Grade: 12

Family: Cynthia (mother), Griff (father), Robert (brother)

Favorite subject(s): My favorite subject is English – I love diving into the minutia of stories and uncovering the secrets that are so easily missed.

Activities: Editor-in-Chief of the Literary Magazine, Varsity Golf

Next steps: I would like to go to a four-year college to study Classics.

Career goals: I hope to pursue academia or some form of historical research. I want to continue unearthing ancient stories.

Heroes: My hero would be Theresa Hak Kyung Cha for forever changing the way I approach creative writing.

Hobbies: Writing poetry, yoga and creating new Jell-O combinations.

Likes: I like cold weather, green grapes and turtlenecks.

Dislikes: I dislike the beach, red grapes and feeling unproductive.

Greatest accomplishment (so far): Placing second in Princeton University’s high school poetry prize.

Advice for peers: Tell the awkward stories and ask the uncomfortable questions.