Sophomore • 2008
A Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association second-team All-New England selection and CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Rowed in the varsity eight, throughout the season, spending time in the four, five and six seats ... Helped the Black and White win the petite final, place seventh in the varsity eight and finish ninth in the team standings at the NCAA Championships ... Contributed to third-place varsity eight and team finishes at the EAWRC Sprints ... Aided in win in the Beanpot (against Boston University, Northeastern and Boston College) and two Charles River Challenge victories, first against Dartmouth, Syracuse and Texas and later in the day against Dartmouth and Notre Dame ... Captured Rowlands Cup, Allen-DeWolfe Trophy and O’Leary Cup with the wins against Northeastern, Boston University and Syracuse, respectively ... Also defeated Cornell and third-ranked Virginia.

Before Harvard
Rowed for the Oakland Strokes varsity team ... Placed first at nationals in the V8 as a junior and took second in the V8 as a senior ... Placed second at nationals in the VL8 as a sophomore ... Junior year’s V8 boat was named one of the fastest school crews of all time by Rowing News magazine ... Named by USA Today as one of the Top Twenty High School Students ... Class Valedictorian and student body president ... Recipient of high school science, Spanish, associated student body and community service awards ... A Toyota and Coca-Cola scholar ... Recipient of American Women in Science scholarship ... Placed first in the state science fair in the microbiology category.

Personal
Works as a volunteer at Mount Auburn Hospital in the emergency room ... Serves as a peer advisor.