2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Mitchell Braidic
Montour High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Jeff Braidic
Silvia Braidic
Academic Achievement
Highest Cumulative GPA in Montour High School History, Class Rank: 1 of 271 – 4 Years
National Merit Commended Scholar, National Award – 1 Year
AP Scholar with Distinction, National Award – 1 Year
Berger & Green Scholar Athlete of the Week Award, Regional Award – 1 Year
Distinguished Honors Recognition (14 times, 4.25+ GPA), School Award – 4 Years
Extracurricular Activities
Academic Games League of America (AGLOA) Club, Co-President – 4 Years
Montour Varsity Soccer, Player – 4 Years
SAHS Engineering Competition – 2nd Place, Team Leader – 1 Year
Carnegie Mellon University – Bugs as Materials Research Program, Intern – 1 Year
3D-Printed Prosthetic Hand Project, Researcher & Donor – 1 Year
Community Involvement
Sewickley Sports Arena “Play It Forward” Toy Drive (1500+ toys collected for donation), Founder & Leader – 2 Years
Academic Games Youth Tutoring Program, President – 2 Years
National Honor Society SAT/ACT Tutoring Program, Co-Leader – 1 Year
Montour Youth Soccer Camp, Player-Coach – 4 Years
Coaching Boys Into Men – Leadership & Fundraising Program ($1K collected for domestic violence awareness foundation), Fundraising Event Leader – 1 Year
Plans
My goal is to attend a 4-year university and study biomedical and chemical engineering. I hope to eventually enter the healthcare space and contribute to the development of technologies that improve patient care and treatment.