
Hobbies and interests
Basketball
Football
Cooking
Photography and Photo Editing
Music
Poetry
Reading
Realistic Fiction
Law
Sports and Games
I read books multiple times per month
Travonta Turner
1x
Finalist
Travonta Turner
1x
FinalistBio
My life goals is to become an entrepreneur, I also want to go into trades to mold me into who I strive to become. I want to be my own boss. I'm very big in volunteer work so I want to use what I have to help my family, the environment and those in need.
Education
Flushing High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Trade School
Majors of interest:
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Career
Dream career field:
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Dream career goals:
Crew member
Lafaye Family Reel Estate, Flint MI2024 – Present2 years
Sports
Basketball
Junior Varsity2023 – 20241 year
Football
Varsity2024 – 20251 year
Football
Varsity2025 – 20261 year
Awards
- Team Captain
Basketball
Varsity2024 – 20251 year
Basketball
Varsity2025 – 20261 year
Awards
- Iron Man award
- FML Champion 2026
Arts
School club
Photographyno2026 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
Carridge town ministries — A member2018 – Present
Future Interests
Volunteering
Entrepreneurship
Grover Scholarship Fund
The trade of choosing that I decided to go into was HVAC, and Welding. Now I know the main question most people have is why choose 2 trades instead of just 1. Well my long-term goal is to master both trades and start my own HVAC/Welding company. The HVAC route has been in my family for a while. A little fun fact my grandfather Jimmy Turner Sr, was one of the first black HVAC technicians in Flint,MI. Before my grandfather passed away, he would show me different types of jobs he worked with HVAC, stringing from outside Coolant systems, to Central Air systems, to AC in a bus. I was always intrigued with the work he showed me and I wanted to do it every since I was young. The welding route I got more acquainted with as I got older. I vividly remember I was picking my aunt up from GM where she works, I went inside to help her grab food, they was having a celebration. I saw the robotic arm that is used for cars and the base of it had a perfect weld. I admired it for a minute and I thought to myself I want to do that. I became more than a fan I admired the work of welding. Now next you might ask what my experience with these. I currently am an apprentice at Allied Industrial group, a welding company who is partnered with GM. They weld the bases of what the robotic arm sits on. I got into them after meeting their supervisor at the church I do volunteer work at. At allied industrial groups I'm learning the basics of welding but I also plan on going to Mott community college to learn HVAC, and Welding. I know for a fact trades aren't going anywhere in a long time. I'll never run out of work by going into trades and I know the risk of my body health that can happen. I am more than certain Trades is the route I want to take, I see no other plan in my future. Trades have been in my family dating back to further than I can remember. My plan is to take the trades farther than my family ever has. I want to have a multi trade business offering multiple kinds of work that will overall benefit my community and even better the whole world.I live in a single parent household only making $65,000 a year so financial help is appreciated
WCEJ Thornton Foundation Tools of the Trade Scholarship
The trade of choosing that I decided to go into was HVAC, and Welding. Now I know the main question most people have is why choose 2 trades instead of just 1. Well my long-term goal is to master both trades and start my own HVAC/Welding company. The HVAC route has been in my family for a while. A little fun fact my grandfather Jimmy Turner Sr, was one of the first black HVAC technicians in Flint,MI. Before my grandfather passed away, he would show me different types of jobs he worked with HVAC, stringing from outside Coolant systems, to Central Air systems, to AC in a bus. I was always intrigued with the work he showed me and I wanted to do it every since I was young. The welding route I got more acquainted with as I got older. I vividly remember I was picking my aunt up from GM where she works, I went inside to help her grab food, they was having a celebration. I saw the robotic arm that is used for cars and the base of it had a perfect weld. I admired it for a minute and I thought to myself I want to do that. I became more than a fan I admired the work of welding. Now next you might ask what my experience with these. I currently am an apprentice at Allied Industrial group, a welding company who is partnered with GM. They weld the bases of what the robotic arm sits on. I got into them after meeting their supervisor at the church I do volunteer work at. At allied industrial groups I'm learning the basics of welding but I also plan on going to Mott community college to learn HVAC, and Welding. I know for a fact trades aren't going anywhere in a long time. I'll never run out of work by going into trades and I know the risk of my body health that can happen. I am more than certain Trades is the route I want to take, I see no other plan in my future. Trades have been in my family dating back to further than I can remember. My plan is to take the trades farther than my family ever has. I want to have a multi trade business offering multiple kinds of work that will overall benefit ny community and even better the whole world.