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Hi, I'm Gage, and this summer I had two incredible opportunities thanks to Reach for Greatness scholarships: a Bold Earth adventure in California and Sea Cadet Recruit Training.
On my Bold Earth trip, I hiked through Yosemite and the Redwood Forest and discovered how much I love being outdoors. The hardest part was rock climbing. I was scared, but I had to trust the rope, the person belaying me, and myself. I learned I was capable of more than I thought.
Sea Cadet Recruit Training was a completely different challenge. It was boot camp, and it was insanely hard. I watched other kids quit, and there were times I wanted to quit too. But I pushed through because I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it. In the end, I was honored to receive the coin for Best Overall Recruit.
Both experiences taught me to push past my fears and believe in myself. I'm grateful to Reach for Greatness for giving me these opportunities, memories, and confidence I'll carry with me for the rest of my life. Thank you!
I am Lexi and I am incredibly grateful to Reach for Greatness for giving me the opportunity to attend the NC State Materials Discovery Academy. Through this scholarship, I was able to spend a week exploring engineering, working on hands-on projects, and learning alongside other students who shared my interest in STEM. Since my school has limited engineering opportunities, being able to experience what studying engineering could actually look like was especially meaningful to me. The program allowed me to explore my interests on a much deeper level and gave me more confidence in what I want to pursue in the future. I am so thankful that Reach for Greatness made this experience possible and gave me an opportunity I otherwise may not have had.
Hey! My name is Fabiola and I will be graduating this year. Thanks to Reach for Greatness, I had the opportunity to go to New York this past summer and attend the New York Film Academy Summer Program. In this program, I got to further explore my passion for filmmaking, resulting in producing two short films and learning how to tell stories using continuity and the way music shapes a scene. I also got to explore more of the “acting” side of the camera where I acted in multiple short films. This program taught me so much and the friends I made along the way are friends I’ll have forever. I thank Reach For Greatness for making my dream come true and will be forever grateful for that experience.