California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities

Completed a summer undergraduate research fellowship this past summer, researching relative humidity changes in the subtropics through the analysis of the CMIP6 model output... Was a Science Olympiad Competitor... Previously was an Ocean Institute Public Programs Volunteer... Member of Future Problem Solvers Club and Strength Over Silence Club.

Prior to Caltech

Academic Honors: Student of the Year, Three-time HSF (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) Designated Scholar and Mentee... AP Scholar with Distinction... Superintendents/Principals Honor Roll (Every Semester)... Student of the Month in Math (2017) and English (2019) Department... Spirit of the Stallion in Science (2017) Department... National Honor Society... California Scholarship Fund... Lions Heart Member and received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2018 and 2019)... Lions Heart Gold Honor (2021)... Stallion of the Year Award... National Honors Society Recipient of the Leadership Scholarship... Recipient of the Leven’s Scholarship.

Athletic Honors: MVP Cross Country (Dec 2019)... Varsity Student Athlete throughout all seasons of Cross Country and Track and Field... Student Athlete Award... Spirit of the Stallion in Cross Country (2019)... Captain Junior and Senior Year.

Personal

Daughter of Mayra Zuniga... Vice President of Teachers for Sustainable Future... Treasurer for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee... Chose Caltech for the collaborative environment and the small school community that it allows her to have.