Letter To Johnnie Ruth Clarke's Scholarship

I would first like to start off by expressing how honored I am for being recognized by your organization, as well as overjoyed to have received an invitation to apply for the Johnnie Ruth Clarke Scholarship. I am a focused young man, with a spirit of perseverance, and despite having adversities within my young life, they have not harmed my character, nor the goals that I have on the road towards my future success. I am looking forward with an optimistic mind that I will be so fortunate as to receive this scholarship, it will stand to be a major impact on my journey towards pursuing an active and productive role within society, as well as being a positive role model within my culture.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a fascination within the field of law and justice, I joined the Criminal Justice Academy’s magnet program located at Pinellas Park High School and …show more content…
Johnnie Ruth Clarke’s legacy by improving myself academically, therefore I can help better the community. This year I received an invitation from my school to become a mentor to a struggling ninth grade student, I take that invite with great integrity, as I was a struggling student at one time, and I was blessed enough to turn myself around. I want to be a positive influence and share my experiences with others, so we all can succeed.
In addition, I’ve been active within my community in many ways throughout the years, I’ve volunteered in elementary classrooms, as well as working with younger children in activities such as, wrestling and Taekwondo. When I was in seventh grade, my brother was having difficulty in fourth grade, and I would come into his class to volunteer along with assisting his teacher, it helped my brother do better in school, and it made me feel proud to know that I was a positive source of encouragement to him and the class. I intend to continue being a positive influence on my younger siblings in addition to my