Timothy Ernest is a servant leader who is an honor student in two colleges, a student researcher, a teaching assistant and an active community volunteer. He aspires to be a physician, so he became a Certified Nursing Assistant while pursuing a degree in biomedical sciences, conducting research and shadowing doctors. He believes that doctors must also understand business, so he decided to pursue a second degree in marketing.
As an undergraduate research assistant in the Natural Products Discovery Lab, Ernest worked for a team dedicated to lead generation for new medicines. He worked alongside faculty on several biomedical research projects. He has submitted a handful of papers for publication in the Permanente Journal.
Ernest also served as a research assistant at Shriners Hospital for Children, scientific research conducting scientific research related to quality improvement. He was able to present his findings related to service barriers to the hospital’s leadership team and will present his work with pediatric outpatient clinic appointments at the Academy of Health’s conference in June.
On campus, Ernest landed a spot on a student advisory board for College of Arts & Sciences, serves as a GloBull Ambassador and has served as the campus president for Relay for Life, a fundraising event that honors cancer survivors and provides an avenue to remember loved ones who died from cancer.
An Eagle Scout who calls community service “cherished opportunities,” Ernest has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge, the Humane Society and Moffitt Cancer Center. The cancer center named him its Student Volunteer of the Year in 2019. Ernest says that such service helped him see what effective, compassionate medicine looks like.
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I am so impressed with Timothy! He is sweet and kind hearted. He is so intelligent and ready to help in any way possible. The world needs people like him.
One outstanding young man!
This young man is going places! He is one of the smartest people I know. Timothy is compassionate and has very strong values. Way to go for being nominated!
Timothy has always been a hard working student and all around great person. I am not surprised he is nominated for such honors and I know he will be a humble servant in all he does! I am proud to know him and he is an example and inspiration to many.
Tim is beyond smart but even more important he is kind, loving, thoughtful and dedicated. Love this young man so much!
What ever Tim chooses to do in his life, he will be more than successful. He will be an outstanding leader. I know a lot of “Tim stories” and all attest to the many achievements already marked and I know much is before him. .
Good luck