On His Way to Graduate School

When Jared Green was in middle school, his mom and two brothers moved up to Corbett from San Diego. Jared's mom, Sara had family here and was also an alumni of Corbett High. Jared is the oldest of his siblings and led the way for his brothers to get involved in many activities at the school. Playing football, golf, wrestling and baseball, he also was involved with Corbett Children's Theatre and band, playing the tuba. Jared said the Corbett Schools were like a second family for him as he appreciated having teachers and coaches that "really cared" about who he was. "Mr. Swanson, Pearson and Robertson taught well and were excellent role models for me" states Jared. Graduating in 2007, Jared went on to play football his freshman year at Willamette University. Realizing that college sports were highly demanding, he chose to put the sport aside and focus on his academics the following years. Recently having graduated from Willamette University with his Corbett friend and roommate of three years, Alex Grey, he has even bigger plans. This month Jared will head to the University of Oregon to begin work on his master's degree in physics, with a focus on industrial engineering. He hopes to one day even earn his doctorate! So what does he do in his free time? He has taught himself how to play the banjo and is having fun with that, as well as hanging out with his family and friends while back home in Corbett. He loves the beauty of  the natural setting of his family's property and home in the country.