The Charles S. Sharp
Endowed President's Scholar
2005-2006

PHILIP NATHAN GRIFFIN

Philip is a senior from Carrollton, Texas, majoring in Finance with a minor in Music. He would like to be an investment banker and possibly performing with a major symphony. Philip’s hobbies include diving, soccer, snowboarding, and playing the Double Bass and the Electric Bass.

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

• National Merit Commended Scholar
• Who’s Who Among American High School Students
• National Honor Society
• Spanish Honor Society
• Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society
• Diving UIL State Champion and All-American Team
• Junior Olympic National Diving Championship, 5th Place
• Texas Music Educators Association All-State Orchestra, string bass

SMU ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

• SMU Diving Team
• Meadows Symphony Orchestra
• Play’s Electric Bass in Wesley Praise Band
• BBA Scholars Program
• University Honors Program
• Wesley Bible Study
• 2004 NIC Championships, conference champion in 1 & 3 meter
• 2004 NIC Men’s Diver of the Year
• 2004 Dallas Morning News Diver of the Year
• 2004 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, 10th place/1 meter springboard
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, member
• Copenhagen Study Abroad, fall 2004