Hometown: Concordia, KS

High School:

2007 Graduate of Concordia High school

High School Grade Point Average:   4.0

KSU Major: Seconday Education

High School Activities:

4.0 GPA throughout high school & junior high (#1 in senior class) 4.0 GPA on 17 hours of college credit earned in high school Member National Honor Society – 3 yrs Scholars’ Bowl Team – 4 yrs; Captain 4 yrs; NCKL Champions 3 yrs; 3rd in Regionals 1 yr; 8th in State 4A Competition 1 yr Football Letterman – 3 yrs Golf Letterman – 3 yrs Basketball Minor Letter – 1 yr Close-up Washington Delegate Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentor to grade school boy with epilepsy SADD FFA – 4 yrs; offices held: Sr. Treasurer, Sr. Reporter, Jr. Vice President Attended National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY Attended State FFA Convention – 2 yrs Helped cook and serve FFA Faculty Appreciation breakfast at school – 4 yrs Gave a presentation to Middle School kids in DARE Program Gave a graduation speech at DARE graduation for middle School students Peer tutor for sophomores in Intro to Social Studies class Peer tutor for 7th grade Geography class 4-H member – 12 yrs 4-H Club offices held: President – 1 yr, Vice President – 2 yrs,Treasurer – 2 yrs, Reporter – 1 yr Cloud County 4-H Ambassador – 2 yrs Cloud County 4-H Council Offices held: President – 1 yr,Treasurer – 2 yrs, Representative – 8 yrs Camp Counselor at Rock Springs State 4-H Camp – 2 yrs Representative from Cloud County to River Valley Extension District 4-H Council Lutheran Youth Group member Attended National Lutheran Youth Group Convention – San Antonio, Texas

High School Honors:

National Honor Society – 3 yrs Academic Letterman – 4 yrs Renaissance Program Gold Card – 4 yrs NCKL All League Academic and Athletic Award Winner Exemplary Award Winner on Kansas State Math & ScienceAssessments KSU Achievement Award Winner Named Kansas Honor Scholar by Kansas University American Legion Boys State Delegate Rotary Student of the Month for February 2007 Nominated to Who’s Who Among High School Students Football Letterman – 3 yrs Golf Letterman – 3 yrs Basketball Minor Letterman – 1 yr VFW Voice of Democracy 2nd place speech winner Received FFA Greenhand Degree Received FFA Chapter Degree Received FFA Proficiency Award on Turf Management Received FFA Proficiency Award on Beef Production 4-H Key Award winner Awarded trip to Kansas City Global 4-H Leadership Conference based on Leadership Project Received every Achievement Pin in 4-H Recognized by Kansas Farm Bureau for work as a 4-H State Camp Counselor – 2 yrs Named to River Valley Extension District (4 county) 4-H Council 4-H Fair awards received: Grand Champion Beef – 2 yrs; Rate of Gain – 1 yr; Buymanship – 2 yrs; Woodworking1 yr; Reserve Champion Rate of Gain – 1 yr; Round Robin Showmanship – 1 yr; Buymanship – 1 yr 4-H County Champion Award on Project Records – 5 times 4-H County Blue Awards (Reserve) on Project Records – 7 times 4-H Record Books to Area Judging Contest – 3 times Received Herdsmanship Award at Cloud County Fair Named Cloud County Fair King Received Top Blue and Blue Ribbons at Regional and County 4-H Days – 14 times Citizenship Award Winner from CJHS