Athlete Bio
Matthew H. Conord
Languages: Arabic/Spanish
International: Lived in Kuwait and Qatar
For 7 years. Traveled to 23 Countries
(813) 957-0043 *Lithia, FL 33547
Matthew.Conord27@gmail.com
Matthew Conord | Kohl's Professional Camps (kohlskicking.com)
Personal Statement: I am extremely fit and in excellent health. I enjoy physical and mental challenges and I am of good moral character with no legal or disciplinary issues. I am academically successful, and have demonstrated leadership in school, sports, hobbies and during volunteer work. I am loyal, disciplined and patriotic, and I have a strong desire to serve my country. I am from an Air Force and Diplomatic Corps family, with much of my childhood spent overseas.
Education
- Joe E. Newsome High School (NHS), Lithia, FL (Junior, Graduation Class of 2024)
- Current Report Card GPA: 3.8 Unweighted *Primarily AP/Honors courses
- Cumulative District GPA: 4.6 Weighted
- NHS is a Top-3 Ranked HS in Hillsborough County, FL (98.9% Graduation Rate)
- NHS is the 7th largest school district in the United States.
Academic Honor Societies & Awards
- National Honor Society (NHS)-2/23
- Congress of Future Medical Leaders-Award of Excellence-01/22
Sports (Awards and Achievements)
- Football (Varsity), Starting Kicker, Newsome High School, Hillsborough County, FL
- 4 ½ Star Rating, Kohl’s Spring Kicker/Punter Showcase, Atlanta, GA (05/23)
- 66-Yard Kickoff (longball), 52-yard Field Goal (longball).
- #2 (Kicker Competition), Kohls Kicker Camp, Orlando, FL (01/23)
- x12 for x12 field goals from 25-50 yards (x2 at each five-yard interval)
- https://www.kohlskicking.com/player-profiles/matthew-conord
- Soccer (Travel Club), Forward/Attacking Mid-Fielder), West Florida Flames-A Team
- x8 years competitive travel club soccer in Central Florida
- Super Cup Tampa Bay (Tournament Champion-Team)-12/22
- Tampa Cup (Tournament Finalist-Team)-10/22
- Tennis (Fish Hawk Tennis Academy)
- General Sports and Athletics
- Pullup Competition-Winner (x16) U.S.M.C JROTC -10/22
- Weightlifting, Basketball, Biking, Aikido
Personal Development, Clubs and Activities
- Thurgood Marshall Club-Newsome High School-Member (2022-2023)
- World Cultures Seminar – Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C. (2018)
- Young Diplomats Overseas (Diplomacy & Safety) Seminar – Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C. (2018)
Community Service & Volunteering
- Maronite Church of Tampa-Fundraising Events-Volunteer
- Refugee Camp Humanitarian Mission-Bekkaa Valley, Lebanon (Summer 2022)
- Heifer Program-Ending Poverty and Hunger through Agriculture
- Support to local farmers-Fundraising/Volunteer
- INCREDIBUL-Athletic Competition for Handicapped Children-Volunteer/Mentor
- Youth Soccer Mentor Program-West Florida Flames Soccer Club-Volunteer/Mentor
- Acts of Kindness Movement-Participant/Advocate
- Feeding America and Wimauma Migrant Workers Program-Volunteer
- Supported non-profit organizations at U.S.-based locations.
- Trick or Treat Street-Children’s Community Activity for Halloween-Newsome High School Football Team-Volunteer
- Community Volunteer (40+ Hours) for various local organizations and causes.
Activities & Accomplishments
- Hillsborough County Youth Fire Academy, Graduate-Summer (06/2023)
- U.S. Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission (AIM), Graduate Summer (07/2023)
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification-ESB (2023)
- U.S. State Department Certificate of Recognition and Medal Set
- Signed by Secretary of State, John Kerry (2016)
- U.S. Small Boat Operators License-Lifetime Boating Safety (2021)
- Hobbies: Coin Collecting, Model Building, Travel, Photography, Boating
- Music (Trumpet-Junior High School Marching Band)-Member
