American High School
Art/Humanities
Including: Art, Animation, Architecture, Theatre, Communications, Media, Human Dvlp/Education, Religion, Liberal Studies
*For Philosophy, please visit the Social Sci tab
Art/Architecture/Theatre/Film/Makeup/Other Creatives
Victor Cheung (c/o 19)
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College: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Preferred Contact: vcheun04@calpoly.edu
Major: Architecture
Minor: Architectural Engineering
High school activities: UNICEF, ASB/Leadership
Willing to help with: Anything!
Points of advice regarding applying to college, taking a gap year, or joining the military/workforce: Choosing where you're going to go after high school is undoubtedly an incredibly daunting decision that seniors need to make in just 3 months! But in doing so, I think the most important distinction you need to make are the short-term and long-term effects you're going to experience in wherever you decide on going. Do you think that you'll seem fulfilled with yourself 5, 10 years down the road?
Links for students to use: Instagram: victorcheun9
Journalism/Communications, Media, Culture
Neha Datta (c/o 18)
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College: New York University
Preferred Contact: nd1496@nyu.edu or Facebook Messenge
Major: Media, Culture, and Communications
Minor: 1) Web Programming & Applications 2) Business of Entertainment, Media, & Technology
High school activities: Theater/AHSPA, Class Council, Leadership, NHS club, AHS Tufaan (Bollywood dance team), Link Crew, Spirit Week leader
Interested in: Entertainment industry, marketing/advertising, social media, dance, cooking, & puzzles!
Willing to help with: College application process, Internship advice, Essay editing, Portfolio/resume review, High school advice regarding extracurriculars, General life advice, Anything!
Points of advice regarding applying to college, taking a gap year, or joining the military/workforce: Don't miss out on scholarship opportunities available for incoming college students, because there are PLENTY out there - you just have to find them by researching on the Internet!!
Links for students to use: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-datta-93a2aa133/
Human Development/Education/Literacy
Dorothy Martin (c/o 19)
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College: Boise State University
Preferred Contact: Instagram: dorothyjanem Email: dorothyjanem@yahoo.com FB Messenger: Dorothy
Major: Undeclared into Elementary Education with a Literacy Endorsement Area
High school activities: Leadership, Class council, ASB, Volleyball
Interested in: Creative things, art, outdoors, music
Willing to help with: Portfolio/resume review, High school advice regarding extracurriculars, Leadership advice, General life advice, ASB/council advice
Points of advice regarding applying to college, taking a gap year, or joining the military/workforce: It's completely okay to not know if you want to go to college or not. If you let the competition at AHS get into your head, you might commit to something that's not for you. Look into community college, vocational schools, and the atmospheres and attributes of all colleges rather than giving into the hype of certain bigger schools.
Religious Studies
Francesca De Las Alas (c/o 15)
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College: UC Davis
Preferred Contact: Email; Facebook Messenger
Major: Psychology and Religious Studies
Minor: Communication
High school activities: Water Polo, Swim, ASB
Interested in: Communication Studies, psychology, music, Disney
Willing to help with: Internship advice, Portfolio/resume review, Volunteering advice, Leadership advice, Time management/organization, General life advice, Anything!
Points of advice regarding applying to college, taking a gap year, or joining the military/workforce: For AHS students applying to college, I would encourage you to reach out to your peers, teachers, and mentors for support! The application process can seem daunting and it's okay to ask for support. As a first generation college student, I had such a hard time asking others for help. But, in college, I realize a lot of people are happy to give some insight to help you in your journey.
Liberal Studies
Gabriella Morin (c/o 15)
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College: Sonoma State University
Preferred Contact: Email: gbella94@gmail.com / FB Messenger: Gabriella Morin IG: @gabbykinz
Major: Liberal Studies
Minor: n/a
High school activities: Interact, Relay For Life, Yearbook
Interested in: Sociology, traveling, hiking, going on adventures, community/volunteer involvement
Willing to help with: Anything! I graduated in four years from Sonoma in May 2019. I went through it alllllll during college. Feel free to reach out to me about academics, ways to get involved on campus, campus housing, how to manage your mental health, how to manage academics and social life, etc.
Points of advice regarding applying to college, taking a gap year, or joining the military/workforce: If you don't know exactly what you want to do (career-wise), don't worry! Take a year to explore different things that interest you and apply to your dream school or get a head start and take your general ed classes at a community college. Make sure to stay true to yourself and follow your dreams, not anyone else's.
Links for students to use: https://www.facebook.com/gabriella.morin
IG: @gabbykinz
