Student – 60005
Academic Achievement
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- Admissions Ambassador – SSA, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Athletic Ambassador – SSA, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Goethe Institute German Environmental Conference, Key Note Speaker – 1 Year
National Student Leadership Conference, Invitee – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
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- Club Soccer – Pittsburgh Football Club, Arsenal FC, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Member – 4 Years
Shady Side Academy Sports – Soccer, Football, Swimming, Track, Lacrosse, President – 1 Year
St. Lucy’s Auxiliary to the Blind – Medallion Ball, Member – 1 Year
Community Involvement
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- Couponing for Women Shelters, Service Project – 2 Years
Wheeling Hospital, Volunteer – 2 Years
Ronald McDonald House, Volunteer – 2 Years
Peer Math and Urban Pathways Tutoring, Tutor – 2 Years
Plans
This Summer I will be attending a week long conference at Northwestern University learning about Medicine and Health Care through the National Student Leadership Conference. After graduating from Shady Side Academy I hope to attend either Colby or Smith College, majoring in Math and Chemistry while continuing my soccer career. My dream after college is to attend Medical School and pursue a career in Orthopedic Surgery. This Honor and Scholarship would help me fulfill my dreams.
Student – 60023
Academic Achievement
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- High Honor Roll, Member – 3 Years
Student Ambassador, Student Ambassador – 2 Years
Peer-to-Peer Empowerment, Captain – 1 Year
Scholar Athlete, Member – 3 Years
National Honor Society, Member – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
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- Best Buddies, Vice President – 3 Years
Fox Chapel Unified Track Team, Member – 2 Years
Arsenal Club Soccer, Captain – 3 Years
Fox Chapel Varsity/Junior Varsity Basketball, Member – 3 Years
Fox Chapel Varsity Soccer, Member – 3 Years
Community Involvement
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- St Joseph’s Parish, Member – 12 Years
Junior Counselor at Sheldon Calvary Camp, Member – 1 Year
Babysitting, Member – 2 Years
Coach Basketball Clinics, Member – 3 Years
St. Lucy’s Auxiliary to the Blind Medallion Candidate, Member – 3 Years
Plans
In the future, I plan to attend a competitive four-year university and major in psychology with a minor in education or entrepreneurship. I eventually want to work with students and/or adults with disabilities and assist in guiding them to make their mark in the world.
Student – 60039
Academic Achievement
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- National Honor Society; inducted May 21, 2019, Member – 1 Year
President’s Education Awards Program 2016, Recipient – 1 Year
Honor Roll 2012, Recipient – 1 Year
The Director’s Award for Band, 2016, Recipient – 1 Year
The Challenge Program Inc. Award for Community Service; 2018-2019, Recipient – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
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- Stock Market Team (competitive with area schools), Member – 1 Year
German Club, Member – 4 Years
musician (drums, 9 years—guitar, approx 5 years). Practices daily, musician – 4 Years
dek hockey (formerly). Now works at ice rink and assists with ice skating lessons, participant – 4 Years
Community Involvement
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- Allegheny Valley Volunteer Fire Company jr. volunteer, Captain – 4 Years
Alpha Ice Complex-Harmar-skate guard and assistant ice skating lesson coach, Part time employee – 3 Years
Head Altar Server, Saints Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church; Tarentum, PA, Head Altar Server – 8 Years
Township Cleanups (annual), Volunteer – 5 Years
Employee of the Month; January 2020 (Alpha Ice Complex), Recipient – 1 Year
Plans
Levi is enrolled at CCAC, for Fall of 2020—for two years, and two more years, at IUP–for a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher, depending), in Criminal Justice. He is looking to do something in the policing field, or investigative. He is interested in State Police, or FBI, or State Police Fire Marshall. His goals are in public/community service. He has strong leadership skills; is intelligent, and gets good grades (straight A’s), and has much potential. He is very focused and motivated.
