University of Tennessee
2nd Year Graduate Student
2nd Year Asst. Hall Director Hess Hall
Grief Counselor
Post Office Manager 2008
Hall Council Advisor 2009
Outstanding Student Services Advisor for Nov. 2009
I am proud to be a Volunteer!
Outstanding First Year German Student Award
Dean's List Fall 2003
Dean's List Spring 2004
Dean's List Fall 2004
Dean's List Spring 2005
Dean's List Fall 2005
Dean's List Spring 2006
Dean's List Fall 2006
Dean's List Spring 2007
Outstanding CA 2006
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Golden Key International Honour Society
Order of Omega Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi
PKA Perfect 4.0 Award
Valdictorian
May 2, 2004 Became a Brother
Service Opportunities Committee
Philanthophy Chairman
Recording Secretary
Dodgeball Organizer
Red Cross Liason
Order of Omega Honor Society
Outstanding Sevice Award
Leadership Award
Persistance Award
FIJI Big Brother
Style: Shotokan, Pon Do Kwan
Schools: Sphinx Karate-Do and NC School of Pon Do Kwan
Instructors: Paul Tadeja, Jessie Jones, and Mr. Rickie Maddox
Year Started Martial Arts: 1995
Year Received Black Belt: Dec. 1999 my Shotokan belt and Sept. 2000 my Pon*Do*Kwan belt
5 Time Amateur World Champion
4 Time Runner-Up Amateur World Champion
9 Time DOJO Competitor of the Year
2 Time USJKC Competitor of the Year
Member of Team Sidekick coached by World Champion John Chung
Member of Team God's Squad coached by World Champion Mr. Dewey Earwood
Martial Arts Instructor
Black Belt Official and Judge
Two of my students have won Competitor of the Year in DOJO and USJKC
My student, Austin Cooke has won 6Amateur World Titles
My Student Bradley Norris has won 3 Amateur World Titles
My student Landon Dicerson has won an Amateur World Title
St. Stephens High School
Morehead Finalist
Park Semi-Finalist
NCAS State Games Scholarship
Hickory Women's Club Scholarship
2001 HOBY World Leadership Congress
SSHS Govenor's School Nominee
NCHSAA & Lowe's Hometown Hero Award
Outstanding Junior Student (2001-02)
Outstanding Freshman Student (1999-00)
Junior Marshall
St. Stephens DAR Recipent
Ranked 4th in Class
Student of the Month (Oct. '99 & Oct. '01)
Beta Club Member
Honor Roll Student
Student Council Member (4 yrs.)
Yearbook Staff Member (3 yrs.)
Yearbook Editor-in-Chief (2002-03)
Interact Club (4 yrs.)
Interact Club President (2002-03)
Interact Club Historian (2001-02)
Interact Club Secretary (2000-01)
French Club (4 yrs.)
French Club Secretary
Algebra 1 Award
Sports Medecine Award
Student Rep. on Cat. Co. Schools AG Advisory Board
SSHS Rep on Hickory City Youth Council
SSHS Track Team (3 yrs.)
Most Valuable Field Athlete 2002
NC Heart of a Champion (2001)
NCHSAA Scholar-Athlete
SSHS Reg. Track participant in Long Jump and Triple Jump
Track Unity Council
All-County participant in Discus, Shot, Long Jump and Triple Jump
Manager for the SSHS Cross County Team
Active Member St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Cat. Co. United Way Giving from the Heart Award (2002)
The President's Student Service Award (2002)
Cat. Co. YMCA Teen Spirit Award (2001)
RC Youth Volunteer of the Quarter
Nat. Youth Advisory Council
American Red Cross Youth Club
President of the Red Cross Youth Club
Hickory Soup Kitchen Volunteer
Salvation Army Volunteer
American Hear Assoc. Volunteer
American Cancer Society Volunteer
Alzheimer's Association Volunteer