Coston Autry

I am a diabetes advocate and Dartmouth student from East Tennessee. Growing up on a small family farm, I learned the importance of hard work and initiative when solving problems. Just before entering high school, I was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes, a disease that would spark my interest in pursuing healthcare and how it relates to public policy. When I am home in Tennessee, I can be found volunteering at the local Children’s Hospital and helping at my family’s farm. At Dartmouth, I want to major in Biology and minor in Public Policy. I am also a founder and co-president of the Dartmouth Diabetes Link, the operations chair of Dartmouth’s Parliamentary Debate team, and a Great Issues Scholar. 

Leadership and Service

Dartmouth Diabetes Link, Dartmouth College October 2024 – Current

Founder and Co-president

• Founded a diabetes-centered advocacy and support group with 25+ members
• Testified in front of NH Senate Education Committee to pass a diabetes education bill
• Organized campus community talks with diabetes experts

Children’s Hospital Volunteer, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital July 2022 – Dec 2024

2023-24 Volunteen Vice-Chair

• Volunteered over 150 hours through high school career and college breaks
• Headed a panel of executive “Volunteen” service members to fundraise
• Organized an intensive 40 hour summer program for over 50 interested high school students

Student Council, Maryville High School August 2021 – April 2024

2023-24 Student Council President

• Elected as Student Council class president three consecutive years
• Spearheaded events sourcing student opinion, executing marketing campaigns, and running 3 yearly school-wide events
• Successfully represented student concerns on equal treatment of different sexual orientations

Ethics Bowl Team, Maryville High School October 2021 – August 2024

2023-24 Co-captain

• Analyzed the ethical nuances of different real-life scenarios
• Helped coach new members and strategize for the team’s ethics bowl success
• Two-time state sector victor progressing onto Ethics Bowl Nationals
• Honored for team success in nationals through Tennessee House Resolution no. 13 of 2/16/23

Relevant Experience and Activities

Dartmouth Parliamentary Debate, Dartmouth College September 2024 – Present

Operations Chair, Debater

• Quickly analyzing and deconstructing strengths and weaknesses of arguments 
• Learning and employing the key components of argumentation
• Managing cars, hotels, and other logistics operations with the executive team

Global Issues Scholars, Dartmouth College September 2024 – Present

Global Issues Scholar

• Engaging with prominent scholars on American foreign and domestic policy
• Familiarizing myself with the complexities and importance of global health

Research assistant, Vanderbilt University June 2022 – July 2022

High school research assistant

• Coordinated with PhD students to aid in precise research techniques 
• Maintained immortal stem cell lines to evaluate survival rates, reported findings to lab
• Gained knowledge on the complexities of federal research funding

Magnolia Lane Farms, Greenback, TN December 2005 – when available

Family farm worker

• Tending to the health of goats, pigs, chickens, horses, and cattle with family
• Cleaning and repairing fence lines, other associated farm equipment
• Maintaining beehives and harvesting honey when needed

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH February 2025

Bachelor of Arts, intended Major in Biology; intended Minor in Public Policy. GPA 3.83/4.0

Relevant Coursework: Biology 14; Public Policy 5; Writing 5 “Free Speech on College Campuses.”

Maryville High School, Maryville, TN April 2024

Honors/Awards: 36 ACT; 1560 SAT; ‘23 International Bio-Battle bronze award; ‘22, ‘23 ALTMUN UNEP GPA 4.63/4.0

best delegate; ‘23 VOLMUN WHO Crisis Award; AP Capstone Award.