At his Boys & Girls Club, Tiger’s outgoing personality and mature attitude make him a natural leader. While striving to accomplish an array of self-set goals, Tiger has is eyes set on a promising future. Tiger has spent the past nine years at his Club building leadership skills, spearheading community projects and serving as a mentor for his younger peers.
“To me, the Club is a secondary home that gives me a head start for my adult life,” said Tiger. “Without the Club, my opportunities to build a better future would have been limited.”
At home, Tiger continues to exercise his leadership skills while helping his parents care for his older sister. Confined to living in a wheelchair, Tiger’s sister greatly depends on his help every day.
“Knowing that the things that my sister goes through means that she will never be able to live on her own like I want to, or that she will never have choices in anything like I have, helps me realize how lucky I am,” said Tiger. “She inspires me to work harder and take on every opportunity in life that I get.”
Tiger also stays busy with his part-time job working as a Dietary Aid at a nursing home. He truly believes in the importance of showing care and concern for the elderly and he is proud to be able to give retired seniors another option when independent living is too difficult.
At school, Tiger is proactively taking extra college credits at Front Range Community College in addition to his normal course load as a high school senior. By taking these college courses, Tiger will qualify as an applicant for the Colorado Department of Education ASCENT Program that provides college funding assistance.
Looking forward to pursing many different life passions, Tiger aspires to spend his collegiate years building his leadership skills learned from his Boys & Girls Club while exploring endless options for what his future might hold.
“I want to have the opportunity to become a lot of things in my life so that I can enjoy life to the fullest,” said Tiger. “I think I would enjoy pursuing a career in engineering. But I also think I would enjoy teaching younger kids!”