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Emmanuel Gitu

Emmanuel Gitu

Family Caregiver | Student Intern @ Monell Chemical Senses Center

Springfield, Pennsylvania
Harvard
11.89GPA1530 SATSAT / ACTNeuroscienceIntended major

Awards

  1. 1

    National Merit Finalist

  2. 2

    College Board African American Recognition Program Recipient

  3. 3

    National Honor Society (NHS) Member

  4. 4

    AP Scholar with Distinction

  5. 5

    Honor Roll

Extracurriculars

  1. 1

    Family Caregiver

    Provided ongoing care for a disabled family member since age 12, dedicating significant time after school and on weekends throughout high school

  2. 2

    Student Intern @ Monell Chemical Senses Center

    Completed an 8-week paid summer research internship at a leading Philadelphia neuroscience institute, conducting experiments on vagus nerve stimulation and its effects on excess sugar and fat consumption in mice

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    Volunteer @ Church Community Support Program

    Volunteered every Friday afternoon and evening at a local church program serving elderly and disabled community members in the county

  4. 4

    Participant @ University of Pennsylvania Materials Science Program

    Attended a 4-week summer Materials Science program at Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences following sophomore year

  5. 5

    Section Leader @ School Orchestra

    Played violin for approximately 8-9 years and served as section leader in the school orchestra

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    Captain @ School Reading Olympics Team

    Captained the school's Reading Olympics team, leading teammates through preparation on a county-wide competition list of approximately 40 books

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    Science Olympiad Team Member

    Competed on the school's Science Olympiad team in Chemistry Lab, Detector Building, and Forensics events

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