All Scholarship Applications

Science Department Award 11
Baseball Player of the Year 9
Varsity Practice Player Football 10,11
All Conference Basketball 10.11
All Conference Baseball 10,11
All Region Baseball 10, 11
All-State Pitcher 10,11
All Area Dream Team Basketball 10,11
All Area Dream Team Baseball 10,11
All Conference Football 11, 12
All Conference Offensive MVP Football 11
Team Offensive MVP Football 11
Team MVP Football 12
Red Devil Award Football 12
All Region QB Football 12
All State Basketball HM 11
Team MVP Basketball 11
Traverse City Record Eagle Dream Team Baseball 10,11
Homecoming Court 12
Detroit Free Press Honorable Mention Basketball 11
Charelvoix County News Dream Team Basketball 11
Charelvoix County News Dream Team Baseball 10,11
Charelvoix County News Dream Team Football 11,12
MHSAA Strike Outs/Game Record (#3) 15.62 SO/Game 11
Academic All-State Football 12
All State 2nd Team Writer's Association Football 12
Charlevoix County News Dream Team Football 11,12
MHSAA Scholar Athlete Finalist 12

NCMC Scholar's List 12
Honor Roll 9-12
Superintendent's List 9-12
NCMC Dean’s List 11, 12
National Honor Society 11, 12

Activity Hours Per Week Leadership Roles
Varsity Baseball 10th, 11th, 12th 20 (in season) Co-Captain 11,12
Varsity Basketball 10th, 11th, 12th 20 (in season) Co-Captain 11,12
Varsity Football 10th, 11th, 12th 20 (in season) Co-Captain 11,12
Freshman Baseball 9th 20 (in season)
Freshman Football 9th 20 (in season)
Freshman Basketball 9th 20 (in season)
Travel Baseball in HS 25 (summer) Co-Captain
Vanderbilt Baseball Camp 1 week
CMU Baseball Showcase (x3) 2 weekends
SAFE (Drug/Alcohol Free Group) 10th, 11th, 12th Head of Committee
Business Professionals of America 10th, 11th, 12th
National Honor Society 11th, 12th Service Projects
LINK (Student Mentor group) 11th, 12th Youth Mentor
Student Council 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Head of Committee
Prep Baseball Showcase 2 events
EJ Job Shadow 3 days

Activity Hours Leadership Roles
Youth Basketball Mentor/Referee 10th, 11th, 12th 40 Mentor/Referee/Asst Coach
Youth Football Mentor 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th 30
Student Mentor at Elementary 11th, 12th 45
Helped dad build our house - Nonpaid 150 Crew Leader
Rotary Leadership Camp 24
Homecoming Float Building 10th, 11th, 12th 12
Volunteer at Senior Center Allendale 9th 5
Volunteer at Resale Shop Allendale 9th 3
Volunteer at Youth Football - Painting Allendale 9th 4
Painted/Cleaned Church Allendale 9th 6
Paint Playground Equipment EJ 11th 5
Rotary Father Son Banquet Toast 11th 2
Baseball Field Work 11th 5
Community Park Clean Up 10th, 11th 4
Honor Guard EJ Graduation 11th 2 Honor Guard
Link Movie Night 12th 2 Head of Committee
Deliver Cookies to local Businesses 4
Little League 40 Umpire/Asst Coach

Activity (Community Service was all volunteer) Hours Leadership Roles
Youth Basketball Mentor/Referee 10th, 11th, 12th 40 Mentor/Referee/Asst Coach
Youth Football Mentor 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th 30
Student Mentor at Elementary 11th, 12th 45
Helped dad build our house - Nonpaid 150 Crew Leader
Rotary Leadership Camp 24
Homecoming Float Building 10th, 11th, 12th 12
Volunteer at Senior Center Allendale 9th 5
Volunteer at Resale Shop Allendale 9th 3
Volunteer at Youth Football - Painting Allendale 9th 4
Painted/Cleaned Church Allendale 9th 6
Paint Playground Equipment EJ 11th 5
Rotary Father Son Banquet Toast 11th 2
Baseball Field Work 11th 5
Community Park Clean Up 10th, 11th 4
Honor Guard EJ Graduation 11th 2 Honor Guard
Link Movie Night 12th 2 Head of Committee
Deliver Cookies to local Businesses 4
Little League 40 Umpire/Asst Coach

