Activities & Honors

Member of the Upsilon Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an internationally recognized honor society for students at two-year colleges. Membership is offered by invitation only and recognizes students who rank in the top 10% nationally based on their college's academic achievement and leadership potential. The organization celebrates excellence in scholarship while promoting leadership, service, and fellowship among high-achieving students nationwide.

• Charity Gala Night

  Volunteered at the Charity Gala Night hosted by the Career & Entrepreneurship Club — an event created to give students who missed prom during the pandemic the experience they were denied, while raising support for the Career Closet, which helps students dress for the job they want.

  
• Our Voice, Our Power

  "Our Voice, Our Power: Advancing Civic Engagement and Community Leadership," hosted on campus by the Central New Jersey Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, deepened her interest in public service and community-driven leadership. Hearing directly from leaders like Mayor Elsie Foster, Mayor Patricia Guerra Frazier, Councilman Kyle Anderson, and Lester Taylor III, Esq. reinforced her belief that real impact starts with showing up and staying engaged.

  

Recognized on the Dean's List for academic achievement.

Recipient of the NJ STAR award, recognizing outstanding academic achievement and GPA.

Won first place in a Shark Tank-style business pitch competition. The project was shared with the Business Chairperson and College President McCormick as one of the semester's standout projects, selected to be featured in the State of the College remarks at January Convocation.

Awarded a cash prize for a persuasive speech whose topic resonated so strongly with the audience that it moved someone to tears.

Represented the college to 1,000+ prospective students during Open House, and contributed to a TikTok marketing campaign to boost visitor turnout.

Produced and starred in her own Arangetram — the traditional solo debut marking mastery of Bharatanatyam — after months of daily choreography practice.

• Designed brochures, invitations, event videos, the commemorative album, and guestbook — applying real digital design and computer skills.
• Coordinated with musicians and organized photoshoots.
• Wrote the master of ceremonies script and her own speech.
• Invited and hosted guest speakers.
• Assigned backstage and catering responsibilities.
• Booked the venue and coordinated with vendors.
• Built a detailed event timeline with stage lighting cues.
• Organized and packed return gifts for guests.

As a senior student, mentors younger dancers preparing for their own Arangetrams — training flexibility, stamina, strength, and facial expression, and staying actively involved even after graduating.

• Leads rehearsals and staging for junior performers.
• Puts up stage decorations and coordinates backstage logistics.
• Hosts and coordinates with musicians.
• Assists with costume and makeup on performance day.

• Planned and organized community events as a board member.
• Chairperson, NHS Induction Ceremony

  Staging, lighting & sound coordination · Program & brochure production · Inductee logistics & rehearsals · Class-wide communication · Senior board torch-passing coordination · Volunteer coordination for setup, guest welcome & cleanup

  
• NHS Application Help

  Supported aspiring NHS applicants through the application process — answering questions, reviewing essays, and offering guidance on what the selection committee looks for.

  

• Induction based on academic standing and volunteering.
• Created math music videos to make learning fun and easy for younger students.

Awarded for an average score of 3.25+ across all AP exams, with scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams.

Invited back by staff to speak at Academic Night about college life, and to judge student projects as a current college student.

• Technology Student Association (TSA) — Officer, State Runner-Up

  As an Officer of the Technology Student Association, represented Piscataway High School in the state-level "Future Engineering Teacher" competition — co-designing and teaching a full engineering lesson on manufacturing and architectural engineering, complete with standards, activities, and practice questions, judged by industry professionals. Selected for the competition after impressing her teacher with a hands-on lesson she co-led in class. Placed as state runner-up in the school's first-ever TSA competition entry.

  
• Robotics Club — selected based on commitment and leadership qualities.
  
• STEM Club — active member.
• Hydroponics Club — active member.
• Spokesperson, Academy Night

  Represented the Engineering Academy at Academy Night, presenting the program's hands-on coursework — 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines — and college-level curriculum, from Introduction to Engineering and Digital Electronics through Principles of Engineering and the Engineering Design & Development capstone, to incoming students and families. Also highlighted opportunities with visiting engineers, internships, and portfolio-building.

  
• Projects

  Admission to the Engineering Academy is highly competitive, requiring students to take and pass a qualifying entrance exam. Acceptance marked the start of a four-year, project-based engineering curriculum.

  • Introduction to Engineering

    • Isometric & Orthographic Views Sketch

      Translated design concepts into accurate isometric and orthographic sketches. Precise visualization is the first step from idea to buildable plan — a skill that helps prevent costly mistakes further down the line.

