Name: Matt Packer
Hometown: Monterey, CA
Highschool: Robert Louis Stevenson
Class: Incoming Freshman, Class of 2012
Major: Psychology
HS GPA: 3.45
Other:
  • Three sport varsity letter in football, basketball, and lacrosse.
  • Volunteers every Summer with Community Partnership for Youth (CPY) as a mentor and role model for underprivileged children living in neighboring cities such as Seaside and Marina by teaching them grammar, reading skills, and sportsmanship and teamwork when playing soccer and other sports.
  • Donates to Save The Children, focusing his donations to Malawi to help improve quality education, infrastructure, and children's health and overall safety.

Quick Bio: Matt was born in Monterey, California. He has lived in the same house his entire life and is deeply rooted in his hometown. Currently he is majoring in Psychology which has captured his attention since his junior year. He hopes to eventually major in either Development Psychology or Social Psychology. Other than academic passion to Psychology, Matt's two favorite things are sports and music. He tends to work out every day whether it's practicing or playing for UW's club lacrosse team, lifting weights, or just playing a pickup game of something. While leading an active lifestyle is great, he also enjoys breaking a mental sweat and likes to read books such as "Freakonomics," "The Tipping Point" and Dan Brown books, especially "Angels and Demons."