Bowen Peng
Basque Language Origins Research Project | Indigenous Language Revitalization Research Project
Winchester, Massachusetts
Rice
Michigan
Notre Dame
Princeton4.2 WGPA1530 SATSAT / ACTLinguisticsIntended major
Awards
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Extracurriculars
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Conducted original linguistics research on the origins of the Basque language from sophomore spring through junior winter; traveled to Boise (a major Basque diaspora hub) and the Basque Country to interview professors and community members, then authored a 10,000-word paper published in the Journal of Student Research
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Indigenous Language Revitalization Research Project
Researched indigenous language revitalization during junior-year summer, interviewing Native American tribal members and professors on linguistic and cultural preservation; authored an 8,500-word paper submitted to the Journal of Student Research
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Led the school's Junior Classical League chapter as Treasurer (junior year) and President (senior year), a national organization promoting the study of Greek and Roman classics
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Founder & President @ World Cultures Club
Founded the World Cultures Club in ninth grade and served as President for all four years; produced two town murals and a documentary celebrating the multicultural character of the local community
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Self-Study of Foreign Languages
Self-studied multiple foreign languages - Spanish, French, Latin, ancient Greek, and Portuguese - advancing Latin one grade above school level and earning a 5 on the AP Spanish exam, including languages not offered at school
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Volunteered as a tour guide at the Massachusetts State House, leading multiple groups of visitors a day through the building's history, rooms, and artifacts
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Edited audiobooks for the visually impaired at the Perkins School for the Blind, recording and producing accessible titles using Hindenburg Pro
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Volunteered at the Basque Museum and Cultural Center in Boise, Idaho, and at the city's Basque Festival during a language-research trip
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Researched the history of Winchester for the town's Historical Society and built two augmented-reality exhibits (Lyceum Hall and William P
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Art & Visual Projects
Created visual art across multiple media as a sustained personal creative pursuit