Christian was a second place winner of a 2024 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This is the essay he included with his application. I have strived for excellence despite challenges in life. While my path has been difficult, perseverance has allowed me… Continue Reading
Marissa was a first place winner of a 2024 NJCTS Scholarship. Here is the essay she included with her application. At the age of 7, I began to tic. It started as sniffing, inspiration, and expiration and progressed to uncontrollable… Continue Reading
Kyle was a second place winner of a 2023 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay he included with his application. At five years old, I was diagnosed with Tourette’s; it is a neurological disorder characterized by tics (involuntary movements… Continue Reading
The author of this essay was a winner of a 2023 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This is the essay they included with their application. “So if sine 150 is ½, then what is cosine 150?” I was just like every other… Continue Reading
The author of this essay was a winner of a 2023 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay they included with their application. When I was eight, I was diagnosed with a neurological disorder called Tourette Syndrome, which causes me… Continue Reading
Frankie was a second place winner of a 2023 Scholarship Award. This was the essay he included with his application. As a society, we measure days, weeks, months and even minutes. For most high school students, they venture into each… Continue Reading
The author of this essay was a second place winner of a 2023 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay that was included with their application. Living with tourette syndrome was something that I would ever expect. I developed tourettes… Continue Reading
Madelyn was a second place winner of a 2023 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay she included with her application. Kindergarten – I watched as my classmates eagerly hung their perfectly folded and snipped creations. Looking at my paper… Continue Reading
Parker was a first place winner of a 2023 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay he included with his application. Very few inventions stand the test of time. Over 60,000 years ago, the sailboat was created to allow people… Continue Reading
Caitlin was a first place winner of a 2023 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay she included with her application. I have Tourette’s syndrome. These are the words that have been playing in my mind since I was diagnosed… Continue Reading