🛠️ Student Profile: Miles Thompson

Miles Thompson is a driven, hands-on learner from Texas Technical High, graduating in 2027. As an ESFP “Entertainer,” Miles brings high energy, social leadership, and practical thinking into every endeavor—particularly in the trades and technical arts. With a 3.1 GPA and a passion for mechanical work, he has earned state recognition for welding, completed over 150 hours of community infrastructure work, and interned in pipeline welding. A proud member of the rodeo team and a self-taught metal sculptor, Miles is ready to build the future—literally—with goals of attending a trade school or apprenticeship program in welding or construction.

🎓 Academic Information

• High School: Texas Technical High

• Graduation Year: 2027

• GPA: 3.1

• Weighted GPA: 3.1

• SAT Score: 980

• ACT Score: 19

• Courses: Advanced Welding, Blueprint Reading, Mechanical Engineering Basics

🔧 Trade & Technical Skills

• Certified AWS Welder

• CAD Design

• CNC Machining

• Structural & Pipeline Welding

• Mechanical Engineering Basics

🏆 Competitions & Honors

• State Champion – Welding Fabrication

• SkillsUSA Welding Finalist

💼 Experience

• Job: Welding shop employee (2 years)

• Internship: Pipeline Welding

• Community Service: Built infrastructure for Habitat for Humanity (150+ hours)

• Community Engagement: Helped repair local community infrastructure

🎨 Creative & Physical Arts

• Metal Sculpture & Welding Art

• Surfing

• Rodeo Team – 4 years

🤝 Clubs & Leadership

• Shop Club

• Welding Competition Team

🎯 College & Career Preferences

• Preferred Path: Vocational School, Apprenticeship

• Location: Texas

• College Type: Trade School

• Major: Welding, Mechanical Engineering

• Scholarship Need: Yes – Seeking hands-on training support

• Campus Culture: Practical, no-frills, strong industry pipeline

• Study Abroad Interest: Potential for international construction projects

👪 Family Background

• Mother: Factory Manager

• Father: HVAC Technician

🧬 Personality & Learning Style

• Myers-Briggs Type: ESFP — “The Entertainer”Outgoing, hands-on, energetic, and motivated by real-world application

• Learning Style: Hands-on, Practical Learner

✨ Hobbies & Fun Fact

• Hobbies: Surfing, Metalworking

• Fun Fact: “I can do 300 pull-ups.” 💪