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During my time at Western, I was involved in a plethora of extracurricular activities, one of the most significant being cheerleading. I was a part of Western’s Cheerleading team for four years and was captain for three years. This position allowed me to remain involved in Western athletics and to boost pride for our school amongst my fellow students. I stepped up into the coaching position in my final year of cheer after my coach resigned midseason. Within this role, my involvement in Western’s athletics expanded tenfold.
In addition to being involved in athletics, I also displayed an immense dedication to my academics. I graduated from my class as rank 1 out of 397 individuals, never earning less than an A in a class. I took every honors/AP class I could, always maintaining a 4.0 or above.
At UCLA, I plan to major in neuroscience on the premedical track. I hope to maintain my dedication and excel academically. In addition, I want to take advantage of UCLA’s extensive
Collection of research labs and join a research project. I am particularly interested in neurodegenerative diseases and I hope that I can work in a lab relating to this topic.
After college, I hope to go to medical school, and later match into a surgical residency program.
During my four years of attending Western High School, I had the opportunity to be part of many programs and earn many types of recognition. I founded and became the president of Western High School’s STEAM Club and is an active officer of a recycling club on campus called Planeteer Club. On top of that, I was the chosen delegate for the American Legion Auxiliary California Girls State in 2020.
I was recently part of an AUHSD District iLab Internship in which I helped lead a team of interns to a district-wide social media campaign that showcased the resilience of the AUHSD students during the pandemic. I’ve also participated in an Orange County mentorship program to make connections with an engineering company called Fluor and participated in UC Davis Society of Women Engineers Prospective Engineers Mentorship.
I am a member of the National Honors Society and California Scholarship Federation. I have also received the Golden State Seal of Merit and the State Seal of Civic Engagement. In addition, I am a recipient of the Academic Honors award and received the Academic Subject Distinction in Math, English, Science and Social Science. Not only that, I was awarded a Medallion winner for overall academic achievement in Mathematics and was the Student of the Year for English 4, Honors Pre-Calculus & Math 3-4, Spanish 2 and 3, Honors Biology, and Exp Computer Science. I have completed our school’s CTE Pathway for Computer Science and completed Dual Enrollment coursework. I also have the Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish on top of being able to speak other languages such as Tagalog, Ilocano, and Korean. This May, I graduated second out of the 394 students in our school with a GPA of 4.3.
With these accomplishments, I plan to use the skills I have learned to help me in pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering as I plan to become an Aerospace Engineer. Currently, I am planning to attend a community college to take general education classes and get an Associate Degree of Science. Once I have done that, I will transfer to a four-year university where I can continue my education in getting a degree in Mechanical engineering with a focus on Aerospace Engineering and pursue a career in the STEM field.
In my four years at Western High School, I have achieved an unweighted GPA of 4.0 for all four years and a weighted GPA of 5.0 for senior year all while taking honors and AP courses.
I became an American Legion California Boy State Nominee in my junior year and received awards for Students of the Year, Student of the Month, Academic Subject Distinction in Science, Math, and English, Principal’s Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Golden State Seal, and Seal of Biliteracy.
I plan to study computer science in college at UCLA and begin a career as a software engineer.
Last semester I took 15 units for spring semester at California State University, Fullerton majoring in Human Services. The classes I took consist of Biology, Biology Lab, College Writing, American Government, and Public Health. Taking these classes kept me busy as well as fascinated with what I was learning. This semester was a challenging one for me. I had difficulty with a few classes but luckily with hard work and dedication I was able to push through in the end. This semester completed my first year in college and I can say it was a great one. At CSUF I have had the opportunity to be involved with Abled Advocators Club which is such an amazing organization that has allowed me to get to know people as well as learn how to advocate for those that aren’t able to advocate for themselves. I am also part of the Marketing Board for Leadership Scholars which has been great for me. Learning how to advertise for amazing workshops as well as being able to participate in those workshops has really helped my knowledge and experience to grow. Outside of school I have been working with the City of Anaheim’s after school program as well as helping with the vaccine pods across the city. Being able to work with children and help my community has really allowed me to gain experience for a career I plan in pursuing in the future in Human Services. I hope to one day be able to give back to my community as well as help others succeed in life.
I have completed my first year at UCLA with a 4.0 GPA and a total of 78 units/credits. I am currently enrolled in 5 classes with a total unit count of 21 units. In terms of my extra-curricular activities, I am currently conducting clinical surgical research at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center and virtually shadowing physicians at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. I also serve as the External Chief of Staff for the student government General Representative office. Lastly, but not least, I volunteer through UCLA Circle K where I serve as the Fundraising Coordinator.
I am currently taking 15 units for my classes this winter quarter at UCI (University of California, Irvine) and these classes include BioChemistry, Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Lab, and Sociology 1. These classes are keeping me super busy and I am currently holding a 3.478 GPA as a Biological Sciences Major. At UCI, I am a TRIO scholar where I am able to have access to not only tutoring and mentorship but also have access to book and computer loans and also participate in essential workshops whether that is health and wellness, career development and many others. Outside of UCI, I am part of the Hispanic 100 program, Earl Woods Scholar Program, and a TELACU CSP scholar as well. These programs provide essential career/professional development workshops along with mentorship. I was able to apply for the mentorship program for the TELACU CSP program and since I plan to pursue a career as a neurosurgeon or family physician. I will be attending Medical School after finishing my undergraduate. I am matched with an amazing mentor who has been providing great advice about Medical School as she is currently in her 3rd year and we have been discussing what Medical school looks into and how I can become a competitive applicant. A little bit about what I'll be doing in the future is hopefully I get accepted into a Biomedical research program that will help me develop the fundamentals in research and get to know more about research as it will be my first time as a second year. This program will prepare me for my upcoming 3rd and 4th year research classes. The program provides other benefits like networking, pay, career/professional development and participates in projects giving you a chance to present in a well-known convention event and I just hope I am accepted.
Last semester was a crazy time with many unknowns for me. I thought things were going to be much more challenging to manage; fortunately, I was able to perform better than previous semesters and yield better results out of it. Academically, I achieved all A’s for the first time. I also joined a project team to practice some of my acquired knowledge in real-life projects. Even though there are still many difficulties, I hope I can maintain the stamina and perform even better in all aspects this semester. I hope our organization will be able to overcome this difficult time and I would love to provide additional help in time of need. Although I am in New York for the semester, I can still assist remotely if necessary and I can certainly help during the summer. I am going home for the summer and returning to Cornell in the fall.
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Andy Ho - University of California, Los Angeles
Graduated
Mark Tullen- University of California, Irvine
Graduated
Leslie Aguirre - California State University Fullerton
Graduated
Jacob Erdtsieck- University of California, Berkeley
Graduated
Minsun Choi - University of California, San Diego
Graduated
Matthew Halstenberg - California State University Fullerton
Graduated
Kim Truong - University of California Los Angeles
Graduated
Benjamin Holguin - California State University Fullerton
Graduated
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Graduated
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Jessica Pham - University of California Los Angeles
Graduated
Kevin Ngo - University of California San Diego
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Czarina Obieta - Cal Poly Pomona
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