MMHMF Scholarship Recipient

JAYDEN PIERRE
2022 MMHMF Scholarship Recipient

University of Virginia

Computer Science

JAYDEN graduated from Matoaca High School and plans to pursue a degree in Computer Science from the University of Virginia. Jayden split his time between various activities during high school while maintaining high academic standards. He participated in athletics, basketball and volleyball, served as the Historian for both the Junior Class and French Club, and was a Freshman Spirit Mentor and a member of the Red Cross Club. His community activities included working with youth as a YMCA Basketball Coach and volunteering with the Chesterfield Food Bank. His essay described his passion for coding and developing computer applications which can increase communication to reduce generational barriers, thus bringing people together.