Timberland High School Graduate Robert Fletcher Receives Multiple Scholarships

Whiz Kid: Robert Fletcher, 18, of Lake Saint Louis.

Accomplishment: Fletcher will study mechanical engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla. He's already loaded up with college credit and scholarships.

A recipient of the Missouri Bright Flight honor, Fletcher entered the school with two scholarships from the state of Missouri and one from the Association of the U.S. Army (which supports children of Army and U.S. Department of Defense personnel).

Fletcher has obtained college credit while at Timberland from Project Lead the Way classes and other AP classes. He also participated in track, cross-country, robotics and skits and band with his church. As a sophomore, Fletcher, along with his team, took first place in the St. Louis regional robotics competition and as a senior went to the international competition, where the Timberland team placed 31 in the world.

Key to Awesomeness: Fletcher, who scored a 34 on his ACT, said his success rests with, “doing what I think is worth doing, mostly just doing my best. My parents pushed me to do better in school. Mom was the one who got me into robotics.  She knew I liked to build things.”