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Helen Piltner

Helen Piltner

Math and Engineering Research | Chemistry Research

Charleston, South Carolina; Statesboro, Georgia
HarvardColumbiaDukeVanderbiltEmoryGeorgia Tech
4.0uw 100.93621wGPASAT superscore: 1530 (800 MathSAT / ACTBiomedical Engineering for most schools; Neuroscience for Princeton and Brown applicationsIntended major

Awards

  1. 1

    Regional Dance Awards

  2. 2

    Volunteer Excellence Award, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

Extracurriculars

  1. 1

    Math and Engineering Research

    Analyzed medical images of abdominal aortic aneurysm cross-sections by using elastic deformation functions as a segmentation tool; presented the work at the 2021 Joint Mathematics Meetings MAA Undergraduate Student Poster Session

  2. 2

    Chemistry Research

    Created membranes and fibers using polyacrylonitrile and polysulfide to compare lithium-ion battery performance through Georgia Southern University research

  3. 3

    Independent Research, Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2020

    Built MATLAB graphs from international COVID-19 case data and explained how logistic differential equations showed some countries' cases flattening while others continued exponential growth

  4. 4

    Founder and President, Cultural Appreciation Club

    Founded and led a high-school club promoting inclusivity and diversity through culture-appreciation activities and events for students from different backgrounds

  5. 5

    Founder and President, Mu Alpha Theta Chapter

    Founded and led the school's mathematics honor-society chapter, coordinating weekly virtual meetings and fundraising for elementary-school math tournaments

  6. 6

    Competitive Dancer and School-Theater Choreographer

    Danced since age 3, competed for 2 years, won regional dance awards, and choreographed theater productions at school

  7. 7

    Theater Student Director and Performer

    Student-directed multiple school shows, acted in plays and musicals, and performed in school variety shows

  8. 8

    Piano Performance and Theater Accompaniment

    Played piano overtures for multiple school musicals and plays, accompanied and underscored a radio play, and shifted from competition toward performance for audiences

  9. 9

    Piano Volunteer, Local Retirement Home

    Volunteered every other week at a local retirement home, performing piano selections for residents across classical, Disney, and other genres

  10. 10

    Volunteer, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Summer Youth Program

    Completed a virtual Summer Youth Volunteer Program in Charleston, using technology and performing-arts skills to help veterans navigate technological challenges; reached 100+ volunteer hours

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