Hobbies and interests
Art
Drawing And Illustration
Biking And Cycling
Learning
Exercise And Fitness
Coding And Computer Science
Music
Volleyball
Foreign Languages
Reading
Fantasy
Horror
Academic
Folklore
I read books multiple times per week
Sparsha Sreedhar Gowda
2,750
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FinalistSparsha Sreedhar Gowda
2,750
Bold Points1x
Nominee1x
FinalistBio
I am Sparsha Gowda, a student at NC State University majoring in Computer Science. I studied at Middle College of Forsyth (MCF) high school. In my junior year, I was dual-enrolled at Forsyth Technical Community college where I challenged myself by taking college classes along with my high school classes and worked towards earning my Associate's degree. I made Forsyth Tech's President's List 4 times and the Dean's list once.
I graduated high school (GPA: 4.39, class rank: 6) in May 2021 along with my Associate in Science degree (with honors, GPA: 3.951/4).
I actively participate in volunteering activities, which I really enjoy. I volunteer at the Lewisville Public Library, where I organize events and activities for children and teens. I served as treasurer of the National Honor Society (NHS) at my school and lead many volunteer projects.
The computer field is expanding at an extremely high rate, and so are the threats associated with it. With the increase in computer users, there also comes an increase in the need to protect our data, and computer systems, and networks from dangers like theft, information leak, and damage to software and electronic data. I want to fight against these threats by contributing to the next generation of cybersecurity. I plan to do this by majoring in CS - Cybersecurity concentration and earning a B.S. degree in CS.
Since I'm not eligible to apply for FAFSA I am looking for scholarships to help fund my undergraduate education. If selected for a scholarship, I will work hard to make the digital world a safer place.
Education
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Computer Science
Minors:
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Forsyth Technical Community College
Associate's degree programMajors:
- Computer Science
Middle College Of Forsyth Cnty
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- Computer Science
Career
Dream career field:
Computer & Network Security
Dream career goals:
Cybersecurity expert
Volunteer
Lewisville Public Library2019 – 20212 years
Sports
Badminton
Club2017 – 20192 years
Cricket
Intramural2017 – 20192 years
Volleyball
Intramural2017 – 20192 years
Arts
Art Club
PaintingMCF Phoenix2019 – 2021Art Club
Drawing2019 – 2021
Public services
Volunteering
Art Club — Member in the "Paint the city with positivity" project2021 – 2021Volunteering
Lewisville Public Library — Teen volunteer who helped in planting trees around the library2021 – 2021Volunteering
National Honor Society (NHS) — One of the leaders leading the NHS park cleaning group2019 – 2021Volunteering
National Honor Society (NHS) — I was one of the leaders who organized and led my high school's NHS group in the 'COVID- relief basket' project.2020 – 2021Volunteering
Lewisville Public Library — Teen volunteer who helped organize and conduct programs for kids2019 – PresentVolunteering
Lewisville Public Library — Teen volunteer who arranged and stacked books in the library2019 – 2020
Future Interests
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Entrepreneurship
Bold Moments No-Essay Scholarship
In my junior year of high school, I made a "Bold decision" where I decided to join an academically competitive high school, and dual-enrolled at a community college. That year, I had just moved to the US. Despite being new to the education system and unfamiliar with everything in general, I chose to challenge myself by taking both high school and college courses together. Now two years later, at 17 years old, I achieved my "Bold result" and had my "Bold moment" when I graduated high school with my Associate's degree with Honors.