Throughout his life, Jack has always been drawn to the stage. After a formative arts education at a Colorado Springs, Colorado middle school, (where Jack debuted his acting career playing JoJo in a local community theater production, Seussical), Jack and his family moved back to the Washington Metropolitan Area, where he attended South County High School in Lorton, VA. At South County, Jack performed in a number of lead and supporting roles like Action in West Side Story, Harold Hill in The Music Man, Franz Liebkind in The Producers, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Jean Valjean in Les Misérables. While participating in the D.C. area “Cappies” Awards program, Jack was recognized in 2014 as “Best Comedic Actor in a Musical” for his portrayal of Franz Liebkind, and in 2015 was awarded “Best Male Vocalist” for Jean Valjean. Jack has had the privilege of performing twice at the renowned John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the “Jets” ensemble for “Gee Officer Krupke,”(2014), and with his solo performance of“Bring Him Home (2015). Upon arrival at the University of Virginia, Jack has continued to be heavily involved in the arts scene, performing with First Year Players (Charley Kringas in Merrily We Roll Along and Herr Schultz in Cabaret), Spectrum Theatre (Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice), as well as the all-male a cappella group, The Virginia Gentlemen. Jack is looking forward to increasing his involvement in drama at the University, and is grateful to the Miller Arts Scholars Program for helping him to further his love of art and performance.