Peer Khan
Upper St. Clair High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Afshan Khan
Academic Achievement
International Public Policy Forum Written Debate Contest – Top 32 Teams Worldwide in 2021-2022, Captain – 2 Years
Presentation and Publication at the Pennsylvania Political Science Association Conference 2022; Author of: “Democratic Backsliding in West Africa: Case-Studies in Nigeria, Benin, and Mali, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
PHSSL State Debate Championships 2022 – 2nd Place in Public Forum Debate, Captain – 4 Years
Academic WorldQuest National Competition – 4th Place (out of 100+ teams), Captain – 2 Years
National History Day PA State Contest – 4th Place in Senior Paper Category, Member – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Global Studies Summer 2022, Member – 1 Year
USC High School Speech and Debate Team, Treasurer – 4 Years
Washington and Jefferson College Political Science Department, Student Researcher – 3 Years
Summer Lee for Congress Campaign, Canvassing Intern – 2 Years
Law and Politics Club, President – 4 Years
Community Involvement
Pittsburgh World Affairs Council Youth Board, Secretary – 2 Years
HelloNeighbor Refugee Support Organization, Student Tutor – 3 Years
Jewish Family and Children Services (JFCS) Immigrant Support Division, Student Mentor – 3 Years
Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh Youth Group, Youth Group Member – 6 Years
Plans
My professional career plans would likely involve joining the Foreign Service. The diplomatic corps has always interested me, as it enables engagement in policymaking, but also traveling worldwide and constantly exploring new places. Despite eagerly studying global affairs, I lack an understanding of what it means to physically be a global citizen. Moving beyond suburban America and interacting with the societies/governments that I have studied is a prospect that excites me.