In July, fourth grader Jaden Choi competed in the USA Taekwondo national championships in Jacksonville, Fla. and won the gold medal in the Youth 10-11 category.
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Kudos: Middle schooler picks up chess accolades over the summer
Over the summer, sixth grader Nathan Yan had major success in multiple chess competitions.
Student-organized firefighter benefit raises more than $31,000
Last month, senior Nathan Liu organized the fourth annual Tribute to Fallen Heroes Benefit Concert and Forum.
Eighth grader wins Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Rory Hu, grade 8, was recently named a winner of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.
Kudos: Chess enthusiast repeats success with first place win at U.S. Open
Sophomore chess player Mihir Kotbagi placed first in the US Open Scholastic high school chess event.
Gr. 9 table tennis enthusiast wins gold medal at youth championships
Table tennis enthusiast Xianyao He, grade 9, recently won the gold medal in the cadet boys (U15) category at the ITTF Pan American Youth Championships
MS golf enthusiasts enjoy successful summer of competition
Middle school golf enthusiasts Julie and Justin Hu – grades 7 and 8, respectively – had a productive summer, traveling both domestically and abroad for tournaments.
Fourth grader finishes as semifinalist in ICA National Science Bee
This past summer, fourth grader Nathan Xing visited Arlington, Va. and finished as a semifinalist in the national championships of the International Academic Competitions Science Bee.
Rising eighth grader named winner in NY Times podcast contest
Rising eighth grader Rory Hu was chosen as one of the winners of the New York Times Podcast Contest,
Rising fifth grader wins state Department of Fish and Wildlife art contest
Kayla Choi, who starts grade 5 in the fall, recently won an award from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.