User:AlexBrannam

Alexander (Alex) Brannam is an American high school student who intends to study at Virginia Wesleyan University starting in the Fall 2020 semester.

As a child, Alex grew up in Kingstown, Virginia, and attended St. Andrew's Preschool. Following a move to Burke, Virginia, Alex started school at Cherry Run Elementary, where he would attend for seven years (K-6). In this time, Alex discovered a passion for history and geography, and placed second in his school's geography bee in the sixth grade. Alex also was an active member of the Boy Scouts of America program, which he started in the first grade as a Cub Scout. He also began playing American Football in the fourth grade, which he continued until his freshman year of high school.

After his time at Cherry Run, Alex moved up to Lake Braddock Secondary School. Alex's middle school career was somewhat lackluster, as he didn't appear to care for his studies and was lackadaisical in his attempts to participate in classes. This trend continued into high school, as his first two years were noticeably average, despite demonstrating the intelligence to be a top student. However, his out of school activities hit an all time high, as he attended the Boy Scouts, and participated in fall, spring, and winter sports. After his freshman year, Alex dropped football after a string of head injuries and multiple spats and disagreements with teammates. His main focus from that point on would be basketball, although he was cut from the school teams in both his freshman and sophomore year. While warming up for tryouts in his junior year, Alex suffered a fracture in his left sesamoid bone of his foot, which would lead to an early exit from a chance at a basketball team spot. Although he wanted to play in his senior year, he chose not to tryout for personal reasons. Alex continued to play in a local rec league, and was a player-coach for two seasons.

In the summer between his junior and senior year, Alex achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America program. He followed up that outstanding honor by receiving a merit scholarship offer to attend Virginia Wesleyan University. Alex agreed on personal terms with the university in December of 2019.