Braden

Braden has a love to learn, filled with curiosity, kindness, out of the box thinking, creativity and works hard to be a good friend to all.

Placed 10th

in their group

Thank you for supporting Braden in this year's competition. Your participation made a huge impact for The Planetary Society and their mission to inspire curiosity and help shape the future of space exploration for everyone.



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Why They Love Being a Student

He is a life long learner, curious of life’s wonders, how things function and enjoys learning about how impactful some inventions have made on the world and society to date.

Favorite Subject & Why

He enjoys math and feels as if math comes to him naturally. He especially enjoys being able to do mental math and sees how numbers, patterns and math is in everyday life.

How $20,000 Would Support Their Goals

This award would be a huge jumpstart towards Braden’s future and an opportunity for him to partake in additional specialized courses and extra curriculars.

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