Innovative Invention

Magna Vista High School Senior

I'm working to complete a project as part of becoming an Eagle Scout. With the help of many others, I built several Little Free Libraries, which are outlets for means of sharing books with the community. I wanted to do something different and encourage reading.

About Me: I am a senior at Magna Vista High School where I play the trumpet in the marching band and am president of the National Honor Society. I am a member of Boy Scout Troop 168 and am currently working on my Eagle Scout project. My hobbies include reading, hiking, and birding. I also enjoy drawing and painting when I find the time. I attend Piedmont Governor's School and hope to get my Associate's Degree this Spring.

Quote that Inspires Me: "It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - Albus Dumbledore

Motivation: My motivation is conveyed by a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." In my life, I do not simply want to follow the crowd, but I want to explore the world, make my own way, and inspire other people to do the same.

Future Plans: I've been accepted to Longwood University and Roanoke College. I have also applied to the University of Richmond. I plan to major in Communications or English. One day, I would like to hike the Appalachian Trail.

Inspired Innovation

Bassett High School Senior

I won the district American Legion Oratorical Competition. Post 78 is sponsoring me as I move forward to regional competition in the American Legion Oratorical Competition where I will be eligible for scholarship money. The Oratorical Competition has two parts: a speech (approximately 8-10 minutes) about aspects of the Constitution and a formal discussion of an assigned topic – mine was based on 19^th Amendment. 

About Me: I am a drum major in the marching band and on the band advisory committee, a board member for CHILL, and am completing my Associate’s Degree through the ACE program.

Quote that Inspires Me: “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”  -Albert Einstein

Motivation: My goals as a student are to be successful, to make my family proud, and to serve my community well. I don’t see life as a competition, but I want to be great at what I do, no matter what it is I’m doing.

Future Plans: I’ve been accepted to VCU and am still waiting to hear from UVA, Wake Forest, and William & Mary. I want to be a Social Studies teacher.