Student – 60056
Academic Achievement
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- National Honor Society, Member – 2 Years
International Thespian Society, President – 2 Years
Spanish National Honor Society, Member – 3 Years
Rotary Student of the Month (February 2019), Member – 1 Year
Math Student of the Month, Member – 3 Years
Extracurricular Activities
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- Girls Who Code, Member – 1 Year
Chamber Choir and Concert Choir, President – 4 Years
Hometown High Q Quiz Team, Captain – 1 Year
Drama Club, Treasurer – 4 Years
Student Council, Member – 4 Years
Community Involvement
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- Volunteer Spanish Tutor, Member – 1 Year
Volunteer Soccer Coach, Member – 3 Years
Licensed Commercial Drone Pilot, Member – 2 Years
Church Volunteer, Member – 5 Years
Plans
I plan on double majoring in International Business and Economics at a four-year university and am excited to participate in drama and student government in college.
Student – 60071
Academic Achievement
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- Selected to present for the AMIA 2019 High School Scholar Program, Washington DC, Nov. 16-20, 2019, Presenter – 1 Year
TSA-PA Robotics: 1st place in the TSA State Leadership Conference, Award – 1 Year
TSA-Music Production: (3 times)1st place in the TSA Regional Leadership Conference, Award – 3 Years
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist 2020, pending Finalist status, Award – 1 Year
College Board: National AP Scholar, Award – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
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- Research Scholar, UPMC Hillman Academy – Conduced Biomedical Research with Pitt professors, Research Scholar – 2 Years
TSA Officer – Treasurer, Treasurer – 2 Years
Piano – Trained pianist since 2006, earned High School Diploma from the National Guild of Piano Teachers(12)., Pianist – 4 Years
Practiced Karate since 2013, achieved Black Belt for Tang Soo Do Karate and Red Belt for HDGD (Swordsmanship) in 2017; assisted training new students., Practitioner – 4 Years
Selected to perform with PMEA District 1 Honors orchestra(2017-1st violin;2016-2nd violin), played in school concerts and fundraising events., Violinist – 2 Years
Community Involvement
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- Volunteered in XPLOR Store, Carnegie Science Center – Organized goods, took inventory, assisted with sale, demonstrated high-tech toys and provided information/guidance to visitors., Volunteer – 1 Year
Volunteer, Amber Woods/Harmarvillage Care Center – Performed music for seniors and their families on violin and keyboard twice a month on weekends., President – 3 Years
Plans
I have been accepted Early Decision to the University of Pennsylvania in the Biological Basis of Behavior/Neuroscience program. I’m in my senior year of high school, so I after high school ends I’ll start my freshman year at UPenn. I also plan to apply to some internships over the summer in the medical field, such as the AHN Healthcare Discovery Program, or get a job.
Student – 60089
Academic Achievement
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- National Technical Honor Society, Member – 2 Years
Eagle Scout, Awarded in September 2018 – 2 Years
Honor Roll, Member – 1 Year
God and Me, recipient – 1 Year
God and Church, recipient – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
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- Marching Band, Member – 4 Years
Boy Scout Troop 138, Member – 4 Years
Section Leader Trumpet Section, Member – 2 Years
Marching Band Equipment Manager, Member – 1 Year
Stage Crew, Member – 3 Years
Community Involvement
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- Etna VFD 149, Member – 1 Year
Youth Leadership Summit, Synodical Representive – 3 Years
ELCA Synod Assembly, Youth Representive from Emmanuel Lutheran Church – 3 Years
ELCA Synod Youth Committee, Member – 3 Years
Stay At Home Mission Work Camp, Participant – 6 Years
Plans
After high school I plan to continue my post secondary education by attend CCAC for general education credits, while working as an EMT on an ambulance for a year or two and then going to the Center for Emergency Medicine to become a Paramedic. I will also continue to serve my community as a fire fighter with Etna station 149. This will all allow me to have a successful career in public safety no matter what form that takes
Student – 60100
Academic Achievement
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- High Honor Roll, Recipient – 3 Years
Brown Book Award, Recipient – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
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- Varsity Girls’ Tennis Team, Member – 2 Years
Varsity Girls’ Tennis Team, Captain – 1 Year
Gay Straight Alliance, Founder & President – 2 Years
Model United Nations Team, Member – 4 Years
History Club, Member – 4 Years
Community Involvement
Plans
I plan to go to a university and get a bachelor’s degree, likely in Literature and Composition.
