<p>Summary
GPA: 4.64
Class Rank: 21/335 (Top 6.5%)
SAT (March 2010): Math: 770
Reading: 710
Writing: 730</p>
<p>Member of the Medical Sciences Learning Center, a four year, elite magnet program that offers rigorous schedule of AP, honors, and accelerated courses in mathematics and the sciences</p>
<p>Research Project- Prevention of Acyrthosiphon Pisum Infestation of Medicago Sativa Using Caffeine
Researched the potential for caffeine as a possible pesticide against the crop pests pea aphids on alfalfa; culminated in a presentation at the Medical Sciences Research Symposium and formal paper </p>
<p>NJ Governors School Scholar- Governors School on the Environment
Accepted as one of 48 NJ Governors School on the Environment participants who engaged in a series of lectures and field excursions relevant to present environmental issues in New Jersey as well as environmental threats facing our generation.</p>
<p>Externship with CentraState Medical Center</p>
<p>AP Scholar with Distinction</p>
<p>Diploma Candidate, June 2011 at Freehold High School- Medical Sciences Learning Center</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests:
o Biology-700 (Taken in 9th grade)
o Chemistry-770 (Taken in 10th grade)
o Math IIC-740 (Taken in 10th grade)
o Literature-670 (Taken in 11th grade)</p>
<p>AP Tests (AP Scholar):
o Biology-4 (Taken in 9th grade)
o Chemistry-4 (Taken in 10th grade)
o Statistics-4 (Taken in 10th grade)
o Calculus BC-5 (Taken in 11th grade)
o US History- 4 (Taken in 11th grade)</p>
<p>Honors and AP Courses Completed/Enrolled</p>
<p> AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP US History I and II
AP Physics B
AP Psychology
AP English Literature & Composition
Anatomy & Physiology (H)
English I-III (H)
Geometry & Algebra II (H)
Research (H)
Pre-Calculus (H)
Biochemistry (H) </p>
<p>School-Related Clubs/Activities
Green Team (President)[10th -12th grade]- The Green Team is the Environmental Club. I worked as a freshman to get the club started in my sophomore year. Elected president at the end of sophomore year. Through the Green Team Ive spearheaded projects including:
A series of awareness projects including a monthly Environment Bulletin Board (started in 11th Grade), school-wide posters (10th -12th), and a garbage sculpture to show the destructiveness of not recycling (10th grade)
Community and school cleanups and recycling initiatives (10th -12th)
Raking the leaves in the school courtyard and using them as a base for a composting in compost tumbler(10th and 11th) and organizing the planting and cleanup of the Memorial Garden in our school commemorating all lost students(11th and 12th)</p>
<p>Youth and Government (1 of 5 Statewide Treasurers)(President)[10th-12th grade]- A YMCA-sponsored club in which students create a functioning model of NJ Legislature which includes creating laws that we would like to see passed. My bill at the 2009 Conference was to mandate that all new public and state construction use LED lighting to cut back on energy costs and usage. The bill was one of the select few bills to be passed through the model legislature completely and made into law. Also at the 2009 Conference I was accepted to be a statewide treasurer at the 2010 Conference. President in my senior year.</p>
<p>Medical Sciences Peer Leadership [10th -12th grade]- The Medical Sciences Learning Center is an elite magnet program with a focus on advanced mathematic and science curriculum. Each grade level has four peer leaders who have been selected by faculty and peers on the basis of academic performance and character. The goal of the peer leaders is to provide an example for others in the learning center and school community and to establish lasting bonds between students of all grades in the learning center.</p>
<p>Student Council (Class Representative)[11th-12th grade]- Elected by my class to serve as one of four Class Representatives who are actively involved in Student Council events and fundraising and planning for class events. </p>
<p>Drama Club (Spring Musical Male Lead)[11th grade]/(Fall Production)[12th grade]
Chamber Choir [12th grade]
Italian Club [9th-12th grade, Active Member]
Medical Careers Club [9th-11th grade]
Empower the Children [11th grade]
Golf Team [10th grade]
Science League [9th Grade]-Biology Team</p>
<p>Service Activities
Active Member of St. Catherine of Sienas Youth Group [Since 7th grade]
Engaged in work with Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen in Trenton for the past four years, helped in charitable bake sales, and engaged in church functions for the church and its surrounding community</p>
<p>Volunteer at CentraState Medical Center [Started in 11th grade]- Emergency Room volunteer and Sterile Processing volunteer. Emergency Room responsibilities include: Restocking rooms, patient transport, and hospitality. Sterile Processing responsibilities include: Preparing supplies for the Operating Room, stocking shelves, and inspecting supplies for defects.</p>
<p>National Honor Society [Inducted in 11th grade, Active Member]</p>
<p>Italian Honor Society (Member of Executive Board)[Inducted in 10th grade, Active Member]- Member of the Executive Board which makes decisions and plans about the service activities that the honor society will participate in. Some past examples are Italian lessons for young children of Italian-American descent and collaboration with the local Girl Scouts to organize their International Day.</p>
<p>Science National Honor Society [Inducted in 11th grade, Active Member]</p>
<p>Work Experience
Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club-Busboy, Food runner, Server, Expediter, Waiter (30 hours/week in summer) (10-15 hours/week during school year) (8th grade-Present)</p>