that will allow me to attain the skills I need to be thealumni should give back because college is more than a degree.best physician possible, she explained.This is the place where students find themselves, face adversity, Sabel is looking forward to her senior capstone, in which she willformulate opinions, make lifelong friends, learn about the world, shadow a professional. She hopes to work with a psychiatrist,even potentially find the person they will marry. College is where obstetrician/ gynecologist or emergency medicine physician.a lot of us shape who we are going to be as adults and what In coordination with the biology program, she has worked in aour futures will look like, she said. Our (Marshall) alumni, research environment through an internship for the Health Sciencesundoubtedly, experienced the same things and their support allows and Technology Academy (HSTA) Scholars, which allowed her toour students to grow and have more opportunities.explore career options for her degree and travel to Washington, D.C., to present her work with her mentor at the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research (NISBRE) conference.Overall, the eight months that I worked in the lab motivated me toOld Main Society Teabe a better student and communicator by pushing me outside of my comfort zone more than anything else has before, said Sabel.Tuesday, May 14 | 3 p.m.As a HSTA Scholar, Sabel receives eight semesters paid for at anyBrad D. Smith Foundation Hallin-state public college or university. Scholarships are a promise that tell students that somewhere out there, someone is believing in you enough to go receive a higher form of education. In my opinion, scholarships are the best gift anyone can give an aspiring student because [they provide] people with the opportunity of looking into furthering their education and [they help] them achieve their goals without worrying about the financials, explained Sabel. Without scholarships, a lot of students couldnt afford to be here and I think it speaks volumes for the importance of donating because you can help someone better their life for the future.Because of scholarships, Sabel was able to get involved on Marshalls Huntington campus, where she is the member of'