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Portrait of Maxwell Roberts

Honor Society® member

Maxwell Roberts

  • University of North Georgia
  • physics and astronomy
  • Class of 2020
  • sautee nacoochee, Georgia

Member since January 2017

About

I am a dual-enrollment student currently in the junior year of high school, with enough credit to be a junior in college. I am taking a full time course load at the University of North Georgia, I am studying to be an astrophysicist. My goal is to continue to learn about the universe, and eventually contribute to knowledge of it. I have been staring at the stars since I was young, and, like many children, I wanted to be an astronaut! As I have aged I have shifted my interest towards the science of the stars, I am constantly curious about how things move and why things happen; I think curiosity is one of my strongest qualities! This semester I will be working under Dr. Gregory Feiden as part of the Stellar Evolution Research Team at UNG. I am an active member of the Beta Club and NHS of Georgia Cyber Academy. I am also an actor; I have performed in many community and professional theaters, independent films, and have done extra work on major motion pictures such as Catching Fire and Allegiant.

Education

  • University of North Georgia

    physics and astronomy

    2016 – 2017

Honors and awards

  • Leadership Potential Award

    Given to one male and female member of the 2016 UNG summer honors program for juniors and seniors in highschool. The programmed focused on fostering leadership qualities in honors students, and acclimating them to a college enviroment.

  • national honor society

  • beta club

Goals and interests

Career goal

My current course of study is intended to set up a career in astrophysics.

Graduate school interests

After completing my Bachelors degree, I plan to attend a Ph.D program in astrophysics.

Outside the classroom

Acting, Sprint Flatwater Kayaking, Video games, Hiking, and Camping are among my many hobbies!

Volunteering

  • Lake Lanier Clean up

    Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club

    Jul 2015

  • Instructor for young paralympic atheletes

    Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club/Youth Paralympics

    May 2014 – Aug 2014

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Beginner