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Student Spotlight

Colby Townsend

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Name: Colby Townsend

Age: 17

Grade: High School Senior

State: North Carolina

MHS Member Since: 2021

Describe why you enjoy math: I love puzzles and math is basically like using a giant puzzle every day.

Describe how you anticipate using math in your future: As a Marine Transportation major I will be using math every day to plot my course shipping goods around the world!

I have been involved in my community through the following service projects: Feed NC, Denver Fire Department Junior Firefighter, Wreaths Across America, Operation Christmas Child

My favorite project was: Operation Christmas Child because I was able to have a direct impact on the lives of children across the globe, knowing our family has prayed over all those shoe boxes and ensured every child feels loved.

I have set the following goals for myself for the next

• 1 year: Become EMS Certified in order to expand on my current Junior Firefighter skill set.​

 

• 5 years: Graduate with my United States Coast Guard Third Mate Unlimited Tonnage Deck Officer License

My parents have inspired me to consider: Making a difference in someone's life every day.

My favorite subject in school has been: Differential Equations!

My favorite extra-curricular activity has been: United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps

The most challenging thing I have ever experienced is: Naval Special Warfare Orientation Course (NSWOC) Training

My greatest accomplishment to date has been: Receiving an Appointment to the United Stated Merchant Marine Academy and also the honor of being chosen as Lincoln County's Junior Firefighter of the Year (2024)