We want students to consider what they will be known for when their career is over. We want to know what your personal brand will be, how you will impact society, and how the $2500 will help you achieve your goals. Essays should be kept to 500 words
I sold my favorite pair of shoes at 15—not because I had to, but because I had a vision.
That $350 became the seed money for Jumpoutclub, a brand I created from the ground up. No investors. No blueprint. Just an idea, a drive, and a dream bigger than the sneakers I sacrificed. I didn’t know everything—but I knew how to learn. I taught myself graphic design, digital marketing, video editing, and even the coding skills to build my own site. Every design I dropped, every late night I spent editing or researching—it wasn’t about fashion. It was about building something from nothing. About jumping out—and daring to stand out.
Before all of that, though, there was music.
I’ve been in band since middle school, and percussion taught me more than rhythm. It taught me teamwork, leadership, and how to carry my part even when the spotlight’s somewhere else. I learned how to move in sync with others and still make my own sound count. Whether it was marching in step under the stadium lights or anchoring a symphonic piece, being part of the band shaped how I show up in every area of life—with commitment, creativity, and pride in my role.
That love for music spilled into beat-making. Photography followed. These weren’t just hobbies—they became creative languages. Languages that trained my eye for detail, sharpened my timing, and helped me tell stories across different platforms. Eventually, all these passions pointed me toward computer science—where logic and creativity live in the same line of code.
But this isn’t just about building my future. It’s about building for others.
I want my legacy to be the technology I design that removes barriers—apps that support students who feel overlooked, platforms that teach new skills in fresh, engaging ways, tools that give creators and problem-solvers the confidence to start. I want to develop software that reaches classrooms, afterschool programs, and young entrepreneurs who just need a launchpad—like the one I created for myself.
The $2,500 scholarship won’t just go toward tuition—it will go toward time. Time I can now dedicate to sharpening my skills, launching passion projects, and working with mentors who can help me turn ideas into impact. This isn’t just financial support—it’s fuel for the mission.
When my career is over, I don’t want to be remembered as someone who simply “made it.” I want to be remembered as the one who built bridges—between ideas and action, creativity and code, dreams and real opportunity. Someone who turned his skills into solutions, and his story into a source of strength for others. Jumpoutclub was just the beginning. My true brand is bigger: a builder of platforms, a voice for the future, a quiet leader who made space for others to shine. I’m not just chasing success—I’m creating legacy. And it starts with one bold decision, one opportunity, and the belief that the next generation deserves more.