Luminitza Manea

• Senior at Pine Ridge Secondary School

• Excels in both artistic and analytical subjects

• Published poet in two anthologies from Words, Rhymes & Life

• Aspiring writer and high school English teacher

Lisa Liu

• Rising senior

• 1st in Computer Game and Simulation Programming at FBLA District

• 5s in all STEM-related AP courses

• Math tutor at Mu Alpha Theta at school

• Pianist (8 years) completing level 8 ABRSM

Meghna Thumri

• Former concertmaster of two youth orchestras

• Former soloist at East Bay Youth Orchestra

• Currently plays in Peninsula Youth Orchestra

• Performed for social service concerts

Saakshi Bharadwaj

• Incoming junior at AVHS

• Vice President of AVHS Bollywood Ensemble

• Plays violin (5+ years) in Symphony Orchestra at AVHS

Aditi Shrivastava

• Active member in Foothill Model United Nations

• Attended and won multiple regional and state MUN conferences

• Scholarship attendee for Best Delegate’s Model United Nations Institute Summer Program

• Excels in Social Studies and writing related classes

• Enjoys cooking, baking and playing Pokemon

Moira Crehan

• An enthusiastic student hoping to help some students during quarantine

• Part of Speech and Debate

• Skilled in STEM subjects like chemistry

Shayna Guardamano

• Incoming junior at Mira Loma High School

• Loves playing volleyball, running, and scrapbooking

• Flute player for 7 years

• Skilled in art, reading, and music

Eve Opeyany

• Junior in High School

• Loves helping others

• Goal is to pursue a career in the medical field

• Fun fact: Has been playing soccer for 7 years

Emma Le

• Rising junior at Amador Valley High School

• Skilled in STEM-oriented subjects

• Active member of Speech and Debate Club

• 2-time first place winner at Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair

Maria Aguirre

• ​Incoming senior at American High School

• Volunteers for 3+ Elementary Schools

• Highly skilled in Literacy and Psychology

• Fluent and native Spanish speaker

• Classical clarinetist (7 years)

Siya Kamboj

• Incoming junior at Moreau Catholic High School

• Vice President of DECA and Red Cross Club

• Stage Manager in her school’s theater program

• Intern at MAGIC Mentoring, an NPO that tutors young girls in STEM subjects.

Sandy Zhang

• Incoming junior at the Bronx High School of Science

• Interested in STEM

• Research Volunteer at Columbia University

Lishan Guan

• Incoming senior

• Enjoys doing traditional Chinese calligraphy

• Very proficient in math

Cindy Perikala

• Incoming senior at American High School

• Volunteers for 3+ Elementary Schools

• Experienced Flutist (7 years)

• Passionate about subjects such as Biology, Chemistry, and Math

Ria Akhilesh

• Incoming junior at Coppell High School

• Copyright Editor for the nationally acclaimed Round-Up yearbook

• Professional tutoring experience for 3+ years

Shriya Kona

• Incoming Junior at Granada High School

• Extremely passionate about Biology and Math

• Top 20% of AMC 8

• Semifinalist in the United States Biology Olympiad

Yasha Rachakonda

• Sophomore at School of Science and Engineering

• Aspiring to be an engineer to build/work with robots

• Enjoys hanging out with friends and playing games.

Aisvaryaa Dhama

• Incoming junior at The Wheatley School

• Strong in STEM-related subjects including biology and high school math

• 3+ Years of Spanish

Julia Shen

• Junior at Amador Valley High School

• 5s for AP Calculus BC and AP Computer Science A

• 4.0 unweighted GPA

• Treasurer for AVHS Key Club 

Megyn McCoy

• 16-year-old junior in high school

• Taking AP Calculus this year

• Active in school clubs like BETA as well as others

• Would like to attend Penn State University to study Animal Sciences or Biology

• Fun Fact: Loves animals and is a certified scuba diver

Surya Jasper

• Enjoys programming in his free time and has worked on numerous projects

• Won awards in several hackathons

• Board member of school's programming club

• Writes code for school's FRC robotics team

• Co-founder of school's game development club

• Proficient in 8 programming languages