Monday, June 20, 2011

Top 10 OC Students and How They Got There - Jessica Lyons

Honorable mention 
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Felicia Hsu
CityPlacentia
Age17
High schoolValencia High School
CollegeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
MajorBiomedical engineering
Career goalBiomedical researcher

Achievements

  • VHS Tiger of the Year (valedictorian)
  • PLYUSD Class of 2011 outstanding senior
  • CIF Southern Section 2011 Scholar Athlete of the year
  • Department Scholar in Science and Women’s Athletics
  • PYLUSD Collegiate Scholar Award
  • Four CIF Academic/Integrity/Athletics Awards
  • National Merit Scholar finalist
  • International Baccalaureate diploma (17 AP/IB courses)
  • National Society of High School Scholars
  • National Honor Society
  • Calfornia Scholarship Federation
  • International Chemistry Olympiad, first-place team & fourth-place individual
  • Science Olympiad captain, two years, earned 12 medals at regional and state competitions
  • Science Club president, two years,
  • Orange County Academic Decathlon member
  • Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Program (five years), biomedical engineering, genetics, genomics, electrical engineering
  • Siemens & Intel Science Competition, participant
  • Junior researcher in the Penner Group at UCI, nanowire research (three students accepted)
  • Founder and president of SPARC Club (Promoting Cleaner Environment and Recycle Electronics)
  • LeadAmerica's leadership university conference attendee
  • Piano certificate of merit level 10 with honors; two-year panel
  • Violinist, member of Valencia’s Sinfonia orchestra, performed at Disney and Knott's
  • Winner of numerous piano competitions, e.g. Bach Festival and Sonatina competitions
  • Varsity girls tennis team captain
  • USTA Tennis Jr. Open & National tournament competitor
  • CIF championships (tennis), twice
  • Empire League championships (tennis), four times
  • Empire League MVP award, 2010
  • Best Doubles award, two years
  • St Jude Hospital volunteer (Orthopedic/Neurology Dept.)
  • Played piano in retirement communities
  • Participated in youth outreach programs
  • Tutored in math, chemistry and biology 

Top 10 OC Students and How They Got There - Yeon Joo (Ashley) Kim

Honorable mention 
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Yeon Joo (Ashley) Kim 
CityCypress
Age18
High schoolCypress High School
CollegeUCLA
MajorPhysiological science
Career goalDoctor, conducting clinical research

Achievements
  • Valedictorian
  • AP US History Award
  • Top GPA Award
  • PTSA Award
  • Elks' Most Valuable Student Scholarship Award (State)
  • Bausch and Lomb Science Medal
  • National Merit Scholarship ($2,500 final prize winner)
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • Research conducted on "Peptidomimetics in Molecular Receptors and Molecular Switches," under Dr. Schramm of CSULB; findings to be published in the Journal of American Chemical Society
  • Research editor, National High School Journal of Science
  • President, High School's National Honor Society, member for three years
  • Recipient, Regents' Scholarship (highest UC merit-based honor)
  • She also has tutored many students, and volunteered at a local hospital during her sophomore year.
  • She also volunteered with Cypress National Honor Society, as the president. 

Top 10 OC Students and How They Got There - Jessica Lyons

Honorable mention 
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Jessica Lyons 
CityCosta Mesa
Age18
High schoolEstancia High School
CollegeBoston College
MajorCommunications
Career goalMagazine Journalist

Achievements
  • English Student of the Year 2011
  • Social Science Student of the Year 2011
  • AP US History Student of the Year 2010
  • Valedictorian
  • Honor roll, all four years
  • National Honor Society
  • California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Member
  • Advanced Placement courses (AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP World History, AP US
  • History, AP Government/Politics, AP Economics, AP Biology, AP Calculus)
  • AP Scholar With Honor
  • Kiwanis Key Club Service Recognition Award
  • Exchange Club Youth of the Year Award
  • CJ Segerstrom Scholarship
  • OC Varsity Scholar Athlete of the Week
  • Mesa Verde Community Inc. Scholarship
  • Australia Sister City Education Exchange Program Ambassador
  • Freshmen Mentor
  • Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper
  • ASB Student Government Treasurer
  • Youth and Government Program Vice President
  • Tom's Club Treasurer (raises awarness and funds to improve lives of children around the world)
  • Freshman Mentor
  • 4 Year Varsity Athlete in Soccer and Volleyball (Captain senior year for both)
  • Varsity Swim 1 Year
  • Over 100 hours of community service logged 

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