Hello, my name is Jimmerion Elliott. I am a PFC in the United States Army. I recently completed 10 weeks of Military training. After high school I return to Missouri to complete my AIT training. The military had always been an interest for me. I’m currently the Sgt. Major of my high school JROTC program. I would like to become a JROTC instructor one day. To attend college is very important for me. My mom is a single parent and she works hard to provide for ma and my brother. I was very proud when I was accepted as a Soldier in the military. I’ve encouraged my friends to join as well. This is was a life changing experience for me and my family. It wasn’t an easy 10 weeks, but it was worth all the sweat and tears. I think that every high school senior should go to a college or join the military. We know that college is not for everyone, but a trade of some sort would be helpful to land a career. We have all of these that visits our school during our senior year and I encourage my friends and classmates to find something that they’re interested in and find out what they need to do to get into that program. I’m very excited on where I’ve landed at this time in my life. I’m still working on college applications and scholarships so that I can figure out what works best for me. I’m an honors to see that you’re offering a scholarship in his name for his services in the military. I don’t know him, but he’s my brother and I thank him for his services. I’ve read over the article twice and it the story touched me because I’m so young and I’m serving my country. We as black Americans don’t realize the importance of doing something that makes us stand out from others. I stand tall in my uniform and proud to be an American Soldier. I with be all I can be. I won’t disappoint my ancestors and this like him that made a sacrifice for us. This means a lot to me. This is one of the first scholarships that I’ve applied for and it’s giving me motivation and encouragement to continue to apply. I would like to thank you advance for this opportunity and may God continue to bless you.