Anh Ngoc “Tommy” Doan
Name: Anh Ngoc “Tommy” Doan
High School: Trinity Christian School (Statesboro)
College (Current or Future): Georgia Southern University
Major/Intended Major: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Financial Aid Program: Zell Miller Scholarship, Dual Enrollment
The COVID pandemic has reinforced the need for nurses and medical support staff. One of Georgia’s top scholars is using State Aid Programs to learn how he can serve.
“As a child, I always wanted to do something medical as a career,” said Anh Ngoc “Tommy” Doan. “While in high school, my teachers got me interested in a science-based career (and) my sister, Jenny, becoming a nurse reinforced my aspirations.”
Doan is looking forward to “the people I’ll meet” when he starts at Georgia Southern in the fall, taking advantage of the Zell Miller Scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.
“I worked hard for it,” said Doan, who was this year’s graduating valedictorian at Trinity Christian School in Statesboro. “It will save my family money on college tuition.”
Doan also saved on college tuition with Dual Enrollment, taking courses at Truett McConnell University and Point University while still in high school.
“My teachers said it was a good opportunity to do college course work without having to pay for it,” said Doan, “(and) getting exposure to college was helpful.”
“The (college courses) were harder than my high school classes; but will have me better prepared and also gave my GPA a slight boost.”
Doan boosted the Trinity Christian Math Team for two years, staying humble while solving puzzles. But taking part in school plays and standing on stage should serve him on the GSU campus.
“I believe performing plays,” said Doan, “has made me become less introverted and more confident.”