Jasmine Dietiker
Upper St. Clair High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Lin Tan-Dietiker
Academic Achievement
National Merit Scholarship Finalist, Recipient – 1 Year
1st place in KDKA High-Q,, televised quiz show among 81 high schools in Western PA, winning $4,000 for our school (2022), Member – 1 Year
PHSSL State Tournament Quarterfinalist in Parliamentary Debate (2021) and Extemporaneous Debate (2022), Captain – 2 Years
Calcu-Solve competition 1st place in individual and team categories (2020); 2nd place in team category (2023), Member – 2 Years
2nd place position paper in University of Pittsburgh Model European Union competition (2022), Member – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
Lincoln Douglas Debate Captain (2022-); National Speech and Debate Association Member (2019-) with Superior Distinction, Captain – 4 Years
Spark Girls into STEM Club President (2022-) and other officer positions (2019-), President – 4 Years
French Club President (2021-) and member (2019-), President – 4 Years
Pennsylvania Bar Association Mock Trial Lawyer, Member – 3 Years
Pittsburgh Chinese Academy Sunday School Student (2017-), Member – 4 Years
Community Involvement
Junior Mentor Volunteer (met weekly with a freshman classroom to assist in the transition to high school and provide advice), Member – 1 Year
Upper St. Clair Township Library Volunteer, Volunteer – 5 Years
Spark Girls into STEM Volunteer (create and teach programs at the elementary and middle schools to generate interest in the STEM field), President – 3 Years
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Certificate (150 hours of community service), Member – 5 Years
Plans
Long-range catapults and weight-sustaining bridges–winning Science Bowl in 5th grade, I knew I wanted to be an engineer. Years later, I hope to combine my love for creating and collaboration with my passion for medicine by majoring in biomedical engineering or computer science. I’m excited to see where my college experience leads me next, whether it’s designing on the nanoscale as a biomedical engineer or even becoming a physician. And another fun long-term plan is to eventually learn Spanish!