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 

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