- 2018 Highlights
Personal Statement
I am a senior at McCallum High School and am in the Fine Arts Program with a focus on band. I play in both the marching band and the Wind Ensemble. I take pre-AP and AP classes at McCallum. Recently, I won a gold medal at the State UIL for Music for my playing of the clarinet, and have been named to the Wind Ensemble, the top orchestra. In addition to music, I am very interested in math -- recently getting a 5 on the AP exam for Calculus -- and science.
Finally, there is of course soccer. I have been playing soccer since I was 5 on various recreational and club teams. The last few years I have been playing on select club teams at a high level -- including the River City Rangers 01 Team, the Lone Stars 00/99 team and now the 00/01 Lone Stars Red team-- which is a Texas Champions League League team and is very competitive.
Last year, as a junior, I was the starting attacking midfielder at McCallum on the varsity team. We made the play-offs for the first time in many years. I ended the season with six goals and six assists, and was also named to the first team in our Austin Independent School District all-star team.
Finally, in my busy life, I am a member of Troop 28, which is hosted by First Lutheran English Church. I have been to Philmont as the crew leader and am about to go a second time. I have already completed my Eagle project and only need to complete my application to be an Eagle, as I have finished all my required merit badges.
I am a very busy young man, with band, soccer, boy scouts and academics but I would be very interested in continuing to play soccer at a good academic college. Hopefully somewhere that is also good for hiking, music and science. I have a particular interest in biology, ecology and marine biology.
