Phase III Scholars & Ambassadors
Phase III Scholars are completing high school or transitioning to college. Some become Interns at DO-IT Summer Study and participate in other work experiences. Phase III Scholars have attended multiple Summer Studies and shared in many classes, events, and activities.
Hello, my name is Alexander. I have been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy for 14 years. My time in DO-IT has given me the confidence to go into the Running Start program. I graduated from high school with an associate degree. I am now preparing to go to college in Tennessee. I intend to pursue a future in law and public administration. I was an Intern for Summer Study 2019.
Hi, my name is Anna. I graduated from Issaquah High School, where I participated in the National Honors Society and Strong4Sam Club. I want to start a club to support Camp Goodtimes, a pediatric oncology camp. I hope to pursue a career that allows me to help people. I also like to play the piano and have learned to play by ear. I am attending Brown University. I did an internship at the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) at the University of Washington this summer. I was an Intern for Summer Study 2019.
Hi, my name is Camilo. My life goal is to work for a successful company, like Microsoft or Google, and to live as luxuriously as possible. I graduated from Spanaway Lake High School and have been working post-high school. I attend Pierce College. I like sports, specifically basketball and football. My favorite basketball player is LeBron James. I was an Intern for Summer Study 2019.
Hi, my name is Desmond. I graduated from The Center School. I enjoy watching films and skateboarding. I have issues with speech and language. Last summer, I worked at All Together Skatepark and went to Portland to work for Skate Like A Girl.
Hi, my name is Emma. I have dyslexia. I graduated from Ballard High School and am attending Western Washington University. I hope to go into a career in engineering. I love sports, especially ultimate frisbee and cross country. I was an Intern for Summer Study 2019.
Hello, my name is Hayley. I’m a student at Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, Washington. I will graduate next year with my cosmetology license. I had surgery at the age of six due to cerebral cavernous malformation. I enjoy dancing, creating choreography, tumbling, and listening to music. I was an Intern for Summer Study 2019.
Hi, my name is Jane. I graduated from The Center School. My favorite subjects are art and theater. I hope to become an actress, singer, or teach children to ride horses when I grow up. I love to draw, sing, and dance.
I’m Jono, and I have lived in Seattle my whole life. I graduated from The Northwest School, where I enjoyed studying the humanities. I now attend Seattle University. I love sports and cats. I have cerebral palsy.
Hello, my name is Jordan. I graduated from Mount Si High School. I hope to work as a game developer when I grow up. I am deaf, but I don’t let that stop me.
Hello, my name is Miles. I graduated from Bellevue High School and now attend Western Washington University. My favorite subject is math. My hobbies are playing card and board games. I have obsessive compulsive disorder.
Hi, my name is Myles. I attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and am part of the Professional Golfer’s Association Golf Management Program. I would like to become a certified golf pro, coach, or employee with a golf company. My hobbies are playing golf and basketball. I graduated from Auburn Riverside High School.
My name is Nathan. I graduated Kamiak High School. I like history, politics, psychology, music, coding, math, and science. I had a spinal stroke at birth. I hope to work with computers in the future. In my free time, I enjoy playing video games and watching YouTube videos.
Hello there! My name is PJ. I graduated from Mount Rainer High School and did Running Start. I enjoy playing video games. I have limb girdle muscular dystrophy, dysgraphia, dyslexia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Hello, my name is Ryan. I graduated from Yellow Wood Academy and I now attend Western Washington University. My favorite subject is math. I have Stargardt disease. I love video games. I was an Intern for Summer Study 2019.
My name is Tycho, and I am deaf. I graduated from Chief Sealth International High School’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and will be attending Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) starting in August 2019. I enjoy economics, Chinese, and chess, which are all logic-related things that come naturally to me. At RIT, I will be majoring in computer science. For fun, I enjoy playing chess and Dota 2, solving Rubik’s cubes, and reading.