{"id":5421,"date":"2024-10-21T21:43:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T01:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=5421"},"modified":"2024-10-21T21:45:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T01:45:01","slug":"press-release-ignite-scholarship-helps-mccoy-stowe-fulfill-goal-of-becoming-a-neurosurgeon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=5421","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Ignite Scholarship Helps McCoy Stowe Fulfill Goal of Becoming a Neurosurgeon\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Courtesy of the Gardner-Webb University Office of Communication & Media Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardner-Webb Junior Balances Campus Activities with Academics to Prepare for Medical School<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Makella Knowles, Intern for University Communications<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.\u2014Matthew \u201cMcCoy\u201d Stowe, a double major in biomedical sciences and chemistry with a minor in psychology, is a junior dedicated to getting into medical school. Growing up in Lincolnton, N.C., only 40 minutes from campus, Gardner-Webb University was frequently talked about by his family and friends during high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After sharing that his university hunt was challenging, Stowe comments, \u201cTruthfully, God led me here completely.\u201d While exploring all his options, GWU stood out more and more. \u201cI don\u2019t know what it was\u2026 I don\u2019t think it was anything other than God,\u201d he acknowledges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stowe then applied for the Ignite Scholarship and came in for the interview. Walking into Tucker Student Center, dressed and ready to go, made everything real to him, including how nervous he was. Stowe\u2019s anxiety only built while he waited months to hear back from the school before finding out he had been put on a waitlist. Soon, the news came that he was hoping for and the deal was sealed: he was going to Gardner-Webb. Getting the Ignite full-tuition scholarship fulfilled everything Stowe had worked for in high school; he stubbornly pushed through his classes and graduated with over three semesters\u2019 worth of college credit under his belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As long as he can remember, Stowe has wanted to be a doctor. He\u2019s open to other options, but his heart is set on neurosurgery, specifically. After graduation, Stowe hopes to start medical school immediately, preferably somewhere close to home. \u201cA positive mindset is the only way to do it,\u201d he comments. Charlotte, N.C., is his dream career destination, and in 10 years he hopes to have completed a medical fellowship, started a family, and be practicing medicine part-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stowe fills his time on campus with many activities, staying busy as a Student Government Association (SGA) congressman for Lutz\/Royster Residence Halls and as vice president for three clubs on campus: Pre-health, a club for students going into the medical field; Tri-Beta for honors biology; and Sigma Zeta for honors math and general sciences. Most days, he goes straight from class to studying, but his hard work has paid off; he made the President\u2019s List for the last three semesters. Right now, he is also diligently preparing for the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He noted that his earlier years were easier to balance, but even as his class load has increased, he\u2019s gotten into the flow of campus life and decided to complete two majors. Speaking on his experience in the Department of Natural Sciences, he praises the work of his professors: \u201cI\u2019ve never met a group of people who are more invested in their students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite his packed and demanding schedule, Stowe prioritizes time with family and friends. He stays in touch with the group of guys he connected with his freshman year, even the ones who have graduated. And, because of his roommate\u2019s busy athletic schedule, they have to work hard to find time to see each other. \u201cEveryone has their own life; everyone is busy,\u201d Stowe observes. \u201cIf you want to see somebody, you\u2019re going to make the effort to see them.\u201d This mindset has set him up for success in his college career, and Stowe expresses gratitude for the people who have brought him to where he is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makella Knowles, of Indian Trail, N.C., is a senior majoring in English and minoring in Spanish and marketing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the Department of Natural Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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