World According to Matt
Where the Mysteries of Autism are Revealed One Story at a Time
Graduating with Honors
Matt with one of his friends at graduation in 2005 - note the cool honor cords around his neck!
Simple Awards Start the Ball Rolling Towards Big Achievements!
1992(age 6)
T-Ball; Sheffey Dodgers
1993(age 7)
Job Well Done! Award
T-Ball; Sheffey Dodgers- District Champions
1994(age 8)
A Super Good Student
1996 (age 10)
Certificate of Recognition - 4-H
Share the Fun
Presentations
Dramatic Reading
Certificate of Achievement - Second Annual Young Writers and Illustrators Awards Competition
Special Olympics
1997(age 11)
Special Olympics
First Place: Running Long Jump - 2.0 feet
First Place: Softball throw - 20.04 ft
First Place: 100 yard dash - 17.10 sec.
Academic Excellence Awards
Reading
English
Spelling
Math
Science
Health
Social Studies
1998 (age 12)
4-H
Public Speaking
DARE - Commonwealth of Virginia: commitment to say no to drugs
Special OlympicsFirst Place: Running Long Jump
First Place: Softball throw - 21.5 ft
First Place: 100 yard dash
Odessey of the Mind competition
Academic Excellence Awards
English
Spelling
Math
Science
Health
Social Studies
Arbor Day National Poster Contest - winner for Sheffey School - went to state competition
1999 (age 13)
Special Olympics
First Place: Running Long Jump - 1.96 m
First Place: Softball throw - 22 ft
First Place: 100 yard dash - 21.28 sec.
Odessey of the Mind competition
School Science Fair - Grand Prize (Greenhouse Effect on Global Warming)
Wythe County Science Fair - Regionals: Honorable Mention - Biology
Academic Excellence Awards
Reading
English
Spelling
Math
Writing
Science
Health
Social Studies
International Food Fair - 2nd place
Outstanding Attendance
2000 (age 14)
Special Olympics
First Place: Running Long Jump - 2.61 m
First Place: Softball throw - 29.6 ft
First Place: 100 yard dash - 17 sec.
Odessey of the Mind - competition (2nd place)
School Science Fair - Grand Prize
Academic Excellence Awards
Reading
English
Spelling
Math
Writing
Science
Health
Civics
President's Education Award -(signed by Bill Clinton):Outstanding Educational Improvement
2001 (age 15)
Art Contest - Salem Fair; First Place (sketch of the national capital building in DC)
2002 (age 16)
Who's Who Among American High School Students
Science Fair - First Place
Acedemic Letter
Art I Letter
Academic Letter - Earth Science
2003 (age 17)
Academic Letter - Algebra 1-part 2
Who's Who Among American High School Students
Citizenship Award - FCHS
Outstanding Performance for dissecting a pig in biology ;)
National Honor Society- Induction
Matt with his friends on graduation day!
2004 (age 18)
National Honor Society
Who's Who Among American High School Students
Delegate Carico Academic Award
Outstanding Student - Geometry Part 1
2005 (age 19)
National Honor Society
Who's Who Among American High School Students
Top 10% (Student rank - #4)
Senior Academic Letter
GPA - 3.812!!!!
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