Aleksander Mitchell Borges

Aleksander Mitchell Borges is a 2020 graduate of Douglas County.

Recognitions: National Honors Society, Star athlete

Honors IB (International Baccalaureate) Graduate; Leader of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Student Athlete of the Year Award 2016, Scholar Athlete Award 2017-2019, Huskie of the Quarter 2020

Activities NSHSS (National Society of High School Scholars); National Honor Society

Sports Varsity 3-yr starting Offensive Lineman; Men's Swim Team; Men's Track & Field Team shotput and discus thrower

Top 10 list 1. My Dad 2. My Mom 3. My Brother Nikolas 4. My Brother Dean 5. My Brother Devin 6. My Sister Lynn 7. My Great Aunt Lily 8. My Grandmother Lyuda 9. My Uncle Glenn 10. My Huskie Nikita

Favorites Lon Smith (social studies); Julie Fletcher (english); Dr. Steven Fleet (IB Coordinator); Lisa Gerios-Rohl (biology) Favorite class was Power Weights.

A story I've been my brother Nikolas' best friend and guardian angel ever since he was born. I'm not sure what I am going to do without him, or him without me, when I go away to college in the Fall.

Highlights Receiving a Congressional Nomination for West Point from Congressman Ken Buck 2020, attending the Summer Seminar Program and the Society of American Military Engineers Camp at the US Air Force Academy 2019.

Jobs Worked for my Dad's remodeling company, Cobbra Closets, as a carpenter all through Middle School and High School.

Etc My parents surprised me with a Hummer 3 for my 18th birthday. I did not expect that !!

Looking forward I was offered scholarships from 8 different Div 1 Colleges. I accepted an offer to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. I will be studying Aerospace Engineering and participating in Air Force ROTC.

Most proud of Graduating High School with an IB Diploma and over a 4.0 GPA