2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Divye Arora-Jain
Montour High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Meenakshi Arora
Vibhor Jain
Academic Achievement
Academic Games National Tournament – 1st Place (Propaganda Category), Awardee – 1 Year
My research was selected for a podium presentation at the American Medical Informatics Association 2024 Annual Symposium in San Francisco, Awardee/Presenter – 1 Year
National Cyber Competition – Scholarship/access to SANS course and GFACT Certification worth $3500, Awardee – 1 Year
Selected to present original research work at the national ABCRMS Conference, Awardee/Presenter – 1 Year
Math Team Competition – 1st Place, Awardee – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
Research Intern at University of Pittsburgh, Department of Biomedical Informatics – Performed independent research to analyze brain data; used Graph Neural Networks for classification and regression; presented findings at conferences, Research Intern – 2 Years
Dual Enrolled at the Community College of Allegheny County – Working towards getting the “Computer Information Technology: Software Development Certificate”; learned program skills and database management, Student – 2 Years
Academic Games – Organize and run meetings; guide students to prepare for regional/national level competitions; help prepare school trip for national event, President – 4 Years
Math Team – Tutor and mentor team members; lead team during group competitions; coordinate and communicate all the information within the team, President – 4 Years
Ice Hockey Player – Played ice hockey for both Montour High School and the local RMU Team; coordinated pre-game stretches and warm-ups on ice, Player/Captain – 4 Years
Community Involvement
Teaching Assistant for AP Computer Science and Python Courses – Assist students 1-on-1 for the AP Performance Task; help students with coding activities e.g. creating websites; tutor students out of class if needed, Teaching Assistant – 1 Year
Student coach for Golf and Ice Hockey – Golf: Help teach students swing and shot techniques, help motivate players; Ice-hockey: Run puck and skating drills, help organize games and practices, Student Coach – 3 Years
USA Hockey Level 3 Referee for USA Hockey for the Mid-American District – Officiate up to U16 competitive matches, enforce rules, manage player conduct, assess goals and penalties; communicate decisions; ensure a smooth game, Official – 4 Years
Chinmaya Mission – Mentoring younger kids on topics such as values, ethics, peer pressure, bullying, etc., Student Mentor – 3 Years
Plans
I plan on attending a 4-year accredited university to major in computer science as I have always been passionate about technology. I want to develop my coding skills along with gaining hands-on experience through various projects. Eventually, I hope to obtain a leadership position in the tech field and stay ahead of the ever-evolving digital world.