Jennifer Fiedler

2009 Recipient: $25,000 Scholarship

Congratulations to Jennifer Fiedler, recipient of the $25,000 Moral Courage Scholarship, awarded April 2009 in Waxahachie, Texas.

School: Waxahachie High School, Class of 2009

Church: First Baptist Church of Waxahachie

Church Involvement

  • Active in youth group
  • Bible classes
  • Vacation Bible School

Community Service

  • Special Olympics volunteer for four years
  • Speaker for elementary schools about healthy living
  • "Get Up, Get Out, Get Fit" program
  • American Heart Association volunteer
  • Raised $12,000 for Ellis County Make-a-Wish Foundation
  • Raised money for Ellis County Children's Homes
  • Ellis County 5K CASA Race volunteer
  • Waxahachie High School Community Service program participant
  • Jennifer also served in various community service efforts as Miss Teen Ellis County her junior year.

Academic Involvement

  • Varsity Volleyball team member and captain
  • AP/DC program student
  • Psi Beta Chi Science Club
  • National Honor Society
  • Interact Club
  • Drama Club/Musical Theater
  • Coronation Court
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Graduated in top 11% of class

Future Plans

  • Major in Kinesiology, with a Minor in Business Management

"I am very passionate about health and fitness and would like to work in that area someday, whether it means working for a fitness coporation or owning my own place! I will see where God leads me, but those are my plans for the future."