Student – 60118
Academic Achievement
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- Global Scholars Certification, Student Ambassador – 3 Years
Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education Distinguished Student of the Year, Member – 1 Year
PennDOT Innovations Challenge State Finalist, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Fairchild Challenge Winner, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
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- Model United Nations, President – 4 Years
Quiz Team, Captain – 4 Years
Westmoreland Interscholastic Reading Competition Team, Captain – 4 Years
History Club, Secretary – 3 Years
Norwin Select Orchestra, Member – 2 Years
Community Involvement
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- Girl Scouts of America (Gold Award Project), Student Ambassador – 12 Years
Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Election Polls Machine Inspector, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Norwin School District Science Fair Judge, Member – 1 Year
History Tour Guide at the Swope Manor Bed and Breakfast, Member – 6 Years
Plans
I plan on majoring in history and minoring in Spanish next year. I am currently considering the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Duquesne University, and Gettysburg College. In college I hope to continue playing the violin and participating in Model UN. I completed my Gold Award project by creating a Monarch Butterfly Garden at my school and teaching other students about their importance to the environment. I hope to continue planting butterfly gardens and spreading awareness about them.
Student – 60136
Academic Achievement
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- National Honors Society, Member – 2 Years
Pittsburgh Tribune Review Elite Top 100 Outstanding Young Citizen, Award recipient – 1 Year
National Semi-finalist Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars), Semi-Finalist (completed scientific research in the esophageal and lung institute at West Penn Hospital studying the effects of Manuka honey on cancer cells) – 1 Year
Director’s Award in Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) Biology, Recipient – 1 Year
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) The Center for Nucleic Acids Science and Technology’s DNAZone Award, Recipient – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
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- Hampton High School Marching Band and Wind Ensemble, Secretary – 4 Years
Hampton High School Musical, Student Choreographer – 4 Years
Spanish Club, Member – 3 Years
Drama Club, Member – 4 Years
Bible Club, Member – 1 Year
Community Involvement
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- Saint Joan of Arc Medallion, Recipient (awarded to young women in Pittsburgh who complete over 150 service hours) – 1 Year
CCD Pre-K-Kindergarten Teacher, Teacher/Catechist – 1 Year
Parish Fish Fry Volunteer, Volunteer Worker – 4 Years
Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra Member and Mentor to young musicians, Member and Mentor – 6 Years
Parish Appalachian Mission Trip to Webster Springs, WV, Volunteer – 1 Year
Plans
As both an active musician and science-enthusiast, I look forward to my next 4 years in college. I plan to double major in oboe performance and molecular biology and to someday achieve my PhD in molecular biology. Although passionate about two opposite pathways, I dream of spending my evenings performing in a symphony orchestra after my day’s work in oncological labs, researching the cure for cancer.
Student – 60153
Academic Achievement
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- National Honor Society, Member – 1 Year
Distinguished Honors, Award recipient – 3 Years
Sophomore Student of the Year, Award recipient – 1 Year
9th Grade Academic Excellence, Award recipient – 1 Year
10th Grade Academic Excellence, Award recipient – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
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- Student Government, President – 3 Years
Relay for Life, Quiz Bowl, Secretary – 3 Years
Drama Club, Spanish Club, WBUC anchor, Member – 3 Years
Cheerleader, Track and Field, Tennis, Dancer, Member – 3 Years
STEM Team, Science Olympiad, Math Team, Captain – 3 Years
Community Involvement
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- Saint Margaret Mary Youth Ministry, Member – 6 Years
Food Bank Volunteer, Volunteer – 3 Years
Interact Volunteer Club, Member – 3 Years
Camp Invention Counselor, Counselor – 2 Years
Lions Club Volunteer Work, Volunteer – 3 Years
Plans
Upon graduation I plan on attending a four year university majoring in biological sciences with a minor in Spanish. During this time I would like to study abroad and help further my knowledge of the Spanish language. This would also help to fulfill my dream of traveling. After college I would like to attend Medical School. I want to become either a dermatologist or a family physician. Helping my community is important to me.