Chase Hartman is an entrepreneur and student at the University of Florida who is passionate about educational equity and the environment. Chase has been developing a non-profit called Eco Brothers since 2016. He has distributed over 225,000 books to 65,000 students in Hillsborough County, Florida. Chase advocates for more books-with-diversity and dual-language books in schools. Additionally, he has raised over $175,000 to fund his projects, developed a Youth Council with over 85 members from 9 countries, and provided over 10,000 service hours to teens. Aside from his nonprofit work, he has engaged in the social activism sphere by serving as a youth mentor for fellows and members of organizations like Civics Unplugged, the National Society of High School Scholars, and Riley's Way Foundation. Chase is proud of his involvement as an Eagle Scout, Gold Medal Congressional Award recipient, Congressional Intern for Kathy Castor (FL-14), and 2024 Coca Cola scholar. In the future, Chase hopes to explore and pursue a career in the areas of Consulting and/or Entrepreneurship, specifically involving nonprofits or the music industry.