Everyone knows his name because of the impact he has made throughout the last four years. A leader in the classroom and in clubs, Joel Chambers has done it all.
From joining multiple sports, to being involved with and starting his own clubs, Joel hasn’t left any opportunities untouched. All of this has led him to find his passion for Nuclear Engineering.

When Joel was a freshman, he started taking advantage of a few opportunities. He joined the football, wrestling, and track team as well as starting his work in the Bio-Medical program.
From there, he started doing anything and everything that allowed him to become the best person he could be.
He continued his work in Bio-Med, started taking AP classes. His sophomore year, he took AP US History. Then junior year, he took AP Biology and AP Language & Composition. Finally, his senior year, he is taking AP European History and courses through CU Boulder.
Out of all of these classes, his favorite was AP Calculus with Mr. Crosby his senior year because “Mr. Crosby made it a challenging yet fun class so I just enjoy being there.”
Outside of the classroom, he joined clubs and created one of his own too.
With the help of Mr. Beddia and fellow literary enthusiast Julian Finch, Joel started Lit Club. The club centers around “discussing literature, like books and poems, we also write with prompts. Really just a day to day thing overall just having fun.”
This is why Mr. Beddia, along with Mr. Hoffmann are two of his favorite teachers. Joel said that “I was able to make a good connection with them which made their classes very fun.”
In addition to this, Joel joined Model UN, a club in which he has since taken leadership of. He has worked to grow the club into something that is a prosperous extracurricular opportunity for Frederick students who want to further their interest in foreign relations just like Joel.
In unison with his other leadership roles, Joel is a prominent member of Link Crew, a program designed to ease the transition for freshman entering high school. With his fluffy tu-tu and brightly colored glasses, Joel welcomes the freshmen with a smile and assures them that high school isn’t as scary as people make it out to be.
Joel says that he always encourages freshmen to “participate more. One thing I wish I did as an underclassman was participate more and be a deeper part of the school community.”
Which is exactly what he did. In Joel’s junior year, he became a member of Student Council, trying to achieve his goal of becoming a deeper part of the school community.
“Every time we complete or do an event for StuCo and be able to see everyone at school come together as a community, especially those who don’t usually participate” are some of Joel’s favorite memories from his time at Frederick.
Joel also brings the students together at sporting events. As a senior, Joel was named this year’s Rowdy Crowd Leader. He leads cheers, hypes up the student body, and encourages everyone to show respect for the opposing team.
Even with all of this on his plate, Joel still wanted to continue athletics through track. Joel is primarily a hurdler and uses the sport to keep him accountable.
He says that, “Being an athlete gives you more responsibility when it comes to grades and eligibility. By doing this [track] it helps maintain your grades and puts you at a higher standard.”
After having all of these accomplishments, Joel is ready to take the next step in his life: attending college to pursue his passion for nuclear engineering.
“Nuclear power has a high potential for being a true major power source, and I feel like it’s genuinely just an interesting subject.” Joel said. “My dream school is the University of Tennessee, however, the University of Wyoming and the University of New Mexico are looking more attainable.”
While Joel doesn’t know exactly what job he wishes to get after college, he is excited about the amount of opportunities and pathways it offers.
Outside of school, Joel enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, and playing video games. Although, he said that he primarily enjoys just relaxing. And of course, showing school spirit.
Though his time at Frederick is coming to an end, Joel can confidently say that he accomplished his goal of “becoming a deeper part of the Frederick community.”