First of all, I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to apply for the Clarence A. Hawkes Scholarship. With the cost of a college education increasing to new heights, scholarships become all the more important.
I have participated in numerous and varied extracurricular activities throughout my life, and all these extracurriculars take up a considerable amounts of time. For instance, most days last Fall I would arrive at the school at 7:00 for marching band, have class from 8:15-3:20, cross country from 3:30-5:15 and then musical practice from 6:30-9:00. These time commitments taught me to manage my time and to never take weekends for granted. However, even though I have been very active, I have also been a conscientious student who has strived to achieve excellence in my educational endeavors. I have maintained a
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During my senior year, I took a leadership role. Some of my duties in this role consisted of updating Rotary members of the status of Interact, conducting meetings, and thinking of ideas for volunteer work. I have also attended events such as RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference) and American Legion Boys’ State to further my leadership abilities.
During my high school career I have taken my education seriously. I acquired a total of 28 college credits while in high school, with most of them being more challenging classes such as physics and calculus. Taking these classes will help me in the future by not only getting the classes done, but they have also given me a taste of what college is like. My whole life I have been fascinated by nature, especially living things. This fascination has made me ponder what I would like to do with my life, and I have come to the conclusion that there are many occupations that fall under the field of biology that I would enjoy. Whether I were to become a zoologist or go on and become a doctor, college will help me decide on exactly what I want to