CRITERIA All of the following information is considered when making final selections. Please elaborate in narrative form on separate page for items #3, THEATRE ARTS PARTICIPATION and #6, FINANCIAL NEED. Providing extensive pertinent background information assists the Committee when making their final selections. 1. Cumulative Grade Point Average- 3.0278 -The first part of my high school education was riddled with personal struggles that led me to lose some focus on my school work. While entering my spring semester of my junior year, I learned and acquired skills to better cope with these personal struggles which allowed me to maintain a better grade point average and work ethic, as my transcripts show. My senior year grades and standardized test scores have increased even more so as I applied this honed work ethic at the beginning of the semester, which led to a completion of 1st semester senior year with a 3.71 grade point average.2. Extracurricular Activities : -Four year/ board member of Thespian Troupe 7716: Historian, Junior Rep, Vice President-Student State Board: State Thespian Officer of social media and publicity -Four year/ board member of Chamber and Show Choir: Secretary, Section Leader-President and Co-Founder of Greenhouse Club-Member of Boy Scouts of America: Patrol Leader, Historian-Member of youth group and choir at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church-Jobs as a lifeguard and sales associate at Macys 3. Theatre Arts Participation: While I had done scores of community theatre and childrens theatre productions, my journey into serious commitment and involvement to the art of theatre started my first year of high school. I joined Citrus Valleys theatre department its inaugural year and was elected by the department to serve as a board member on the Thespian Troupe. With this newly acquired position, I contributed in building the theatre departments standards and traditions, as well as fulfilling my obligations as a board member. Over the next three years, I would continue on to join the advanced theatre class, contribute to every theatre production possible, and participate in theatre festivals at the state and national level all while challenging and discovering myself artistically, both as an actor and technician. Going into my junior year, I had an intuition that in addition to being involved with my schools theatre department, I wanted to be involved with other theatre organizations to broaden my artistic horizons and gain additional knowledge that would come with these experiences. This first came about by being elected onto the CA State Thespian Student State Board. On this board, the other student board members and I ran all state thespian events, including leadership conferences and the CA State Thespian Festival. I also accomplished this creative broadening by participation in other youth theatre programs and by training with both local teachers industry professionals in order to have an array of perspectives on performing. Fast forward to current day and I am now currently serving as my Thespian Troupes Vice President, the CA State Thespian Societys social media chair, and in the fall attending the BFA program at the Chicago Conservatory of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University to train as an actor. With this education, in addition to working professionally, I wish to be an advocate of the arts in high school settings. The arts provided many things for me in high school that other interests could not. The arts gave me a shield of confidence when insecurity had struck, it gave me a house and family when I felt I did not have one at my address, but most of all, it gave me a sense of pride in what I was doing, through both success and tribulations.

4. Community Volunteer Service:-Head of TOTS Eat Canned Good collection at CVHS-Regular Usher at Lifehouse Theatre-Volunteer at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church (Alter server and event set-up)- Annual load in participant at Junior University Musical Theatre5. Special Achievements/Honors :Theatre Arts Awards:National Youth Arts: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical for Spamalot (2014), Nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for Seussical (2014), Outstanding Ensemble for The Merchant of Venice, Seussical, and Almost, Maine (2013-2014)CA Thespian Society: Top Ten Finalist in state for Solo Musical(2013,2014,2015), Top Ten Finalist in state for Duet Musical(2013), The Thespian Undergraduate Scholarship(2013,2014), 1st Place in CA One Act Fest. for The 25th Spelling Bee and [title of show] (2013 and 2015), CA Youth in Theatre Scholarship (2014), International Honor Thespian (2014)Blackhawk Theatre Company: Best Actor Award for The 25th Spelling Bee(2013)CA. Educational Teacher Association: Certificate of Merit for Love Letters (2014), 1st Runner Up - Best Production for Love Letters(2014), Top Ten Finalist for Senior Scholarship (2015)Drama Teachers Assoc. of So. California: Finalist and 7th Place in Musical Theatre Performance (2014), Semi-Finalist in Comedy (2012)Rancho Cucamonga One Act Festival: Nomination for Best Actor (2012)Miscellaneous Awards:-Honor Roll-Citrus Valley HS-2nd Runner Up- Southern California Rotary Music Competition-First Class Rank- Boy Scouts of America

6. Financial Explanation of Need As a performer, I believe that training is vital to create a well rounded performer. As quoted by the great Aristotle, Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. As a senior in high school, I am preparing to enter the most monumental form of training: college. If chosen, this scholarship will bestow opportunities that will contribute to my success in attending in a collegiate program that I would not have had before due to financial restraints.

During my latter years of elementary school is when I first met the burden of having financial hardships. When my brother passed away, my mother, who was the primary breadwinner of the family, resigned from her coveted position as a family and children's therapist for the county of San Bernardino so she could cope with the loss as well as help me through this confusing process as a child. While we were still somewhat well off, things became much tighter around the house for our family of five.

My financial need did not become dire until my father left unexpectedly. During this messy affair, my mother and I were forced to move out of the house I was raised in, in fear of foreclosure, into a smaller house where we now reside. Due to my mothers medical condition and this troubling economy, she has had no luck in landing a new position. Because of this misfortune, for the past two years we have been living off of the estate we received from the move and inconsistent child support. As graduation into the real world is right around the corner, it is becoming difficult for my mother to provide as much monetary support as needed to be able to live on my own. This scholarship would contribute to the cost of attending a university and the supplies needed to be successful. Thank for your time and consideration, and for the possibility of a life changing opportunity to become a better educated person.