PRESIDENTS and CO-FOUNDERS

passionate youth

RYAN C.
Co-Founder

Ryan is a high school senior. He enjoys playing chess and the piano, participating in the debate team at his school, and being a member of a competitive hockey team. He travels a lot throughout the country with his hockey team and family for hockey games and tournaments.
He has achieved state champion in the 18th State Grade Tournament, 1st place in the State Scholastic Blitz Tournament, and 20th place in the National junior high k-9 tournament.

SARAH H.

Sarah is a high school junior from Northern New Jersey. She has started figure skating and ballet since the age of 4. She has won many synchronized figure skating competitions, including second place on the eastern coast and first place at Colonials. She also enjoys art and reading. She plays the piano, cello, and alto saxophone. She was a finalist in the Constitution Poster Design Contest and has performed at Carnegie Hall before.
A really passionate reader, she has also assisted kindergartners at her school in learning how to read.

DREW W.
Co-Founder

Drew is a high school senior. He enjoys learning math, physics, chemistry, and also enjoys programming with Python and HTML/CSS.
Three words that best describe Andrew are creative, curious, and passionate.
Drew has competed in a number of competitions including the district spelling bee, where he got fifth place. Andrew has also participated in the annual MATHCOUNTS state competition after earning second place for Countdown and earning third place with the Liberty Team in his regional competition.

HONORED INSTRUCTORS

passionate youth

ANDY W.

Andy is a high school senior living in TX.

He is a two-time Texas All-State cellist and two-time tennis state champion. He's also a three-time FBLA national qualifier, demonstrating strong leadership and academic mentorship skills. Outside of school, Andy makes music with his electric cello as part of his local band. He’s excited to offer more classes and meet you all!

CHRISTOPHER T.

Christopher is a high school senior living in North Potomac Maryland. His favorite subjects are math and science.

Christopher participated in various math competitions including Math Olympiad, Mathleague, Mathcounts, etc. He joined and competed with his school’s Mathcounts team since 6th grade and qualified for the national competition for Mathleague.

Besides academics, Christopher is passionate about debate. He has been doing debate for 5 years and has won many prestigious awards.

DANIEL W.

Daniel is a high school junior living in Edwardsville, Illinois.

He has a strong passion for subjects such as math and science at school. He is a three-time
AIME qualifier and has participated in and received awards in several national math competitions,

including making the AMC8 distinguished honor roll and placing in the top 20 in Mathcounts state.
He has also placed in the top 5 in the Illinois Science Olympiad State Chem. Lab event.
Outside of classes, Daniel enjoys swimming and playing tennis and is a member of his high
school's varsity swim and tennis teams. He is also actively involved in his school's peer-to-peer

tutoring program, where he enjoys helping others learn and understand academic topics.

ELLEN B.

Ellen is a high school senior. As an avid, self-motivated learner, it is hard for her to ever be bored.She enjoys subjects such as math and science at school; Outside of classroom, she loves spending time painting, crafting, reading, and baking/cooking for the family.Ellen has competed a number of competitions including national debate forums, singing competitions, and MATHCOUNTS earning 2nd place with her team in regional competitions.She was State First and Second Place winner at Federal “Duck Stamp” Art Contests for several years. She is an active member of the school newspaper club and a selected youth reporter of regional Chinese Newspaper where she published several Chinese writing articles. In addition, she had been a teaching assistant of the school drama and performance art program for over a year.

NEO H.

Neo is a high school junior from Texas. His favorite hobbies are playing chess and playing video games. His favorite subjects are math and reading.
He has played in many chess tournaments, including the US Chess/ChessKid K-12 Showdown and the bi-weekly CHESSanity Online Tournament Series. He has also participated in the online Math Kangaroo 2020 and came in 4th place nationally.

ALICE Z.

Alice is a eighth grader. She is interested in all school subjects and continues to familiarize herself with each course. Outside of school, she is a ballet dancer and a piano player. She has been learning both for more than 7 years and has won many awards from competitions. Her hobbies are reading, art, singing, learning new languages, and building legos. She is also passionate about how she can be in service to her school, the environment, and the people. She has gotten in as a NJHS member and elected as an officer. Alice is grateful for being in the AOAA community as this brings more opportunities for her to assist others.

JODI Z.

Jodi, a bright and motivated seventh grader from Texas, is passionate about learning and personal growth. She began playing the piano at the age of six and continues to develop her musical talent with dedication. As a committed student, she embraces new challenges with enthusiasm and determination. Jodi is both a school and competitive cheerleader, actively participating in cheer competitions across the country and having earned numerous trophies and medals. In addition to her athletic and musical pursuits, she also shines in school theatre arts. Every Sunday, Jodi volunteers at her church, where she finds joy in helping others. With a strong sense of purpose, Jodi strives to make a positive impact in everything she does.