STEVEN H. MEDINA HAS ACHIEVED THE PRESTIGIOUS EAGLE SCOUT AWARD. HE IS BEING HONORED AT A COURT OF HONOR CEREMONY FROM BOY SCOUT TROOP 63.
STEVEN IS A SENIOR AT UNION HIGH SCHOOL AND WILL BE GRADUATING IN JUNE, 2016. STEVEN HAS ALWAYS STRIVED FOR AND RECEIVED EXCEPTIONAL GRADES. HE HAS NOT SHIED AWAY FROM A.P. CLASSES SUCH AS PSYCHOLOGY, ENGLISH, U.S.HISTORY AND MORE IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR. STEVEN IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY OF THE FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY AND PRESIDENT OF THE ECOLOGY CLUB. HE WAS RECENTLY INDUCTED INTO BOTH THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AND FRENCH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY. IN THE SUMMER OF 2014 STEVEN ATTENDED A 10 DAY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR ENVISION’S NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THAT FOCUSED ON HONING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS.
STEVEN IS A MEMBER OF THE HIKING CLUB, TEAM MEMBER ON APP DESIGN GROUP OF THE CODING CLUB, MEMBER OF THE CHESS CLUB AND AN AUTISM ROOTS MEMBER, RAISING FUNDS AND AWARENESS TOWARDS REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH. STEVEN IS A MEMBER OF ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION AND ATTENDED A 300 PLUS PERSON RETREAT TO BETTER THE COMMUNITY AND FURTHER THEIR DISCUSSIONS ON FAITH AND MORALITY.
STEVEN IS PROUD TO HAVE EARNED HIS EAGLE SCOUT RANK. HE VOLUNTEERED IN A COUNTLESS AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OUTDOOR EVENTS, ACQUIRED VALUABLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PLANNED AND CONDUCTED A SERVICE PROJECT WHICH INVOLVED THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE PLANTS IN THE GREAT SWAMPS REFUGE IN NEW JERSEY FOR HIS EAGLE PROJECT. HE PARTICIPATED IN A 50 MILE CANOE TREK IN THE NEW YORK ADIRONDACKS FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK AND HE ATTENDED A WEEK-LONG LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.
STEVEN HAS BEEN A PART OF BOY SCOUTS FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS. HE WAS ABLE TO RISE THROUGH THE RANKS AND TAKE ON THE HIGHEST LEADERSHIP POSITION OF SENIOR PATROL LEADER. HE ALSO COLLECTED A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS FROM SCOUTING.
STEVEN’S WORK EXPERIENCE CONSISTS OF FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS AND CASHIER AT CHICK-FIL-A FOR 15 HOURS A WEEK FROM SEPTEMBER 2015 TO PRESENT, R&M HOUSERITES INC. – A PART-TIME JOB WHERE HE WAS EMPLOYED BY HIS FORMER SCOUTMASTER WHERE HE LEARNED A GREAT DEAL ABOUT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, AND STEVEN WAS A NEIGHBORHOOD PET SITTER IN THE SUMMER OF 2015, HIRED TO WATCH OVER NEIGHBOR’S PETS WHILE THEIR OWNERS WERE ON VACATION.
STEVEN IS STILL UNSURE ON WHAT CAREER TO PURSUE AFTER HE GRADUATES FROM COLLEGE, BUT HE PLANS ON GOING INTO THE WORK FORCE ONCE HE GRADUATES. STEVEN’S LAST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL WILL GIVE HIM A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT EXACTLY HE WANTS TO DO AS A CAREER. STEVEN WANTS A JOB THAT WILL HAVE HIM TRAVELING AS HE WORKS. HE WANTS TO HAVE A JOB THAT NOT ONLY MAKES HIM FEEL SUCCESSFUL BUT WILL ALSO GIVE HIM A SENSE THAT HE IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. STEVEN WANTS TO GIVE BACK TO HIS FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND COUNTRY IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAYS THAT HE CAN.