作者：辛西娅·休伯特

2023年5月5日

Tanesha Rose Sullins, once a star sprinter, will cross 萨克拉门托 State’s finish line at Commencement as one of the University’s top students, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Health Science.

Sullins excelled inside and outside the classroom and is the recipient of the College of Health and Human Services 2023 Dean’s Award. Deans’ Awards are given annually at Commencement to seven outstanding graduating students, one for each of 囊状态’s academic colleges.

苏林斯是萨克拉门托城市学院的转学生，在那里她获得了两个学位，是田径队的一员，她计划成为一名护士或执业护士。

苏林斯在萨克拉门托地区长大，很早就对医学产生了兴趣。

“During routine medical visits, I remember noticing all of the equipment and watching the doctors and nurses taking care of patients,” she said. 同时，她也爱上了跑步。

“I really love to race,” she said. “It’s the competitive nature in me.”

这种心态也让她在Sac州立大学受益匪浅，在那里她取得了优异的成绩，并参加了各种各样的校园项目，包括教育机会项目（Educational Opportunity Program）、联合学生公司（Associated Students 公司。）。 食品储藏室，学生健康和咨询服务。

她对学业和课外活动的投入意味着她不得不不情愿地放弃竞技赛车，但这种专注也让她及时毕业。

“I admire that (Sullins) wants to put her passion and drive to use for the betterment of others. I have no doubt that with her work ethic, intellect, and drive, she will fulfill these dreams.” ——威廉·高（William Gow），民族研究助理教授

William Gow, an Ethnic Studies professor who Sullins considers a mentor, said she “distinguished herself through her leadership, drive, and productivity” in his Introduction to Asian American Studies course. 目前，苏林斯是一名独立的认证护士助理，在萨克拉门托地区的各种医疗机构提供护理。

“She was among the strongest students in her class,” even while working part time and engaging in other activities, Gow said.

“I admire that she wants to put her passion and drive to use for the betterment of others,” he said. “I have no doubt that with her work ethic, intellect, and drive, she will fulfill these dreams.”

苏林斯称赞她的父亲托马斯给她灌输了获得学位的动力和决心，即使她遇到了障碍，比如课程影响和繁重的日程安排。

“He encouraged me to reach for the stars,” she said. “When I got discouraged, he was always there to tell me everything was going to be OK. You’ve just got to keep taking the punches and getting up again.”

In July, Sullins plans to begin pursuing a master’s degree in Nursing at UC Davis, but she always will look back on her career at 囊状态 with gratefulness, she said.

Sullins said she still misses competitive running, but she will never regret her decision to give up her track and field career to focus on academics and other activities at 囊状态 – “the diversity and inclusion at 囊状态, the availability of professors, the social environment.”

“囊状态 was a beautiful, phenomenal, totally wonderful experience,” she said. “Totally worth it.”