Chase Washington is known at Lakes High School as an overly ambitious young man who is always going. Now, a future Harvard student, Washington is a man who is constantly impacting his peers and community and is severely family oriented.
Washington is a busy student whose life is filled with high school extracurriculars. He has been in DECA for four years, as well as the DECA president his sophomore and senior year. He is also a part of Key Club and Black Student Union, where he participated for three years on the BSU planning committee. “Chase is an overly outgoing young man who I hope to see more of in the future,” BSU advisor Trisha Eargle shared when asked about Washington.
He is also the chair of the Student Youth Council, a project member for the Martin Luther King Day Committee, a participant in the National Honor Society and the Superintendent Youth Advisory Council. He takes multiple AP classes so he can better his future in becoming an engineer. And if that list isn’t long enough- Washington is also athletic and does club and high school soccer. In his very minimal free time, he loves to go outside, go on hikes, walks, play soccer, and play video games on rainy days.
The secret to becoming a successful highschooler
Since freshman year Washington has been trying to understand how to manage his time in order to balance these extracurriculars. A man built on a foundation of organization and balancing his time, “having a system of organization is key,” says Washington. He plans his days using Google Calendar and recommends that, “when you are busy, take 20-30 minutes to plan out your day.” He doesn’t believe in, “keeping things in your mind because you will forget.”
Chase’ Philosophy
“Take advantage of your opportunities or it will just be wasteful, and you will live with regret,” says Washington. Washington is always taking advantage of his opportunities, and this philosophy not only helps him grow his resume but also get to know new people that will help him network in the future.
Why did he choose Harvard?
The main reason Wahington chose Havard over the many other Ivies leagues he was accepted into, is because Havard will cover much of the tuition costs. Washington also flew to Washington D.C to interview for a 40,000-dollar scholarship called the Ron Brown Scholarship. After many interviews, he was granted the scholarship, which he will use to pay for his food and books.
His main drive for living this rigorous high school experience is the chance to get his university tuition covered, to give back his mom and sister who have always supported him, and the opportunity to move to the east coast so he can live close to his sister.
“I’m very proud of Chase,” says junior Charlene Morton, one of Washington friends. “Not many Lakes students get to go to Havard; this is a huge opportunity and I’m going to miss him.”
