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Portrait of Peter Stanton-Shepherd

Honor Society® member

Peter Stanton-Shepherd

camp counselor at Green Acres Summer Camp

  • sports marketing and management
  • Class of 2023
  • Rockville, MD

Member since December 2022

About

I am a senior at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland. Proud to be a well rounded student-athlete, I balance academic challenges in an Honors Humanities and Arts signature program along with being Senior Team Captain on the school's Varsity Basketball team.

Education

  • Thomas S. Wootton High School

    Humanities Signature Program

    2019 – 2023

Honors and awards

  • Maryland Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) State Conference

    1st Place - Franchise Business Plan

  • Humanities and Arts Signature Program

    A four-year program of focused study for students who commit to an enriched humanities curriculum of honors English, Social Studies, and Research courses.

  • AP Scholar Award

    National College Board Award

  • Honor Society member

    Academic and professional recognition society

Goals and interests

Career goal

A strong education in business administration along with my passion for sports will prepare me for a career in the operations, marketing, and business end of the thriving global sports industry.

Graduate school interests

MBA

Outside the classroom

Hang out with friends and family; Going to the gym

Experience

  • camp counselor

    Green Acres Summer Camp

    May 2019 – Aug 2022

Volunteering

  • Mentor/Team Captain in Varsity Mentoring program, Mentor Reading Program

    Wootton HS Varsity basketball players provide weekly mentorship of young elementary school students and provide tutoring in reading.

    Nov 2022 – Apr 2023

  • Power Forward; Small Forward, Mid-Atlantic Select

    AU U17 Under Armor RISE Circuit Men’s Basketball

    Feb 2022 – Dec 2022

  • YIS Secretary (and member), Young Investors Society (YIS)

    Non-profit that gives the opportunity to learn fundamental, long-term investing. Active member/leadership as the YIS Secretary.

    Sep 2021 – Dec 2022

  • Staff/Sports writer, Wootton Common Sense

    Wootton Common Sense is the official newspaper and news source (app, website, live streaming) of Wootton High School.

    Aug 2020 – Dec 2022

  • Member/High Scorer, Dunks for Diabetes

    Non-profit to support the American Diabetes Association through basketball fundraisers. I am a hoops and fundraising high scorer.

    Aug 2020 – Dec 2023

  • Club Member, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)

    Prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, and management. I won first place in the DECA State Conference (franchise business plan).

    Jan 2020 – Dec 2021

  • Team Captain/Starter/Power Forward; Small Forward,

    Thomas S. Wootton Boys Varsity Basketball

    Nov 2019 – Jun 2023

  • Volunteer child care provider; worked with preschoolers (ages 3-5) in summer programs

    Woodley Gardens Early Child Education; Harbor school

    Jun 2018 – Jul 2018

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Intermediate

Additional information