Mason Montero

My son loves to learn. He is obsessed with learning about history and different countries. He’s currently loving playing chess.

Placed 17th

in their group

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Why They Love Being a Student

He loves learning new things and loves to learn about various topics whether it’s history or science.

Favorite Subject & Why

His favorite subject is math and stem. He loves learning how things work.

How $20,000 Would Support Their Goals

The $20,000 would help him with the ever growing cost of college he has aspirations to go to school and play a sport in college.

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