Grace Madison Wu

Served as mechanical lead of Choate Rosemary Hall's FIRST Robotics Competition team (Wired Boars, FRC 7407) for three consecutive years; team placed at districts and advanced to the FRC World Championship

Led Choate Rosemary Hall's largest student-led environmental organization as president, organizing cleanups, discussions, and debates; ran a fundraiser that raised roughly $875 for local environmental organizations

Wrote environmental columns and articles as a writing intern for E - The Environmental Magazine, covering emerging sustainable technologies; several pieces were republished across other news outlets

Volunteered on-site at the City of Madison recycling / drop-off facility, contributing hands-on hours to local sorting and recycling operations - a niche environmental commitment beyond typical club work

Contributed to the data-analysis and imaging portion of a materials science research project in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; work led to a paper submitted for publication (two pending publications noted on RD update letters)

Competed on Choate Rosemary Hall's JV and varsity volleyball teams during the fall trimester, committing substantial weekly practice and match hours

Volunteered as a free 1-on-1 online tutor for underserved K-12 students through the Learn To Be Foundation, accumulating 250+ tutoring hours over three years

Co-edited the sports and academics sections of Choate Rosemary Hall's yearbook, The Brief; the edition was inducted into the Walsworth Gallery of Excellence

Played first violin in Choate's symphony orchestra freshman year; previously performed for four years with the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (WYSO), demonstrating sustained instrumental commitment