John Harley
SCHOOL: Aiken High School
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Academic Team captain; math team; German club, Marching and Concert band; National Honor Society; Delta Epsilon Phi (National German Honor Society); International Baccalaureate Programme
AWARDS AND HONORS: National Merit Program Finalist; U.S. Presidential Scholars Program candidate; Rensselaer Polytechnic Medalist; AP Scholar with Distinction; Furman University Scholar and University of South Carolina Aiken Scholar; Palmetto Fellow; Eagle Scout
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Boy Scouts; Aiken County Public Library volunteer; Augusta Children’s Festival volunteer; Area Churches Together Serving volunteer with senior brown bag food distribution program
COLLEGE/CAREER PLANS: Major in electrical and computer engineering at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts
OF NOTE: John’s trivia skills helped him win the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Beaver Academic Tournament this year and qualify for the National Quiz Bowl Tournaments
NOMINATOR’S QUOTE: “More telling of John is his continual search for knowledge as he is rarely seen without a book or a project. He relishes a challenge, and thus will go far beyond what is expected in a class. Teachers love having him as he is an active listener able to share his wealth of knowledge in an unassuming manner.” – Linda Strojan, counselor