    • CAD Software Basics — Onshape

      Built on those sketches to apply CAD fundamentals in Onshape, translating hand-drawn concepts into structured digital models. The project reflected a detail-driven, methodical approach to moving from concept to execution.

    • Build & Test Structures

      Followed the full engineering design loop — brainstorming, building, testing, and presenting results — using real performance data to validate design choices and guide each round of iteration. The process reinforced a problem-solving approach grounded in evidence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

  • Digital Electronics

    • Breadboards & Circuits

      Built and tested logic gate circuits on breadboards, tracing how inputs translate into measurable outputs. The work reflects a systems-first, measurable approach to problem-solving.

    • Logic Gates Fundamentals

      Studied how digital systems function at the component level, building the foundation for the data-driven, logic-based thinking that underlies both engineering and analytics.

  • Principles of Engineering

    • Paper Floor

      Worked in a team to build two load-bearing floor levels using only paper and masking tape, competing to hold the most books. Carried the project from brainstorming through a final presentation, refining the design by combining the strongest ideas from each teammate. Reflects effective collaboration and iterative problem-solving under real material constraints.

      
    • Career Presentation

      Researched different engineering fields using credible sources and delivered findings under a strict time limit. Demonstrates independent research skills and the ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely.

    • Cable Car

      Co-designed a device to move an object as far as possible across a room under strict material and momentum constraints. Reflects a results-focused, strategic approach shaped by rapid testing and iteration.

      
    • Engineering the Future

      Independently researched how a specific engineer shaped society, then built and delivered a slideshow presentation to the class. The project sharpened storytelling and public-speaking skills — feedback that stuck: the presentation was said to flow "like a story."

    • Cantilever Design Challenge

      Co-designed a cantilever beam engineered to extend at least 30 centimeters while supporting maximum load, informed by research into real-world cantilever applications. Demonstrates an understanding of key design tradeoffs and evidence-based iteration.

    • Beam Deflection

      Researched the factors that influence beam deflection, then used Onshape to design a 6-meter stage that met a strict 1-centimeter deflection safety limit. Reflects a rigorous, math-informed approach to designing within real-world safety constraints.

    • Modulus of Elasticity

      Measured material behavior through hands-on beam deflection tests, calculating modulus of elasticity from real deflection data. Demonstrates active, quantitative learning applied directly to real-world outcomes.

      
    • Moment

      Built a balance beam using VEX parts to study how force and perpendicular distance combine to produce rotational moment. Reflects hands-on learning tied directly to concept mastery and stable, measurable structure-building.

      
    • Bridge

      Designed a bridge in Bridge Design Software to meet strict cost, efficiency, and structural criteria; the design was selected for construction, built in Onshape, laser-cut from balsa wood, and load-tested until failure. Presented the results to the class through a slide deck and poster. Reflects the ability to optimize for performance and cost while clearly communicating engineering decisions.

      
    • Stress and Strain

      Selected to teach classmates the unit on stress and strain — planning lessons, coordinating activities, and preparing supplementary materials after school. The lesson was well-received enough that the teacher entered the team in a state competition. Demonstrates leadership, reliability, and the ability to turn learning objectives into genuine engagement.

    • Simple Machines

      Researched simple machines with a partner — including the pulley, lever, wedge, inclined plane, wheel and axle, and screw — then built a working model and taught it to the class through a slideshow and hands-on demonstration. Reflects the ability to translate technical concepts into real-world, teachable applications.

      
    • Top Gear

      Studied gear ratios, speed, and torque with a partner to design and build both simple and compound gear trains using VEX parts. Demonstrates systems thinking and the ability to translate mechanical principles into working performance.

      
    • Energy Source and Distribution

      Researched multiple energy sources with a partner — including wind, fossil fuels, solar, and nuclear — and built a slideshow analyzing one in depth, from how it's harvested to its infrastructure needs, economic tradeoffs, and career opportunities in the field. Reflects the ability to connect technical topics to broader societal and economic context.

    • Solar Hydrogen Cell

      Partnered to power a small vehicle using solar, fuel cell, and battery sources, following the full design process from concept sketches to a tested prototype. The build drew on skills from across the Engineering Academy — digital electronics, physics, and technical sketching — to optimize for weight and speed. Reflects the ability to iterate quickly and apply connected knowledge to improve real-world performance.

      
  • Engineering Design and Development

    • Capstone

      Senior-year, year-long Capstone research project conducted in partnership with Project Lead the Way (PLTW), addressing the issue of stray animals from start to finish — problem identification, stakeholder research, a full engineering design process, prototyping, testing, and a final presentation. The process spanned every stage of product development, from CAD modeling and manufacturing considerations to budgeting and critical design review. Along the way, she defined project requirements and constraints, documented each stage of progress, tracked the timeline through a Gantt chart, collaborated with a team toward shared objectives, and engaged with mentors for professional guidance before presenting the final solution and implementation. Reflects organization, resilience, and the ability to turn research into a structured solution strategy.

