High School
Track/Cross Country
2018
I placed fifth at the JV Metro Track and Field Competition for the 3200m run.
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I placed fourteenth at the Cross Country Creighton Prep Invitational in Class B.
State Debate
2019
I placed seventh out of fifty-five competitors in Congressional Debate at our Nebraska Speech Communication and Theatre Association's (NSCTA) State Debate Tournament. Our team as a whole were state champions. This was Millard North High School's fifth consecutive state championship.
National Qualifiers
2019
I placed third in Congressional Debate at the National Speech and Debate Association's National Qualifying Tournament. I was the alternate to the National Tournament.
National French Exam
2019
I placed second in our state (Nebraska) for the National French Exam.
District Music Contest
2020
I was given a superior ranking at the District Music Contest. I was further recognized with an Honorable Site Mention for my solo performance of Vivaldi's Sonata.
NE Young Artist Award
2020
I received the Nebraska Young Artist Award from the University of Nebraska Lincoln for my instrumental abilities on the cello. This award was given to fifty-nine of the top musicians in the state.
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State Ethics Bowl
2020
Our Ethics Bowl team of four won the state level of the competition. We went on to the regional level where we lost on a 2-1 decision.
Outstanding Distinction
2020
I achieved the National Speech and Debate Association's (NSDA) Degree of Outstanding Distinction for my dedication, participation, and success in competitive speech and debate.
Academic All American
2020
I received the Academic All American Award from the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) for maintaining high grades and being a strong competitor in competitive speech and debate.
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NIETOC Qualifier
2020
I qualified for the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions which is a national speech tournament. This 2020 national tournament was cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak. I would have attended the tournament for two events, original oratory and informative speaking.
Runner-Up Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska
2020
I received second place in the Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska Scholarship Competition. The competition judges on 5 categories: scholarship, interview, talent, self-expression, and fitness. I won the scholarship and interview portions. It was a great weekend where I met amazing young women from all over the state, and I earned over $1800 in scholarships.
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Click on the image to learn more about Dinstinguished Young Women Nebraska.
National Merit Semifinalist
2020
Because of my high PSAT score from the 2019 exam, I was named a National Merit Semifinalist in my state. I will find out in the upcoming months if I was named a finalist or not. This is one of my proudest accomplishments, and it brings me even more pride to say that our school had the most number of semifinalists in the state.
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Click on the image to see the list of National Merit Semifinalists in Nebraska.
Arangetram
2020
I completed my arangetram (rite of passage from amateur to professional singer) for Sangeetha which took place virtually in October 2020. I am officially a Carnatic Vocal Musician and am certified to give lessons. I am very excited to continue my education in Sangeetha and can't wait to see how I progress!
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Click on the image to watch my arangetram.