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Jaden Gillion

Jaden Gillion

Co-Founder & Director, Mathematicians in the Making | Co-Captain, Central High School Debate Team

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
HarvardYalePrincetonMITColumbiaBrownDartmouthUCLABerkeley
3.95uw 4.48wGPA1500 SATSAT / ACTApplied MathematicsIntended major

Awards

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    NCFL Grand Nationals Qualifier (Public Forum)

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    NSDA Nationals Qualifier (Public Forum)

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    Pennsylvania State Championship Runner-Up (Public Forum)

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    Tournament of Champions Gold Bracket (Public Forum)

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    Black Wharton GALA Award (Nonprofit Leadership)

Extracurriculars

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    Co-Founder & Director, Mathematicians in the Making

    Co-founded a math-mentorship nonprofit (Fall 2023) pairing ~60 Central High School tutors with underserved Logan Elementary students; ran twice-weekly 60-minute one-on-one sessions using a custom visual-math curriculum to build early STEM confidence across Philadelphia

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    Co-Captain, Central High School Debate Team

    Captained school debate team for 2 years; competed in debate and earned team awards.

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    Graduating Class President, Central High School

    Elected graduating class president at Central High School, leading student-government initiatives and class events for the 284th graduating class

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    Contributor, Afrocentric Magazine (Central High School)

    Contributed written pieces to Afrocentric, Central High School's Black student empowerment magazine spotlighting Black art, fashion, music, and student voices

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    Track & Field Athlete, Central High School

    Competed in track and field for Central High School

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    DECA Competitor, Central High School

    Competed in business and entrepreneurship events with Central High School's DECA chapter, which earned 7 medals at the PA DECA District 10 competition

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