Academic Pursuits to Foster My Development

I try to use my summers as opportunities to continue learning, growing, and challenging myself in new ways.

Northwestern University - Center for Talent Development

  • Moneyball 2.0: Data, Technology, and Innovations Changing the Sports Industry, 2025

  • Leadership for Today, 2024

  • Ancient Medicine and Etymology, 2023

  • Stock Market Experiment, 2022

I was grateful to be recognized for my GPA and PSAT score.

I enjoy photography and have been fortunate to have some of my work recognized with awards.

Closing Time, Photography

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Honorable Mention, 2026

Silhouette of History

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Honorable Mention, 2026

I also enjoy creative writing, and it means a lot to me that others have enjoyed the stories I’ve written.

  • Patriot’s Pen Essay Competition, 2022 — Local Nominee

  • Storyworks, Runner-Up, 2021

    Create a Character Writing Contest — Top 75 selection from over 700 entries

  • Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Honorable Mention, 2021

    Personal Essay & Memoir — Oh Nuts!

Click below to read “Oh Nuts!”

Early Inspiration

When I was nine years old, I was recognized for my invention, the Sneeze Shirt, which was designed to prevent the spread of germs and reduce the use of trees for tissues. Our local paper, The Glencoe News, did a story on it, and my parents were very proud.