Publications · Honors · Awards

Recognition

Selected publications, academic honors, competition results, and recognition across writing, research, music, and student activities.

Publications

3 Selected Works

Academic Honors

Multiple Semesters

Years

2021 — 2026

01

Publications

Research & Writing

Research papers and personal writing published beyond the classroom.

2026

Research Publication

Orphan Genes and the Theory of Evolution

Curieux Academic Journal · August 2026

An analysis of whether orphan genes—genes without identifiable homologs in other species—pose a challenge to evolutionary theory and common ancestry.

2026

Research Publication

Existentialism, Absurdism, and Collective Othering

Curieux Academic Journal · August 2026

A comparative study of absurdist and existentialist responses to social framing and collective othering through The Stranger and The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum.

2024

Published Essay

Vietnam

삶의온기 · January 2024

A personal reflection written following a service experience in Vietnam.

02

Academic Honors

Academic Excellence

Recognition for sustained academic performance across semesters and subjects.

2024 · 2025

Grade-Level Academic Excellence Award

Awarded to the student with the strongest overall academic performance in the grade.

2-time recipient

Multiple Semesters

Subject Academic Excellence & Merit Awards

Recognized across individual subjects for outstanding academic performance and consistent engagement.

Approximately 26 awards

2024

Chinese Intermediate Academic Merit Award

Recognized during a two-month language immersion program in China after achieving the second-highest academic performance in the grade.

Chinese Language Program

03

Competitions & Awards

Writing, Technology & Ideas

Selected awards from writing competitions, project development, and school-wide programs.

2025

HTHT High School Hackathon

Developed a platform addressing teenagers' sense of disconnection and lack of structure during school vacations.

Excellence Award

2025

School English Writing Competition

Essay on God's grace and service.

First Prize

2023

School English Writing Competition

Essay on South Korea's low birth rate and possible solutions.

Grand Prize

2023 School English Writing Competition Grand Prize

2023 School English Writing Competition

2022

School English Writing Competition

Essay on the influence of modern food culture on ways of life.

First Prize

Multiple Semesters

Gratitude Writing Competition

Recognized five times in a school-wide gratitude writing competition held each semester.

5-time Award Recipient

04

Arts & Community

Music & Student Life

Recognition earned through collaborative creative and extracurricular work.

2021 · 2023 · 2025

School Choir Festival

Three-time grand prize recipient in the school's choir festival.

Grand Prize · 3 Times

BARK

Outstanding Club Recognition

BARK, a student fashion and business club, was selected as an outstanding school club.

Selected Outstanding Club