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Leo Melton

Leo Melton

President, Service Council | Member, School Discipline Committee

Silver Spring, Maryland
Stanford
102.5 WGPA1520 SATSAT / ACTComputer ScienceIntended major

Awards

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    Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholar

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    National Merit Commended Student

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    Exchange Alumnus, Department of State Youth Ambassadors

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    Cum Laude Society Member

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    National Hispanic Recognition Scholar

Extracurriculars

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    Co - President, Service Council

    Led a 15-student team as co-president (selected by application) from sophomore through senior year, coordinating campus-wide service; organized a Day of Service attended by all 450 students, partnering with Islamic Relief USA to package food-relief boxes for homeless and food-insecure families

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    Member, School Discipline Committee

    Served on the school's discipline committee (described as the school's 'Supreme Court'), holding hearings for major rule violations; subject of multiple application essays

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    Dorm Monitor, Residential Leadership

    Served two years as a dorm monitor (RA equivalent) in residential leadership, running weekly dorm meetings, supporting residents, and fostering an inclusive dorm culture

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    Forum Editor, School Newspaper

    Edited the Forum section of the school newspaper, pitching and assigning pieces, editing submissions, and laying out the section

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    Member, School Robotics Team

    Built and programmed robots in teams of 3-4 for three consecutive fall seasons (~10 hours/week), authoring a 100-page engineering journal documenting the iterative design process and competing in local competitions, advancing in qualifying senior year

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    Varsity Ultimate Frisbee

    Played ultimate frisbee throughout high school (~10 hours/week in season, five practices weekly), earning a varsity letter when the program became a varsity sport senior year

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    Science Olympiad Competitor

    Competed in Science Olympiad from sophomore year onward, consistently placing in epidemiology, environmental chemistry, and forensics events at local competitions

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    Logistics Coordinator, Asian Student Association

    Participated all four years as member and logistics coordinator of the Asian Student Association, organizing activities promoting the Asian diaspora and building an inclusive campus culture

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    Math & Science Tutor

    Tutored peers in math and science roughly 3 hours per week during junior and senior years

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    Post Office Manager

    Managed the campus post office senior year as a paid on-campus job, sorting mail and packages, supervising 20 student workers, and organizing weekly shift schedules with other school employees

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