Basketball: Played for the Eastside Rams, the Class 5A Florida State Champions in 2005-2006 . . . District Champions, 26-7 record. . . Averaged 8 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks per game . . . Best Attitude Award and two-year recipient of Academic Award . . . Dodge Shootout All Star . . . Named North Central Florida All Star . . 4-year Letterman in Florida and overseas.

School: Awarded an IB Diploma from Eastside High in Gainesville, Florida. . .
Participated in Student Government and Model United Nations . . . AP Scholar Award. . .
National Honor Society.

Employment: Through a grant from CMC, this summer I worked for the City of Gainesville, Florida Parks and Recreation Department. As an assistant athletics supervisor, I organized and managed both summer camps (basketball and indoor soccer) and also summer leagues. I also assisted with center administration. Consular Assistant at the USA Embassy in Accra Ghana . . . Also worked at Cold Stone Creamery and as a Basketball Camp Counselor.
Personal: Aleksis is the son of Marjatta Eilitta and Paul Psychas, and has two sisters,
Miriam and Hannah, and a brother, Oscar. He enjoys travel and music.

Favorite Moment at CMS: Winning the Intramural Intertube Water Polo Championship

Favorite Movie: Scarface

Favorite Book: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Favorite TV show: SportsCenter, Family Guy, Entourage

Favorite Music: Outkast 

Hobbies:  Intramural Sports at CMS, Traveling, and Mario Kart on Nintendo 64