Baseball Team Co-Captain (11th)
Basketball Team Co-Captain (11th, 12th)
Football Co-Captain (12th)

#3 Record Holder in the state of MI for Strike Outs Per Game (11th)
All State Athlete in some capacity in 3 sports (11th, 12th)
33 Dual Enrollment College Credits (By end of 12th grade)

The Landing (11th)
J & J Russell Enterprises, LLC (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)

Spanish Student of the Month - 2023 - 11th grade
Recipient of the Academic Letter - 2022 - 10th grade

Honor Roll Certificates - 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades
Spanish Honors Society - 10th, 11th, 12th grades

Sold water at the Livonia Spree to raise money for Franklin High School - 11th grade

Smithsonian Digital Transcription Volunteer - 11th grade
National Society of High School Scholars University of Michigan Member Event Volunteer - 11th grade
Crew Volunteer (painted and constructed sets for a play at Franklin High School) - 10th grade
Pulsera Project Volunteer (sponsored by Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica) - 11th, 12th grade

Vice President of Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (Spanish Honors Society) (12th grade).

Member of the National Society of High School Scholars in 11th and 12th grade.
Recruited as a student in the Livonia Public Schools (LPS) Carrer Intern Program in 12th grade.
Intern at Fausone and Grysko, PLC in 12th grade.
Earned the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy in English and Bulgarian in 12th grade.

World History Student of the Year - 10th grade.
AP Government & Politics Student of the Year - 11th grade.
AP Macroeconomics Student of the Year - 11th grade.
Academic Letter - 10th grade.
Academic 1st Pin - 11th grade.
AP Scholar - 11th grade.
All-Academic Team - 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade.

Class Valedictorian (GPA 4.500, 1 out of147 students)
Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center Student - 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th grades.
Macomb Community College Dual-enrolled Student - 11th & 12th grades.

Volleyball JVB - 9th grade.
Volleyball JVA - 10th grade.
Varsity Volleyball - 11th & 12th grades.
Track & Field - 10th grade.
Sideline Basketball Cheer - 10th grade.

BSA Eagle Scout Project - Plan and lead building a greenhouse for Cadillac Urban Gardens - 10th grade.

Hour Totals - Groups: Cadillac Urban Gardens, state parks, National Youth Leadership Training Staff, Fraser High School, St. Pio Church’s food pantry, Rotary Club’s physically or otherwise health-impaired children’s holiday party, Father Murray’s Nursing Home, Roseville Optimists Club, tutoring, Fraser First, Center Line High School Athletic Department, and Lake St. Clair Metroparks.

Freshman Year: 29.25 hours.
Sophomore Year: 114.5 hours.
Junior Year: 134.6 hours.
Senior Year: 200.8 hours.

Girl Scout Gold Award - Working to reduce pollution through education - 12th grade.
Teen Gold Presidential Service Award - 9th & 10th grades.
Young Adult Gold Presidential Service Award - 11th & 12th grades.

Class Representative - 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grades.
Crew Adviser - 11th & 12th grades.
Scouting America Assistant Senior Patrol Leader. 9th grade.
Scouting America Senior Patrol Leader. Top youth leader for Troop 1402 - 9th & 10th & 11th grades.
Scouting America Webmaster/Historian - 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grades.
Scouting America Outdoor Ethics Guide - 12th grade.
Social Media Coordinator Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center Recycling Club- 12th grade.

Scouting America (BSA) Eagle Scout - 10th grade.
Sunrise District Eagle Scout Project of the Year - 10th grade.
Girl Scout Gold Award - 12th grade. (Worked to reduce pollution through education and the placement of five posts at three state parks informing others to remove their trash to keep Michigan beaches clean.)
Scouting America Honor Society - Order of the Arrow - 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grades.
Scouting America National Youth Leadership Training - 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grades. (Six day leadership course that teaches what leaders should be, know, and do, through presentations, activities, and demonstrations. I was a participant for one year, and a staff member for the rest.)

