Chris Garcia

4709 Pelham Dr.

Austin, Texas 78727
Chris2580Garcia@gmail.com
512-496-2616
EDUCATION
8/24/11- 6/4/2015
ACTIVITIES
9th- Current

Stephen F. Austin High School

Austin, Texas
Stephen F. Austin Basketball - 6A Texas Division
Player (9th), Varsity Manager (10th - current)
Season 10 hrs/ week, Offseason 7 hrs/week, 40 weeks/year
-9th grade, I played on the freshman basketball team. I was one of 16 who
made the team out of 50 who tried out.
-10th grade, I became a part of the Varsity team by becoming the team
manager. We were bi-district champions, and made it to the second round
in the 5A State Playoffs. I filmed, collected the stat sheets, and
represented the team.
-11th grade, I was a part of Varsity basketball; we were second in our
district and made it one round into the 5A State Playoffs. I filmed the
games and charted the stats, along with representing the team.
-12th grade, I am currently part of Varsity basketball. I film the games and
charted the stats, along with representing the team.

9th Current

DeMolay
DeMolay is a Masonic organization for people under the age of twenty
one. We do volunteer work with the community, participate in ritual
competitions, collaborate in groups for team games, and address current
issues in a government style fashion in order to develop civic awareness,
personal responsibility and leadership skills.
Member (9th- Current), Scribe (10th), Junior Councilor (11th) Master
Councilor (12th)
2hrs/week, 20 week/year
- The Scribe is appointed by the Master and Senior Councilor. The Scribe
aids the organization by managing and keeping detailed notes of the
actions that took place.
-Junior Councilor is the third highest rank in the individual lodge. They
are appointed by the other active members of the lodge. They oversee
membership, contact members about events; assist other councilors and
lead the lodge in the absence of both Master and Senior Councilors. Master Councilor is the highest position in the chapter. They are elected
by the rest of the chapter and have regular meetings with the advisors.
The Master Councilor serves a six month term. The Master councilor
directs the chapter's meetings and services, along with recruiting new

members. The Master Councilor schedules all the meetings of the chapter
and leads the rituals.
9th Current

Academy for Global Studies

The Academy of Global Studies is an organization that pairs with schools
worldwide. They incorporate a global perspective into classroom learning.
They plan trips for schools to different countries for volunteer work.
Student
School hours, School year

10th

Purdue PREFACE camp

A minority engineering camp at Purdue University focused on exposing
underrepresented populations to STEM fields. During the one week event
at Purdue University, we created several projects, explored the campus,
and designed objects using CAD software.
Attendee
96hrs/week, 1 week
- Designed and built a guitar compatible with guitar hero
- Won 1st place in the design of the guitar against 12 other teams
- Designed a pair of dice with CAD software
National Honor Society
The goal is to honor students who excel in leadership roles within their
community, develop character, and give service to their community.
Member (11th- Current)
2hrs/week, 10 week/year

11th Current

6/8/14-6/13/14

My Introduction to Engineering (MITE) camp at The University of

Texas at Austin
A program at the University of Texas focused on exposing students to
STEM fields, mainly underrepresented minorities. One hundred students
are accepted into the program and split between two weeks in the summer,
where we attend classes and built machines at the University of Texas.
During the week, they exposes the attendees to a variety of STEM fields,
such as Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, along with many more.
Participant
96hrs/week, 1 week
- Attended 6 day residential engineering camp
- Had interactions with engineering students, faculty, staff, and alumni
- Worked in a group to design, build and run a MITE Machine, a Rube
Goldberg machine
- Developed a proposal and presentation for the marketability and
performance of our MITE Machine
-Created and performed a commercial and skit to advertise product
-Won 1st place in the machine competition against 10 other teams

12th grade

12th grade

MIT MOSTEC Engineering Camp

Attendee
An intensive online engineering camp at The Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. I was 1 of 240 who were accepted into one of three
programs, out of over 1500 applicants. They focus on exposing students to
more specific projects in STEM, like neuroscience, mobile app
development, and aerospace. There is a one week conference, where
students travel to MIT to present their projects to the other members. At
the conference students also attend classes on other STEM fields like
Ocean Engineering, Computer Science, Fluid Dynamics, and many more.
25hrs/week, 3 weeks, during the month of July
96hrs/week, 1 week, during a one week conference at the end of July and
beginning of August
3hrs/week, 22 weeks, from the end of the conference to January 1st
- Designed several mobile apps, which I then presented at a one week
conference
- Wrote a science paper on sustainable design and LEED, consisting of
three interviews and hours of research
- Attended classes on Ocean Engineering and Fluid Dynamics during the
conference.
- Attended online meetings on the college admissions process for some of
the top schools in the nation
- Written online blogs about our applications or world
Austin High Latino Partnership
A program that started my senior year dedicated to helping unite the
Latino community at Austin High. We do service in the community,
attend leadership summits, and fundraise to raise awareness for the club.

HONORS & AWARDS

12th
Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards (Regional)

Gold Award for Math and Engineering - received $3,000 for college
12th
A+ Federal Credit Union Scholarship Recipient

A $2000 Scholarship Award towards funding education

12th
Maroon Society finalist

Out of my entire graduating class I am one of 25 kids selected among my teachers

12th

Globie award
For over 120 hours of service during high school, for Academy of Global Studies

9th -11th
Outstanding Performance in Academics

Given to Athletes with an A overall average

10th -11th
Outstanding Leadership in Basketball

For hard work, dedication, and team leadership

9th -12th
DeMolay Merit Awards

For service, fundraising, retaining a high grade point average, and recruiting new members
10th

Diamond in the Rough Award

Basketball award given to the Most Improved member of the team

10th

Trustee Scholar Award

Given to students in the to 10% of their class

10th

Best Design Award

Award for best guitar hero design at Purdue PREFACE camp

SKILLS, TALENTS, &

ACHIEVEMENTS
Language

4 years of Spanish, Proficient in conversation

Service

Over 150 hours of community service

Sports

Played on a basketball team since 3rd grade

Group Skills

Extensive experience with collaborating with others in school and in extracurricular

activities
American Studies

Visited 31 of the 50 states

Technical Skills

Experience constructing websites, using video editing software, and extensive CAD
program experience