Medearis is valedictorian of his senior class based on class rank for 8 semesters
at the University School of Jackson, where he is president of Mu Alpha Theta, a member
of the Science Bowl team, Quiz Bowl team, SGA General Assembly, Senate, Finance
Committee, Headmaster's List, Three Quarters Honor Roll Recipients and the National
Honor Society. Medearis is the 1996 Geometry Region Winner of the Tennessee Math
Teachers' Association State Math Competition and 1997 Advanced Topics II District
Winner (Calculus). At the JSCC College Preparedness Competition, Medearis was on the
first place team in Chemistry and Math in 1996 and Physics in 1997. Medearis took the
American High School Math Exam and scored a 100 which qualified him to enter the
American Invitational Math Exam where he led his team to a 6th place finish in the state.
Medearis attended the Governors School of International Studies where he
studied Japanese, National Business Week at Belmont College, National Young Leaders
Conference in Washington, D.C. and served as Junior Rotarian of the Month with the
Lexington Rotary Club.
Yale's highly selective Recruitment Committee admitted only 16.8 % of the
eligible candidates that applied to the 1997 freshman class. Yale is ranked #1 in the
nation by U.S. News and World Report among colleges and universities. Matt is the
brother of Brent Medearis. He is the grandson of Leroy Holmes and the late Evelyn
Holmes of Lexington, and Dora Medearis of Birmingham, Alabama and the late Walter
Medearis of Centerville, Tennessee.