Fellow:Christopher Parham


Name Christopher Parham School (Cohort) Virginia State University (2021 cohort) Majoring in Computer Science Country United States of America Email Special:EmailUser/Parhamcx

Bio

Christopher Parham attended Dinwiddie High School while continuing with sports and clubs. He maintained a 4.125 GPA and was ranked 30th in his class. He participated in various clubs and sports such as Wrestling, Football, Soccer, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), the National Honors Society, and the 100 Milers Club. He is now currently attending Virginia State University as a part of their Honors College and working towards innovation on his campus.

Achievements

Christopher has been awarded the National Semper Fidelis All-American Scholar-Athlete Award with only 96 students selected out of thousands throughout the country. He co-authored Dinwiddie High School's winning grant application for Dominion Energy Solar for Students Program. The school now has a 1.2-kilowatt solar system used for research and educational instruction related to Stainability& Renewable Technology and Energy and Power instruction. He was also awarded the STEM scholarship at Virginia State University Christopher now works to enhance innovation within the courses of his peers at Virginia State University.