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I'm a sister, daughter, student, and friend

Also a left-handed vegetarian!

I'm a dancer, a musician, a political fighter

A dreamer, a leader, and a poetic writer

Souhegan High School Hollis, New Hampshire

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ALISON BADALA

My friends call me Ali. I am intelligent,

energetic, and creative. I work hard, play hard,

and love to dance.

Sir Francis Drake High School San Anselmo, California

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Juliana is... Active, Athletic,

Goofy, Quiet, Hard Worker, