New Smyrna Beach High School

Standard Scholarship Application

P L E A S E P R I N T O R T Y P E

Complete this application as accurately as possible and return to the Guidance Department.

Name of Scholarship:

Student’s Full Name:

James Blaine Pflaum

Alpha:

NBLO

First Middle Last

Student’s Address:

225 Robinson Road

House #

Street Name

Apt. #

New Smyrna Beach FL 32169 (386) 428 9609

City

State

Zip Code

Phone #

Father’s Name:

Peter Pflaum

Occupation:

Retired Professor

Mother’s Name:

Mary Anne Pflaum

Occupation:

Guidance Counselor

Brothers and sisters living at home (names & ages):

Sara Lynn Pflaum, 22, Royal College of Veterinary Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1^st year student/5-year D.V.M. degree

Number in family (including yourself) who will be attending college next year:

Annual Family Income:

$20,000 or below

$40,000 - $50,000

$20,000 - $30,000

$50,000 - $60,000

$30,000 - $40,000

$60,000 +

SCHOOL(s) ATTENDED:

9^th Grade:

New Smyrna Beach High School New Smyrna Beach 08/2002

Name

Location

Date Attended

10^th Grade:

New Smyrna Beach High School New Smyrna Beach 08/2003

Name

Location

Date Attended

11^th Grade:

New Smyrna Beach High School New Smyrna Beach 08/2004

Name

Location

Date Attended

12^th Grade:

New Smyrna Beach High School New Smyrna Beach 08/2005

Name

Location

Date Attended

High School Course of Study (Check one)

College Prep

General

Vocational

Number of absences so far this year:

5 or less

6-10

11-15

16 or more

Academic Grade Point Average:

4.52

Class Rank:

SAT or ACT Score:

1560

College/University Preference:

Wilkes Honors College Florida Atlantic University; Yale University, interviewed 2/9/06; Duke University, interviewed 2/9/06; Princeton University, interviewed 2/16/06; Rice University; Pomona at Clermont CA; accepted at University of Miami, interviewed 7/05

Have you applied?

Yes

Have you been accepted?

Yes

College Major or Career Choices:

Physics, Engineering, Business and Economics

Have you applied for Federal Student Aid?

Yes

Will you qualify for Bright Futures?

Yes

No

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:

List elected or appointed leadership positions. Name only high school positions in which you personally were responsible for motivating and directing others. (Examples: Elected student body, class, or club officer; committee chairperson; team captain.) See attached list

	YEAR
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS	9	10	11	12	ACTIVITY OR ORGANIZATION
President (12) Secretary, Treasurer (11)	X	X	X	X	Business Professionals of America
Treasurer (10 – 11)	X	X	X	X	National Honor Society
Voting Member (12)				X	Senior Class Steering Committee

SCHOOL ORGANIZATION AND ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES:

List below high school activities in which you have participated. Include any club or team to which you have belonged.(see attached list )

	YEAR
ACTIVITY	9	10	11	12	LIST MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Academic Team		X	X	X	1^st in district (’05), 2^nd place (’04)
Science Olympiad		X	X	X	Various awards
National Honor Society	X	X	X	X	Elected Treasurer
Steering Committee				X

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS:

List below special awards, prizes, and scholarships. These should include personal attention given to you as a result of performance in scholastic, extracurricular, and community activities. (Example: Honor Societies, service awards, honor roll, state or national awards). See attached list

	YEAR
RECOGNITION	9	10	11	12	GROUP OR ACTIVITY
National Merit Semi-Finalist				X	College Board
*Volusia County Schools Recognition of Excellence*				X	*Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Award* *Outstanding High School Senior*
Outstanding Achievement – Math			X
Most Outstanding Student – AP Biology	X
Best Writer Award – AP Language			X
Achievement Award – AP World History			X
AP Scholar With Distinction Award	X	X	X	X
First Place – Business Competition		X			Business Club
Excellence Award – Science Olympiad			X		Science Olympiad
Excellence Award – Academic Team			X		Volusia County

WORK EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

List below community and work activities in which you have participated. Note any positions of leadership that you have held. Examples of community activities: Church or club projects, sponsored by groups other than your high school. Work experience examples: after school and/or summer jobs, internships. (See attached CV)

		YEAR
NON-SCHOOL WORK/COMMUNITY		9	10	11	12	POSITION HELD
Volunteer at Episcopal Church		X	X	X	X	Acolyte
Harvard Summer School (8 weeks)				X		N/A
Boy’s State Conference (2 weeks)				X		N/A
	GIVE TWO (2) CHARACTER REFERENCES (not family): see attached

· Kelly A. Conway, Psychology Teacher

New Smyrna Beach High School

100 Barracuda Blvd.

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169

(386) 424-2555, ext. 38538

kaconway@volusia.k12.fl.us

· Fr. James S. Spencer, Rector

St. Peter the Fisherman Episcopal Church

4220 Saxon Drive

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169

(386) 428-7383

frjim@stpetersnet.net

ESSAY: Please briefly state what the scholarship would mean to you and why you want to further your education – use the space provided below and additional paper if needed.

For as long as I can remember, learning has been a key feature in my life. Even when I was very young I incessantly asked questions and almost literally read anything I could get my hands on. As I have grown older I have always endeavored to fuel this natural curiosity and today I derive even more pleasure from increasing my knowledge than ever. To me, learning is not a duty but a privilege that has become ever more valuable as I come to realize the depth of my unawareness even as I come to know more and more. Thus, college is the next step on my path of education.

Although I am convinced that formal education is but a part of true learning, it is an important part. Unfortunately, my days of free education are numbered, and I and my family will have to begin making sacrifices in order to pay for my continuing schooling in college and later in graduate school. Being awarded this scholarship would mean that I would not have to pay so dear a price for my education, and could graduate with less debt on my shoulders.

STUDENT’S STATEMENT

I certify that to the best of my knowledge the information on this application is correct.

__________________________________ ___________________________________

Student’s Signature Parent/Guardian Signature

Attachment one: Objective: admission to high quality undergraduate program with full scholarships

Summary of qualifications:

· National Merit semi-finalist Scholar top 1% national SAT score 1560 of 1600

· Rank in Class of 2006, New Smyrna Beach High School, 1/379

· Will have 12 AP classes – with scores of 4 and 5

· New SAT Critical Reading 800 Math 760 Writing 710

· 2005 SAT Subject Test in Chemistry 690

· SAT II American History 780 (99%)

· SAT Subject Test in World History 740

· Biology with Emphasis on Ecological Biology 670

· English Literature 760

National Merit Scholar PSAT/NMSQT Critical Reading 76 99% (700-790) Math 70 97% (640-740) Writing Skills 80 99% (710-800) 226 (2260) 99% percentile The new SAT was taken in March 2005. AP 5's Biology 9th grade, American History in 10th grade, took AP Statistics, World History, English Language, Chemistry, last year (2005) and is taking English Literature, Calculus, Physics , American Government, Economics and Psychology this year. .

Education:

· New Smyrna Beach High School, 2002-2006

· Harvard Summer School for talented High School Students 8 weeks summer of 2004

· Honor Student, St. Barnabas Episcopal School, DeLand, FL, 1997-98; 1999-2002

· Honor Student, Seventh-Day Adventist Schools, Volusia County, FL 1993-97; 1998-99

Memberships:

· See attached list of clubs and organizations

Interests/Activities:

· Regular weekly Acolyte, St. Peter the Fisherman Episcopal Church (10 years)

· Black Belt, Uechi Ryu Karate and Biking Running Swimming

· Travel including a dozen summers visiting Europe – Grandmother lived in Spain – visited London many times, toured England, Scotland, Ireland, and France and all over Spain with visits to North Africa.

Evaluations: (school references)

Katie Aylwin KAYLWIN@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us World History

Anne Cooney amcooney@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us Chemistry
Cuthbert, Linda L. llcuthbe@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us English
Gray, Roger L. rlgray@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us AP Statistics
Maroney, Kathleen kmaroney@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us English and Academic Team Coach
Parker, Alicia K. AKPARKER@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us AP Biology
Tyson, Teresa M. tmtyson@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us Math
Wittorf, Richard C. RCWITTOR@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us Math Physics
Young, Michael S. msyoung@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us Math Physics

Carol Kelly ckelley@volusia.k12.fl.us Principle,

Sharon S Ohlson sohlson@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us Asst Principle AP program

