CircEsteem Graduates

CircEsteem is proud of its high school graduates who have all shown that with determination and a belief in oneself, anything is possible. CircEsteem works hard to help graduates follow their dreams with job opportunities, college scholarships and the knowledge that they always have a safe place and a circus family to come back to.

Samuel Sake-Gym Wheel, Trampoline, Clown

Sam SakeSamuel joined CircEsteem in 2005 as refugee from Ethiopia. His favorite circus skills are juggling, walking on the globe, unicycling, tumbling, and the gym wheel. In May of 2009 he traveled to Switzerland to compete in the Gym Wheel World Championship where he represented Ethiopia. As a graduate of CircEsteem, he coaches gym wheel, mini trampoline, tumbling, clowning, and unicycling. Currently, he is attending Truman College, and in the future he wants to be an accountant.