Blue Hills Whiz Kid

Whiz Kid’s Name: Brandon Phillips
Age:  17
School:  Blue Hills Regional Technical School

Accomplishments:
I am the president of the Class of 2012
I serve as student representative on the BHR District School Committee
Selected to serve as student representative of the Blue Hills Regional Foundation Committee. 
In 2010 I was selected to participate in the Neponset Valley Leadership Institute
In the summer of 2011 I was selected to participate in the Bioengineering Symposium
On the MCAS I received a score of Advanced in Biology and Math. 
At the end of my junior year, I participated in the MATE ROV Competition at Mass Maritime Academy.  I served as pilot of the ROV created by the BHR engineering classes of 2012 and 2013.

Key to Awesomeness: The key to my awesomeness is determination. No matter what I’m doing, I always push myself to accomplish it to the best of my ability, not as compared to others. 

Greatest Challenge:  Serving as president of the Senior Class is both exciting and challenging.  In order to manage the time commitments of the position and focus on my school work, I need to be organized.  I understand that my schoolwork is the priority but if I also want to do a good job as class president, which means managing the activities and requests of my classmates, I need to be organized and focused.  I can’t let my school work slide or my parents will be very unhappy with me.  So, I am learning how to juggle multiple activities.  This is exciting because it will help me as I become employed to manage the many activities of my job.

What I like about my technical program:  I am a member of the very first Engineering program.  I like my technical program because it gives me theory and hands-on experience in my field of interest.  Our teachers ensure that we are always doing something productive and that we are moving at a fast pace, which we will need to do when we become engineers.  This program also challenges me to be well-organized and be on top of everything I need to accomplish.

Plans after High School:  I plan to attend college and study mechanical or structural engineering.  My top college of interest is Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).  Other colleges of interest include MIT, UMASS Lowell/Amherst, Boston University, Northeastern University and Western New England University. 

Extracurricular and community activities include:
Math Team
Track and Field hurdle, high jump and javelin
School Newspaper, Student Council, and Yearbook Committee
Family Life Fellowship Another Level Youth Ministries – musician, singer, drama and cleaning team
Family Life Fellowship’s Project Compassion annual walk for hunger
Stroll the Mall  - walk for Meals on Wheels

Editor's note: Congratulations to Brandon for being this week's Whiz Kid!