California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities

Worked as a research assistant for the Urban Horticulture group at the Texas AM AgriLife Extension and Research Center in Dallas, where she studied closed environment agriculture, including aquaponic and hydroponic systems... In 2022, placed in the top 10 internationally for the Technology Student Association Biotechnology event as part of her school team in which they comprised a solution for blue-green algae; they also placed in the top 10 internationally at the 2024 Technology Student Association Biotechnology event, where she helped comprise a solution for microplastics in bodies of water... Served as president of her school's Girls in STEM, Girls Who Code and Chemistry Club... Was an officer for her high school's Engineering and Computer Science clubs. 

Prior to Caltech

Academic Honors: McKinney High School Valedictorian... McKinney High School 2024 Outstanding Student in Science Award... McKinney High School 2023 Outstanding Student in Mathematics Award... McKinney High School 2022 Outstanding Student in Computer Science Award... AP Scholar With Distinction (2022, 2023, 2024)... National Merit Commended Scholar... 2nd Place UIL Melissa Invitational Computer Science Individual and 1st place team (2024)... Worked as a K-12 STEM tutor.                               

Athletic Honors: McKinney High School MVP Diver (2022, 2023, 2024)... McKinney High School Newcomer Diver (2021)... 5-6A Texas High School 1st Team All-District (2023, 2024)... 5-6A Texas High School 2nd Team All-District (2021, 2022)... 2nd Place Texas District 5-6A Diver (2023)... 3rd Place Texas District 5-6A Diver (2023)... 4th Place Texas District 5-6A Diver (2022)... 5th Place Texas District 5-6A Diver (2021).

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