Candice R. Lynch

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“After becoming established in a profession, I plan to use my education to return to the community college level and, just as an instructor did for me, try to touch the lives of those in which I can see a little bit of myself.”

  • Program: 2008 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Recipient
  • Resides: Huntsville, AL
  • Hometown: Trenton, GA
  • Age: 25

Biography

PROFILE: At the age of 12, Candice Lynch discovered “the most annoying instrument ever put into the hands of a middle school student – the trombone.” Her mastery of the instrument led to years performing in bands and, ultimately, to a life-changing scholarship. Candace did well in high school until her senior year, when she was diagnosed with diabetes.
Despite the obstacles, Candice graduated as the only student that year to pass every Advanced Placement class her school offered. After high school, she joined the Huntsville Concert Band as principal trombonist and took a night job as a rug inspector at a local rug mill. “Each night I went to work and watched scores of people struggling to make ends meet – their highest aspiration to get a maximum number of overtime hours.”
When the unexpected offer of a Jazz Band scholarship came from Northeast Alabama Community College, she jumped at the opportunity. There, she completed not only a physics degree, but also degrees in both mathematics and engineering.
INSPIRATION: Without the support of her college math professor, Candice doubts she would have graduated. “He saw something in me when everyone else had given up. He stuck by my side through all the difficulties.” He also helped inspire her decision to major in physics and mathematics.
ASPIRATION: Candice aspires to become a theoretical physics researcher.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Candice has been a volunteer in her community since high school. She has read to children at local elementary schools, tutored illiterate adults, and volunteered two weekends a month for more than four years preparing meals for the homeless. As a musician she has given many free concerts with the Huntsville Concert Band.
ACCOLADES: A member of Phi Theta Kappa, Candice was on the President’s List at Northeast Alabama Community College, where she was also recognized for outstanding tutorial assistance.
INTERESTING FACT: To support herself over the years, Candice has inspected rugs, installed septic tanks, shoveled gravel, serviced swimming pools, and managed a gas station, among other jobs.
 

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