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Ashley Zhuang
Granada High School (Livermore, California)
Lam Core Values: Innovation and continuous improvement, mutual trust and respect, achievement, teamwork
Standout Accomplishment: Successfully calculated the orbital elements of a near-Earth asteroid—1991 PM5 Yuliya—and simulated its future fate using the telescope images her team collected and Python programs they coded.
Quote: “I’d always seen science as something done in isolation. Now, I see it as a collaborative process.” |
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Flora Chang
Mission San Jose High School (Fremont, California)
Lam Core Values: Innovation and continuous improvement, achievement, teamwork, ownership and accountability
Standout Accomplishment: Committed to standing up for the rights of teachers and the desires of students in her role as a leader within her school.
Quote: “As a democratic-style president, I always sought to listen to the voices of the people. After openly communicating the situation to the class, I conducted surveys, polls and hosted discussions to receive their input.” |
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Indira D’Souza
Livermore High School (Livermore, California)
Lam Core Values: Ownership and accountability, mutual trust and respect
Standout Accomplishment: Established the Livermore High School Science Club at the beginning of tenth grade.
Quote: “My passion for science bridged with my love for social environments during my summer job shadowing experience at Kaiser Neurology.” |
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Iris Yen
Washington High School (Fremont, California)
Lam Core Values: Ownership and accountability, mutual trust and respect, innovation and continuous improvement
Standout Accomplishment: Successfully teaching students with learning disabilities by finding creative methods to convey everyday concepts they struggled to understand.
Quote: “Creating change starts with one forward-thinking, open-minded agent, and I aspire to pursue progress within my community.” |
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Jacqueline Ngo
Irvington High School (Fremont, California)
Lam Core Values: Achievement, teamwork
Standout Accomplishment: By organizing a grassroots effort with her team to raise money for new tennis courts, they were able to present a case to the school board which resulted in a $40,000 grant for the improvement.
Quote: “I realized that when working with others, the best results stem from collaboration; each person plays an integral part to the end product.” |
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Jane Zhang
Tigard High School (Tigard, Oregon)
Lam Core Values: Achievement, teamwork, honesty and integrity, open communication
Standout Accomplishment: Co-founder and President of Tigard HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), kickstarting health advocacy for those who need help.
Quote: “The actions I take for HOSA are in support of the common good—to provide the best opportunities for our members.” |
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Katherine Ager
Tualatin High School (Tualatin, Oregon)
Lam Core Values: Achievement, teamwork, ownership and accountability, mutual trust and respect, innovation and continuous improvement
Standout Accomplishment: Recognized the need for more volunteer opportunities in the Key Club and became the person responsible for seeking them out.
Quote: “I wholeheartedly believe that we, as humans and global citizens, must view ourselves as a single moving part in the grander scheme rather than the center of a whole.” |
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Kristin Durrant
Century High School (Hillsboro, Oregon)
Lam Core Values: Achievement, innovation and continuous improvement, open communication
Standout Accomplishment: Persistently pursued paid employment opportunities to learn about her desired field of animal care while also gaining valuable work experience.
Quote: “I’m often in a position where alone I would fail, but through teamwork and open communication I achieve success.” |
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Maryam Karimi
John F. Kennedy High School (Fremont, California)
Lam Core Values: Achievement, teamwork
Standout Accomplishment: As an advocate for human rights, women’s rights, and children’s rights, she founded a non-profit organization called ECCO which stands for Educate a Child for Change to support impoverished children in Afghanistan.
Quote: “I value teamwork because it creates an atmosphere for innovation and productivity for the common good.” |
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Pallas Chou
American High School (Fremont, California)
Lam Core Values: Honesty and integrity, innovation and continuous improvement, ownership and accountability
Standout Accomplishment: As the President of Science Olympiad, Pallas established a mentorship system in which teammates are paired with an officer and required to submit check-in forms on a weekly basis to ensure fairness and accountability.
Quote: “There is a certain courage in saying I need more information, and this transparency is more important than self-image preservation.”
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Zachary Cox
Glencoe High School (Hillsboro, Oregon)
Lam Core Values: Achievement, ownership and accountability
Standout Accomplishment: Maintained a 3.96 GPA throughout high school while participating on the student body and as a senior captain of the football and basketball teams.
Quote: “I set high achieving goals for myself in all aspects of my life in order to be the most productive person possible.”
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