Cherokee High School, Class of 2021

Activities: String Ensemble, Debate Team

Honors/Awards: Top 10% of Class, Presidential Academic Excellence Award (2021), President’s Volunteer Service Award: Silver Medal (June 2018 & 2019), National Latin Exam: Maxima Cum Laude Silver Medal (2019), 15th My Dream Speech Competition: National Gold Prize (July 2019), National Latin Exam: Magna Cum Laude Bronze Medal (2018), AP Scholar (2020), Korean American Association of Southern New Jersey Scholarship Award (March 2020), 15th Annual Korean School Children’s Dream Speech Contest Mid-Atlantic Chapter Grand Prize (April 2019), Korean Creative Writing Mid-Atlantic Chapter Bronze Prize (2019), Sforzando Award for Musical Energy and Focus (May 2019), Crescendo Award for Exceptional Musical Growth (May 2018)

Community Service: I perform in chamber gigs through the Cherokee Orchestra, perform in various traditional Korean instrument teams at various events such as festivals and museums, and go on missions trips every summer with my church to different countries such as Mexico and Canada.

Post Secondary Education: New Jersey Institute of Technology's Albert Dorman Honors College

Major: Electrical Engineering

Career Aspirations: To design/create technology that will benefit the disabled/elderly

“Being a member of the Cherokee Orchestra has taught me the importance of being a part of a community as well as dedication, unity, and leadership. I am so glad that I learned these skills here in Cherokee.”