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Kendrick Campa

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Swimming
  • Cars and Automotive Engineering
  • Real Estate
  • Community Service And Volunteering
  • Communications
  • Public Relations
  • Reading
  • Video Editing and Production
  • Movies And Film

Reading

  • History
  • Classics

I read books multiple times a week.

Bio

At eight years old, spent eight months in a hospital bed, three of them in an intensive care unit, fighting systemic lupus erythematosus attacking kidney, pneumonia, and blood clots that nearly killed him. At 15, he wrote Having LUPUS Doesn't Mean GAME OVER to support young people and families navigating lupus. At 17, he shared his journey, college plans, and practical advice with children and families at a Lupus Foundation of America camp. He continues that advocacy through Lupus Resilience, his platform pairing messages about living with chronic illness with motorsport content on Instagram and TikTok. His passion for cars became leadership. He founded and organized three Cars and Coffee by Ken community car shows, was elected lead driver for SMU Formula SAE, volunteered at motorsports events, and was involved in race-car preparation at Quirt Racing in Cresson, Texas. A competitive swimmer in high school, he won his first medal while managing lupus, and he served as a certified lifeguard at SMU his freshman year 2025-2026. Already doing real estate work on the side, he plans to combine his Economics education with real estate, and to keep advocating for people living with chronic illness.

Education

Southern Methodist University

Bachelor's degree program

2026 – 2028

Majors:
  • Economics

Tarrant County College District

Associate's degree program

2025 – 2025

Robert L Paschal High School

High School

2024 – 2025

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Harvard College, Southern Methodist University
Majors of interest:
Economics, Law, Civil Engineering, Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General, Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other, Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Visual and Performing Arts, General, Public Health, Outdoor Education
Desired degree modality:
Full-Time
Medical school interest:
No
English as first language:
No
Homeschooled:
Yes

Career

  • Media

    Non-Profit Organization Management · Motortsport Wishes

    Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

  • Lifeguard

    Higher Education · Southern Methodist University

    Jan 2026 – Present

  • Lifeguard

    Public Safety · Tarrant County College

    Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

  • Drone content

    Real Estate · Babylon Homes, LLC

    Jan 2022 – Present

  • Volunteer / Media

    Photography · National Auto Sport Association Texas Region

    Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Automotive, Technology, Research, Real Estate, Public Relations and Communications
Dream career goals:
Real Estate Attorney
Work experience:
1 year
Has nursing license:
No
Leadership experience:
Yes

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Politics
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
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