Jack Hughes

Mature and responsible high school senior looking for scholarships. Highly motivated, punctual, and a natural problem solver with a strong work ethic.

Golf, Varsity Golfer; Second Seed -Played Varsity (4 yrs, 250 hours a year), and qualified for State 2 yrs. Played 1 - 2 tournaments a week, which required missing a full day of school.

Teacher Assistant for Several AP & DE Classes(1.5 hours a week all of senior year)-Support AP Chem, Aerospace Engineering, & Robotics classes. Built 10ft wind tunnel (wood, cardboard, 3d printing) to save VCHS $2000. Prepare labs

Nominated and chosen as NHS Member, National Honor Society-Worked together to run food and clothing drives; made and served food for local meal service for those in need; promoted recycling policies at school

Club & Independent Climber, Eagle Climbing and Fitness-Ranked 10th in region fresh yr; practiced 3 days a week/2.5 hours each; Stopped for HS Golf; Climbing independently since. Will compete this season.

Committed & Consistent Gym-Goer, Homestead Court Club Work out daily after school/sports. Gained muscle by my consistent focus on healthy eating and workout regimen.

Volunteer Trail  Maintenance- Vail Valley Mountain Trail Alliance-Served 40 hours of volunteer service monitoring access to local trails. Interacted with local hikers to help educate and gently remind trail users the importance of respecting seasonal wildlife trail closures, trail etiquette, and leave no trace principles. Also helped to rebuild and maintain local biking and hiking trails.

Nominated by Teachers to Serve as Intern, Steadman Philippon Research Institute-Gained exposure to different fields in healthcare, witnessed live surgeries, practiced suturing on cadavers, programmed Kuka KR-60(6 DOF robotic arm)

College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award

College Board AP Scholar with Distinction

Vail Christian Honor Scholarship