Ben Pham, Age 12
School: seventh-grader at
Achievements:
- Honor roll student in sixth- and seventh-grades
- Played in Fisher Middle School volleyball team in sixth- and seventh-grades
- Active in basketball team with and the
- Passionate about his transportation—the scooter
- Can assemble any kind of scooter and makes his own scooter breaks
- A young entrepreneur, makes and sells a variety of duct-tape wallets
- Volunteered at Los Gatos House of Hope
- Mom’s best handy man
- Plays piano and guitar
- A good friend and helps everyone
- Loves movies, hanging out with friends and doing tricks with their scooters
Key to Awesomeness:
According to Ben: "Always put family first. You should always try everything and give it your best shot. Have a good attitude toward everything. Be positive about everything because when you’re negative about things, it just brings you down. Always work hard. Never give up. Never lie. Don’t try to be someone else. Be nice to everyone. You should always help the community and the people around you. Do what you like and like what you do."
