Meet two of our latest Super Teens finalists — eligible for this year’s $1,000 scholarship.
Carolina Sosa
“Surround yourself with people who want to raise you up, not bring you down. If you want to be a smart and caring person, hang out with smart and caring people.” That is what Carolina Sosa of Virginia believes makes someone stand out.
If this is how Carolina judges success, then she must have an excellent circle of family and friends. How else could she start Scholar Society, a program that fosters academic excellence, leadership and community service in low income or first generation families? Or participate in the Business Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America? Or be named National Children’s Awareness Month Ambassador of Virginia?
She hopes to major in communications and minor in Spanish during college. “My dream career would be to work for UNICEF. One of the things that first caught my eye about UNICEF was that they were recently fundraising to help Colombia’s indigenous children and pregnant women,” Carolina says.
Geneva Bass
“Even small gestures can make a huge impact on someone’s life.” And Geneva Bass of Michigan would know. In high school she participated in the TV-10 program, an organization that allowed her to direct, produce, create, and run on-air content in her community. That one extracurricular activity led to big things. “If I hadn’t applied to be a part of it, I would have never discovered that is what I want to do in the future,” Geneva explains.
Geneva plans to study for a Master’s degree in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts with a concentration in video production. “I would like to be a director or an editor of a live event television program,” she describes. “My dream job would be directing The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
> To read the full bios for these finalists and other Super Teens, check out the Super Teens page. To nominate yourself or someone else, follow the directions at NextStepU.com/SuperTeens. One of the finalists from this school year will win a $1,000 prize to help with college expenses.
RULES: No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. NextStepU’s Super Teens Contest begins 09/01/13 and end 05/23/14. Must be 13 years of age or older to enter or win. Winners will be notified by email, Facebook message, and/or Twitter message on or about 05/23/14.
