Head of the Class: Catherine Kwon, ASMSA

Daye (Catherine) Kwon
GPA: 4.31

Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts

College attending:

Yale University

Colleges accepted to:

Yale University

Honors & Achievements:

Top 10 in the USA National Brain Bee, Two-time International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist, Three-time American Invitational Mathematics Exam Qualifier, First place Thea Foundation Visual Arts Scholarship, National Merit Finalist

Career goal:

I hope to go into academia—potentially in neuroscience—and work as a freelance illustrator on the side.

Tell us about the teacher, coach or administrator who made a difference in your life:

Ms. Nikki Kennedy was my junior year capstone project advisor as well as one of my math teachers. Her overwhelming support, trust and encouragement for my academic and artistic endeavors gave me the confidence to continue pursuing my interests in the future.


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