PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Spectrum Bay News 9 is recognizing amazing young students from across the Bay area.
Each of them is receiving a $1,000 scholarship to the higher education school of their choice.
The latest scholarship winner is Jack Niemann, a senior at Cypress Creek High School in Wesley Chapel.
What You Need To Know
- Cypress Creek senior Jack Niemann honored as BN9 scholar
- Niemann recognized as Bay News 9 Scholar, earning a $1,000 scholarship for college
- An accomplished athlete, Niemann has a 4.54 GPA
Niemann is not only an accomplished athlete but also maintains a 4.54 GPA.
Niemann said basketball is the one sport has still is working hard at.
“I get to learn basketball a lot of the kids,” Niemann said. “I would say, are better than me, and I get to learn from them, and I get to teach some of them.”
Niemann is still on the court a few times a week though, coaching Cypress Creek’s Special Olympics basketball team, a role the school previous football coach thought Niemann would be perfect for.
“He coached it and he thought it would be a great opportunity for me to connect with other people from my school that I don’t get to talk to that much,” Niemann said. “And I’ve had a great experience with it.”
Niemann, also a track and field athlete, primarily plays football – as the team’s quarterback.
But also a scholar, Niemann has his sights set on becoming a doctor.
“Every time I’ve gone to the doctor’s or anything, I’ve always felt like they’re very knowledgeable,” he said. “They comfort whoever is in there and I want to be a person who can provide that for someone else.”
Helping others is a true passion of his, whether it’s here on the court with the Special Olympics team or leading in the classroom, where he’s developed a reputation for his high test scores and science knowledge.
“I try to be as skilled at as many things as I can that will help me in life,” he said. “So they really help drive me and just keep me going.”
