John J. Bishop female Scholar-Athlete
Haley Warren
Eastmoor Academy
Grade-point average: 4.25
$7,500 / Encova Insurance
Sports played: Volleyball (4 years), basketball (3), softball (2)
Academic highlights: National Honor Society member, president; Congress of Future Medical Leaders award of excellence winner
Athletic highlights: Leadership award for basketball, volleyball
Leadership highlights: Three-time captain in basketball; captain in volleyball and softball; four-year student ambassador and peer tutor
College choice: Howard University (anticipated major: chemistry)
Photo location: I had my photo taken at the Cultural Wall on Long Street. I would pass it often growing up, and seeing local African-Americans doing amazing things inspired me, so I had to highlight it. Also, one of the people featured on the wall is my former neighbor.
Home front: There are six of us. My parents are Henry Warren Jr. and Candace Warren, and my three brothers are Henry, Harrison and Carter.
Favorite subject: Chemistry. It’s intriguing to learn about the natural world at the molecular level.
Least-favorite subject: Calculus, because there’s a lot to remember and the problems can be very time-consuming.
Prized possession: My camera. I have always enjoyed taking pictures of people, or different things I find.
Favorite book: It’s definitely “The Giver,” by Lois Lowry. It was the first book that taught me to embrace my differences. I didn’t have to fall in line with all my peers, and that’s OK. It’s the first time I felt comfortable with who I am as a person.
Favorite movie: “Now You See Me,” a movie about optical illusion in which nothing seems to be what you think it is. The movie gets better every time you watch it because there’s always something you missed.
Favorite television show: “The Office” is humorous, but also highlights normal, everyday lives. It gives you a different perspective on how a “normal” life doesn’t have to be monotonous.
Favorite musician: I have listened to Sam Smith’s albums on repeat since middle school. Whenever I need to focus or relax, I turn on his music.
Favorite animal: Golden Retrievers. There isn’t a sentimental story why; I just find them really cute.
Essential app: My calendar app. I am absolutely terrible at keeping up with paper planners, so transferring my events to a digital platform was the best thing I could have done.
Favorite home-cooked meal: Baked spaghetti with meatballs. It’s extremely good, and it reminds me of home. My dad prepares it most of the time.
My cooking specialty: Definitely chicken fried rice, a simple and hearty meal to prepare.
Favorite restaurant: O’Charley’s. After every event I have (award ceremony, dance recital, you name it) my family goes there to celebrate. It’s become a staple for us, almost a tradition. My favorite thing is their potato soup.
Guilty pleasure: Definitely brownies and ice cream. But it’s not an occasional thing at all.
Proudest sports moment: Scoring in a basketball game after two months of not playing. I ran into some problems with my health, and I had to stop playing for a while. Finally getting in the game and scoring felt amazing.
Sport I’d like to try: Lacrosse. I’ve seen other people play, and I think it could be fun.
Story behind my uniform number: My full name has 11 letters in it, so I wanted my jersey number to be No. 11.
Favorite athlete: LeBron James, mostly because of how much he has poured into the community over the years. He’s doing his part to make a difference, and I love that.
Inspiration: My parents are the most influential people in my life. I have watched both of them succeed in their individual careers while still maintaining a stable foundation for my siblings and me. They also have extreme compassion and empathy toward others, and I am convinced that this is one of the reasons why I want to spend my life helping others by becoming a pediatrician.
Dream job: As a pediatrician, I would aspire to combat implicit bias and make hospitals a safe and welcoming place for people of color. After experiencing health conditions over the past few years, I know what it feels like to feel sick and hopeless, but I also know how it feels to overcome that. I want other children to experience the same triumph.
I’d sell this in my store: Ice cream, definitely. I am obsessed with it, so being surrounded by ice cream in a store would be amazing.
Place I’d like to travel: I want to travel to every country in Africa, but I love Nigerian culture so I’d like to visit there first.
Something most people don’t know about me: I love to dance and paint.
Least-favorite household chore: The dishes! I’d rather do anything else! It’s so time-consuming and I always miss dishes around the house.
True/false: I sing out loud when people are around: Yes, I sing all the time. My family is definitely tired of me.
Something I cannot get right no matter how hard I try: I’d definitely say singing, by far.
Words to leave by: Just enjoy where you are now. We always get caught up in the future, and before we know it, our entire lives have passed by. So learn to embrace your present self. Live in the moment!
