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November 2005
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Zac
Clement
Jasper, Alabama
Walker High School
Worthy of note
Awards:
Wendy's
High School Heisman Nominee; National Honor Society; Birmingham
News All-State Academic Team Nominee; Birmingham Post Herald
Scholar Athlete; Beta Club.
Leadership:
WHS
Key Club; WHS Spanish Club; FBLA; WHS Golf Team Captain.
Service:
Helped
organize and conduct junior Golf Clinics; summer mission work;
Salvation Army Bell Ringer; reader for elementary students
across Walker County; Special Olympics volunteer.
About me
People
should know that I am trustworthy and that I will work hard to
keep myself guarded against people, places, and things that will
bring me down.
How I hope to make a difference
I
strive to be an example of higher standards to my friends and
family. I also strive to make good decisions so that I may not
live with regrets that will later affect my attitude and
personal growth.
My future
I plan
to attend Auburn University and earn a degree in Engineering.
Philosophy
Work
hard at whatever you do to be the best you can be.
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Ashley Rebekah Kearl
Salt Lake City, Utah
East High School
Worthy of note
Awards:
Rotary Club Service Award for Outstanding
Academic Achievement, School and Community Service; National
Honor Society; Who's Who Among American High Schools; Student
Academic Award 2005-06; America's Jr. Miss SL County finalist.
Leadership:
East High School Senior Class President; Salt
Lake District Peer Court Judge 2005-06; Girls State Nominee for
East High School June 2005 ; Belle Spafford Girl's Leadership
Forum 2002-Present.
Service:
East High SPOTS Service Club Vice President; SCC
Student and Community Council Environment Board.
About me
I enjoy learning and playing the cello and the
piano. I love to dance and perform and have learned a lot about
myself through practice and performance.
How I hope to make a difference
I want to make a difference in the world by
gaining more education and involving others in my goals.
My future
I loved organizing a donation project to the SOS
Children's Village in Korea and have found that my interests for
college will include combining both education and service to
form a future occupation.
Philosophy
Take or make every opportunity to better yourself
educationally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually,
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Kevin
O. Olusola
Owensboro, Kentucky
Phillips Academy (Andover, Massachusetts)
Worthy of note
Awards:
Principal Cellist of the KY All-State Orchestra (10th grade);
Nominated for Class of Kentucky (most scholastic sophomores in
KY); "David X. Thurmond Director's Award" from KY Governor
School for the Arts as the top young artist in KY; Who's Who
Among American High School Students; US Achievement Academy;
Venture Scholar National Recognition Award; selected for
All-State Band on Baritone Saxophone (10th grade).
Leadership:
Co-founder and Spanish Coordinator of PA World Language Council
(11th grade); Co-coordinator of Andover/Lawrence String Program
(community service); Board Member of Andover Christian
Fellowship; Percussion Section Leader of High School Marching
Band (10th grade); Principal Cellist/Lead Alto Sax in PA Chamber
Orchestra and PA Jazz Band.
Service:
Clerical work at Greater Lawrence Health Care Center; organized
sock drive for Hurricane Katrina victims; helped various schools
with theatrical productions through pit music; elementary school
tutor at Owensboro Community Center; helped organize canned
food, clothes, and present drives through Adventist Pathfinders.
About me
I'm
probably the biggest music freak you will find. I love beat
boxing and playing the cello, sax, and piano for about everyone
and anything. I also adore the Spanish language. Plus, I
thrive on tackling academic challenges to enhance my knowledge.
For my eleventh grade year, I decided to attend boarding school
at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. It has taught me
how to focus, to study, and to become a more involved and
self-aware person about the world around me.
How I hope to make a difference
In
college, I desire to do research in music cognition. Through my
research, I hope to become a great advocate for continuing
musical education throughout school systems in the nation
today. From what I've read, music is an integral tool for a
more holistic education. I also hope to travel to impoverished
countries and aid the relief efforts in those places.
My future
I hope
to pursue a degree in ether music, Spanish, or biochemistry.
Afterwards, I plan to attend medical school to become a
neurologist and receive an MD and PhD.