Babysitting - 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grades.
Floral Assistant - 11th & 12th grades.
Election Inspector - 11th & 12th grades.

Ohio State Pommel Horse Champion Level 7 Senior Division - 2024 - 11th grade, Multiple medals over the 9-12th grade men's gymnastics

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Gymnastics - 9th,10th,11th, and 12th.

Oaks of Righteousness Making and Serving Dinner- 12th.

YMCA Gymnastics Coaching Volunteering - 9th,10th,11th, and 12th.
Vacation Bible School Leader - 9th,10th,11th, and 12th.
Church Fall Family Fest Volunteer - 9th,10th,11th, and 12th.

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Captain of The Y's Guys Gymnastics team - 12th

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Grade 9 - Robbinsdale Birds of Prey Debate SemiFinalist
Grade 10 - FIRST Impact Award (World Championship Qualifier)
Grade 10 - FIRST Engineering Inspiration Award (World Championship Qualifier)
Grade 10 - Science Olympiad State Medalist
Grade 11 - Robbinsdale Birds of Prey Debate Finalist
Grades 11-12 - PSAT National Merit Scholar (n
Grade 12 - 4th Place at Debate National Qualifer

Grades 9-12 - National Honor Roll
Grades 10-12 - National Honor Society
Grades 11-12 - World Languages Honor Society
Grade 12 - IDC & CHI Co-Author Research Nomination

Science of Spirituality Meditation Center (Children’s Teacher, Grades 9-12) - Led weekly meditation sessions for 30+ students, incorporating breathing techniques and guided visualization to enhance mental clarity. Volunteered at Veggie Fest Chicago, the largest vegetarian festival in North America, helping to serve 50,000+ attendees. Educated visitors about plant-based diets, answered common questions about protein sources and sustainability, and guided attendees to food demonstrations to encourage plant-based transitions. Camp counselor for meditation camp w/50+ students.

ConneXions Tutoring (Executive Director, Grades 10-12) - Led a free tutoring service supporting 560+ students w/3100+ hours of instruction (https://www.connexionstutoring.com/about.html). Personally trained and mentored 20+ tutors while managing school outreach and partnerships with district officials to connect underserved students with academic resources. Implemented skill-based tutor matching to improve ACT/AP scores for students in need of targeted support. Developed an online resource library to provide additional academic materials beyond tutoring sessions.

University of Minnesota GroupLens Lab (Co-Author, Grades 11-12) - Conducted Meta-funded VR research on community attitudes toward virtual reality, collecting and analyzing participant data at the Minnesota State Fair. Co-authored CHI & IDC 2025 research paper submissions, focusing on accessibility in educational technology. Performed qualitative and statistical analysis on interview transcripts, contributing to models that inform ethical AI development.

Camp Invention (Leadership Intern, Grades 9-12) - Mentored 60+ students in STEM education through 3 one-week camps (120 volunteer hours) in engineering and intellectual property concepts. Taught design-thinking strategies to encourage creative problem-solving and prototyping. Handled behavioral issues while ensuring a safe and engaging learning environment. Earned a personalized letter of recognition from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Library Volunteering (Grades 9-10) - Volunteered 50+ hours at the local library, inspiring a love for learning in students across my community.

Team Chairman & Captain of Robotics Team - Grades 11-12
Team Junior Captain of Science Olympiad - Grade 11
Varsity Member of Debate Team - Grades 11-12

(Grades 10-11) - Competed in a 1-week meditation challenge (1/100+), completing 30+ hours of practice.

(Grades 9-12) - Meditated 1 hour at annual "Medoff", winning gold-medals.

TJ Maxx (Retail Sales Associate & Cashier, Grades 11-12) - Processed 2000+ transactions while exceeding a 0.7% credit card sign-up goal, personally selling 20+ store credit cards. Received 20+ company REACH award nominations for outstanding customer service and work ethic. Raised $150+ in charitable donations through the store’s community outreach program.

Mathnasium (Instructor, Grades 11-12) - Mentored 60+ students, teaching them mathematics through the "Mathnasium method". Conducted outreach for organization through social media.