Liam Ellis
Aquinas Academy, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Laura Ellis
Academic Achievement
Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh Honor Roll, Award for GPA – 4 Years
AP Scholar, Award for AP exam results – 1 Year
National Merit Commended Scholar, Award for PSAT results – 1 Year
Service Prefect – elected to lead and organize service projects for the high school, Position awarded by vote of faculty and students – 1 Year
Aquinas Academy Scholar Athlete, Award for athletic and academic achievement – 3 Years
Extracurricular Activities
Co-founder Ecology Club, Student co-founder – 2 Years
Lacrosse team at Aquinas Academy, Team member 4 years; Team Captain 2023 – 4 Years
Editor Aquinas Academy Student Newspaper, Editor – 1 Year
Team Attorney – Mock Trial, Team attorney – 1 Year
Built and maintained educational Pollinator Garden on school grounds, Project leader – 3 Years
Community Involvement
Monthly Volunteer preparing and serving meals to the homeless at Red Door – St. Mary’s Church, Student Volunteer Leader – 1 Year
Led student bell ringing and kettle drive for North Hills Community Outreach, Student Volunteer Leader – 1 Year
Led collections of clothing and toiletries for veterans at VA Pittsburgh, Student Volunteer Leader – 2 Years
National Aviary Volunteer, Volunteer – 2 Years
Organized Angel Tree project for Salvation Army North Boroughs, collecting gifts for local families, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Plans
Even before high school I knew I wanted to pursue studies related to the environment as I’ve always been deeply invested in the preservation and stewardship of our world. Over the past two years, I have also become more deeply interested in the humanities and to the study of more complex works of philosophy and literature. While I have not yet chosen my college, I will be pursuing a cross-disciplinary honors program that includes environmental studies, policy, writing, and service.