Philosophy
"I can
do all things through Christ who strengthens me." -
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Sarahn
Iyalode' O'Huru
Bronx, New York
Academy of Mt. St. Ursula
Worthy of note
Awards:
Selected 2005 Kodak Young Leader; Selected 2004 Goldman Sachs
I-LEAD Scholar; Pathways to College Associate Scholar;
Maintained Honors Freshman and Sophomore Year; featured in
article “Harlem Ice Princess” AOL’s Black Voices August 2005;
Featured in publication “Blades” August 2004.
Leadership:
Founder
and co-captain of my school’s dance team/club; student council
member; member of SPEAK UP, a speech and writing program which
teaches young women to find their voice through poetry and other
written works.
Service:
My
service activities include the READ program, tutoring children
from kindergarten - 2nd grade in reading. I also am
a member of the MSU-Hayes Program where I work with exceptional
children.
About me
I am
currently a junior at the Academy of Mt. St. Ursula High
School. I am involved in many activities both in and out of
school. I serve on the school newspaper as well as the year
book staff. I am the assistant lighting director for school
plays. When I am not behind the scenes, I am a part of the MSU
players as a performer. I am a figure skater and Founding Member
of Figure Skating in Harlem. I have been a part of this
organization for eight years. This summer I attended Syracuse
University’s Summer College for High School Students and earned
six college credits.
How I
hope to make a difference in the world
I hope that I can inspire the people of the world to not always
follow the path that everyone wants you to. I hope that
everyone can be themselves and put an end to the false guises
that everyone puts on for acceptance.
My future
I plan
to attend a four-year college or university. At school, I
anticipate majoring in English and minoring in performing arts
(acting, dancing). Upon graduation I would like to attend law
school. I plan to specialize in entertainment and sports law.
I enjoy sports and the arts and feel that there are so many
young performers and athletes in need of honest legal
assistance.
My Philosophy
I live
my life with one overarching philosophy: “I am what I
am...different.” This is a quote that I developed to basically
define myself. I know that I will not always be liked or
accepted by everyone, and I love that about me. I feel
that it’s great to be different and unique--even though you
might face criticism, the joy you get from being yourself and
expressing your originality outweighs all of the negativity.
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Shadya
Sanders
Newington, Connecticut
Kingwood-Oxford Schools (West Hartford, CT)
Worthy of note
Awards:
1st
Place New England Championship Division III 100 meter hurdle,
2005 and 4x100 meter relay, 2004-5; Kingswood-Oxford Shields &
Dragon Official Spokesperson; Most Improved Player, Volleyball,
Basketball, and Track & Field, 2005; All Tournament Player, KIT
(Basketball), 2004; five Varsity Letters.
Leadership:
Claremont McKenna Kravis Step Leadership Program, 2005; Captain,
Varsity Volleyball and Varsity Track, 2005-6; Vice President,
Jack& Jill Teen Group of Greater Hartford; Boys and Girls Club
Counselor; Kingswood-Oxford School Middle School Advisor.
Service:
Mercy
Home Mission Volunteer, 2004-5; FoodShare Volunteer, 2005;
Juvenile Diabetes Walk-for-Cure, 1999; Walk For Hunger, 2000-1;
My Sister’s Place Volunteer – 2003; HOPE Volunteer, 2001; Team Tobati (Accepted) March 2006.
About me
I am a
strong, results-driven worker at school, in sports, and my
community service events. My varsity athletic activities have
allowed me to express my strengths as a leader and my abilities
as a team player, and I will carry these lessons throughout my
life, personally and professionally. I have a natural ability
to get along with others and enjoy traveling abroad and learning
about new cultures.
How I hope to make a difference
I hope
to bring information and a friendly disposition to the world.
My mother has made it clear to me that we must give back to our
communities and those in need. The values she has shared with
me will carry over through my college years and into adulthood.
My future
I plan
to major in Atmospheric Sciences and minor in Mass
Communications. I will also seek a master’s degree by fall of
2012. Initially I will kick off my career as a meteorologist;
however, I also hope to acquire experience in many facets of the
world of journalism through internships and work-scholarship
programs. Based on these experiences, I will select my master’s
degree focus.
Philosophy
”If
I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on
the shoulder of giants.” – Isaac Newton |
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