Guidance Director Robert (Bobby) Hawkins, rhawkins@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us

btgallag@mail.volusia.k12.fl.us Ms. Gallagher, Guidance

Attachment two: James Blaine Pflaum, New Smyrna Beach High School

Awards and Honors

Grade 12, semester 1

November 2005

· Nation Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist

· Volusia County Schools Recognition of Excellence

· Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Award

· Outstanding High School Senior

· New Smyrna Beach High School Certificate of Achievement (Straight A’s)

· New Smyrna Beach High School Certificate of Merit

· Rank 1/class of 379

· Scholar of the Quarter 2005-2006

· Advanced Placement classes – 12th grade Calculus, Physics BC, Eng Literature, American Government, Economics, Psychology

· Advanced Placement classes/scores, 11^th Grade: Chemistry 4, English Language/Composition 4, Statistics 4,

· Advanced Placement classes/scores, 10^th Grade: United States History 5, World History 5,

· Advanced Placement class/score, 9^th Grade: Biology 5

Grade 11, semester 2

May 2005

June 2005, American Legion Boys’ State, Tallahassee, FL
Who’s Who Among American High School Students
New Smyrna High School Certificates of Achievement
Straight A's for 3 quarters
Certificate of Merit, Grade Point Average 4.0 or Higher, School Year 2004-2005
Top 10 of class (Rank # 1)
Certificate of Recognition Academic Excellence Academic Team
Outstanding Performance on PSAT #1
Presbyterian Academic Achievement Award
Outstanding Advanced Placement in Chemistry
Outstanding Advanced Placement in English III
Outstanding Advanced Placement in Mathematics
Honor Roll all quarters
Certificate Of Recognition Science Department
April 2005 Martin Luther Award Academic Achievement World History
5.0 grade point average, World History
Award of Merit Best Essayist in English
5.0 grade point average, Advanced Placement English Language
5.0 grade point average, AP Chemistry
5.0 grade point average, AP Statistics

Grade 11, semester 1

· Student of the Quarter – Language Arts – 2^nd Quarter, 2004 – 2005

· First Place – Business & Professionals of America – Certificate of Excellence – Fundamental Word Processing Skills – January 14, 2005

· SQL Oracle Data Base Certificate in Computer Sciences

· Student of the Quarter – Mathematics – 1^st Quarter, 2004 – 2005

· Honor Roll – both quarters, first semester 2004

· Scored 99^th percentile on PSAT/NMSQT, fall 2004

· Attended Harvard High School Summer School, June – August, 2004

· Selected to attend American Legion Boys’ State, Tallahassee, June 19–25, 2005

Grade 10

· Certificate of Merit, Grade Point Average, 4.0 or Higher, 2003-2004

· Certificate of Achievement, Straight A’s for 2 Quarters, 2003-2004

· Certificate of Recognition, Top 10 of the Class, 2003 – 2004

· Academic Excellence, Academic Team, 2003-2004

· Certificate of Excellence, Outstanding Performance on the PSAT, 2003 – 2004

· Honor Roll, 4 Quarters, 2003-2004

· Superintendent’s Scholar Award, 2003 – 2004

· American History Advanced Placement Exam – Scored 5 – May 2004

Grade 9

· Diploma de Merito, Espanol, 2003

· Certificate of Achievement – FCAT – Reading – Outstanding Performance, Math – Outstanding Performance, Grade 9, 2003

· Academic Excellence, Outstanding Achievement in Biology Advanced Placement, 2002 – 2003

· Certificate of Merit, Grade Point Average, 4.0 or Higher, 2002–2003

· Superintendent’s Scholar Award, 2002-2003

· Honor Roll, 4 Quarters, 2002-2003

· Certificate of Achievement, Straight A’s for 1 Quarter, 2002-2003

· Certificate of Excellence, Outstanding Performance on the PSAT, 2002 -2003

· National Beta Club, membership certificate, April 2003

· Academic Excellence, Participation in the Advanced Placement Program, March 2003

· Certificate of Achievement, Greatest Gain in Academic Improvement, Advanced Placement Biology

· Certificate of Achievement, Outstanding Character Demonstrated by Attitude and Work Ethic, Advanced Placement Biology

· Biology Advanced Placement Exam – Scored 5 – May 2003

· Uechiryu Karatedo – Black Belt, 2001