2023 Hamilton Scholar Jaime Hopson from Livingston, TX, is a motivated, charismatic, self-driven young lady who’s overcome many obstacles throughout her lifetime. A leader by heart and soul, she gives her all in everything she does and won’t stop until she conquers her obstacles. Jaime gives back to the community through a variety of organizations, committing to an exceptional amount of community service, all while holding a job, and her schooling.

First grade offered Jaime an opportunity to gain the confidence needed for her schooling through the Gifted and Talented program – where she’d remain until the program ended before freshman year. Throughout school, Jaime pursues academic excellence: she’s received many awards across subjects and extracurriculars – ranking seventeenth in her class of 340, with a near perfect GPA – and has participated in every honors course. Additionally, she’s been nominated for the National Honors Society and achieved Battalion XO in the first year of her school’s ROTC program.

Jaime is inspired to be something by the world around her – but in an opposite way: She pushes so she can go beyond small town life and not let it define her. She wants to see the world and break the poverty cycle. While there have been so many obstacles in Jaimes life – they just continue to make her stronger.