      
    • Skills for Success

      Growth accelerates when you can assess skills, document learning, and apply feedback consistently. Partnered to research key professional skills — communication & networking, design process, proper documentation, healthy teamworking practices, intellectual property maintenance, and rubric & element evaluation — then selected one to present to the class using a creative format. Reflects maturity in research and the ability to communicate insights responsibly.

      
    • Water Filtration

      Led a team to design a working prototype that filtered dirty or salt water into clean drinking water, complete with a storage compartment and simple, user-friendly operation. Presented the testing process through an iMovie video, using audience engagement to keep the presentation dynamic. Reflects a solution-driven, user-aware approach focused on continuous improvement.

      
    • Physics 1

      Collaborated with a team to design and build a mousetrap-powered car, competing for distance and speed using only the stored energy released from a spring-loaded trap. Reflects the ability to apply physics principles — energy transfer, friction, and motion — to a hands-on, constraint-driven build.

      
  

Performed a chamber night duet and winter concerts across 7 schools, including a school for students with special needs. Helped raise funds for the orchestra program through Decal Day.

• Park Clean-Up

  Proposed and led a community park clean-up promoting environmental awareness and civic pride, drawing support from NHS and the business club and earning Township recognition.

  
• Blood Drive Marketing — including creative dance videos to boost turnout.
  
• Tutoring — middle and high school students on academic goals.
• Library Volunteering

  Volunteered at Dunellen Public Library, leading meetings, coordinating with librarians, and reporting project updates to the chairperson.

  
• Haunted High

  Volunteered at the Minion-themed Haunted High fundraiser — helping put up and clean up decorations, distributing snacks, and face-painting to bring smiles (and scares) to visiting kids, all in support of a good cause.

  
• Piscataway Chapter Youth 4 Neuro — handwritten cards delivered to children in hospitals, offering hope and encouragement.
  
• Athletic Program Food Station

  Volunteered to help prepare and distribute food for an athletic training and assessment program hosted at Piscataway High School.

  
• Garden Food Distribution

  Grows a vegetable garden every summer and distributes the harvest to neighbors — a small, ongoing act of community kindness.

  
• Children's Book Project

  Led a team project to write and produce a children's book — uniting the group's ideas into one cohesive story while keeping collaboration and momentum on track. An early leadership experience that shaped how she approaches team projects today.

  

• Induction based on academic and behavioral standing.
• COVID-19 Response

  • Produced precaution videos on staying safe, proper handwashing, and homemade mask-making.
  • Organized classmates and created a resource for teachers to help boost camera use and participation.
    
  • Wrote a step-by-step guide teachers used to run virtual school through Schoology.
    
  • Organized an initiative motivating first responders, inviting students to write letters of gratitude to those who ran toward danger while others evacuated.

Consistent Honor Roll student.

A collection of additional certificates and recognitions earned during middle school.

Performed in school talent shows and traveled to perform at other middle schools.

During middle school, wrote an essay against drug abuse for a competition and won the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) award from the New Jersey Police Department (NJPD). Her dedication to problem-solving and public service was recognized by NJPD and her school, highlighting her perspective on how positive behavior can inspire both individuals and society.

Founded the school's debate club, recognized by the Principal and teachers for encouraging active citizenship.

• Topics

  World peace · environmental issues · higher education debt · tax policy & mental well-being · redirecting funding toward cancer & virus research over war · cybersecurity · school shootings & gun control

Interviewed staff, wrote and edited content, and created art pieces for the school paper.

Recognized for consistent academic performance.

Selected to attend Envision, a leadership program at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), where she lived independently in a college dorm while completing a hands-on criminal justice curriculum. Her performance led to an invitation to the 2021 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., alongside guests including actor Kal Penn and Olympic soccer champion Carli Lloyd.

Early certificates, recognitions, and first ventures from childhood.

• Early Ventures

  Ran a lemonade stand and a small bracelet-making business as a child, and uploaded her own YouTube videos.

  

Long-time runner, balancing physical discipline and endurance training alongside academics and the arts.

Trained in gymnastics, building strength, flexibility, and focus from a young age.

Creates meaningful artwork intended to get people thinking — using visual storytelling to spark reflection on important issues.

Certificates recognizing language learning and ESL coursework.

Writes a personalized thank-you letter to every teacher and professor at the end of each year or semester.