The Bear Creek School (TBCS) in Redmond has named Caleb Ji as the first-ever Dr. Nancy Price Scholar.

Ji is formerly home-schooled and will enroll in TBCS as a ninth grader in the fall.

“Caleb comes to Bear Creek with high honors and awards and is very deserving of this four year full-tuition scholarship, named in honor of founding Head Dr. Nancy Price,” TBCS Admissions Director Christie Hazeltine said in a press release. “He personifies the heart of the Price Scholarship by exhibiting his faith through academic excellence and servant leadership.”

Ji is a Kirkland resident and chose to apply to Bear Creek namely for its classical curriculum and strong Christian worldview integration, according to the release. He plays the violin, chess, tennis, soccer, basketball and has been team captain of the Northwest Chinese School math team for five years. His favorite authors are Charles Dickens and J.R.R. Tolkien.

In addition Ji serves his community as a Sunday school teaching assistant and Vacation Bible School youth crew leader at Evangelical Chinese Church of East King County.