2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Grant Brewer
Greensburg Central Catholic High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Judy Brewer
Mike Brewer
Academic Achievement
BOTS IQ President and Lead Engineer (interscholastic engineering competition where I led a team of students to design and build a robot for battle in a gladiator-style competition), President – 1 Year
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Fair – Duquesne University Award of Excellence; Office of Naval Science Award, State 1st place, Individual Project Owner – 2 Years
Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair – Covestro “Excellence in Presentation” Award; Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation Sponsor Award, Individual Project Owner – 2 Years
Tri-M Music Honor Society-Sergeant at Arms, Science National Honor Society, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society-President, Westinghouse Science Honors Institute; 4.34 GPA, President – 1 Year
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week – Best Project Marketing & Advertising Award; Summer program to learn about running a business, teamwork, finance, and the American free enterprise system; GCC STEM Scholars Program, President – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
USATF Track & Field Club: Junior Olympic National Championship: Pole Vault 9th place; International Youth Track and Field Championship: Runner-up: Pole Vault, 400m hurdles; USATF National Qualifier and US Northeast Regional Champion Pole Vault and Javelin, Runner-up 400m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles and Decathlon, Captain – 4 Years
High School and Cup Soccer: 2-time All-WPIAL player, 2-time All-Section player; a WPIAL Top Goal Scorer; earned WPIAL Top Player Award;3-time High Goal Scorer, GCC team; Starting Forward and Center Midfielder for #1-ranked WPIAL and #2-ranked PA State Undefeated Section Champion Soccer teams; Century United and Victory Cup Travel Soccer Clubs: Starting Center Midfielder and Forward., Captain – 4 Years
High School Track & Field: WPIAL Team Champion: PV Champion. 4-time WPIAL Top 2 in the following four events: 300mHurdles, Pole Vault, 4x400m Relay; 4 x 100m Relay. 5-time County place winner in the following events:300m Hurdles, Pole Vault, 4 x 400m relay. WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit delegate, Captain – 4 Years
Instrumental and Pep Band-Percussion Leader; Wrestling: GCC, MP, 172 lb. starter, Percussion Leader – 4 Years
Student Council, Math League; Flash PCs Business: Build and sell custom computers; Nyon 3D Printing: Design Engineer, Founder, Founder, Member – 4 Years
Community Involvement
Volunteer Assistant Coach: St. Sebastian Elementary School Cross Country; Valley Speedsters USATF Track & Field Club; GCC Junior High Track and Field meet Volunteer, Assistant Coach – 4 Years
Habitat for Humanity volunteer builder; Renovated homes by installing insulation, windows, and securing wood framing, Volunteer – 4 Years
Campus Ministry: Church Lector, Lector – 4 Years
Columbian Squires – International youth service organization; Gr. Pgh and Westmoreland County Food Banks Volunteer; Bag Brigade: Package donated food for needy students in my hometown, Member – 4 Years
Marion Tutor/Bible Study Volunteer: Assist local elementary and middle school students with homework; GCC high school and junior high Science and Math Tutor, Tutor – 4 Years
Plans
My father’s battle with cancer and my own fight for survival as a child ignited a passion in me to improve lives through engineering. Grateful for the innovations that saved us, I aspire to develop technologies to restore sight, regenerate limbs, and expand human potential. At Bucknell University, I will study mechanical engineering, compete as a varsity decathlete, and grow as a leader in athletics and service, driven to build a future where science uplifts those who need it most.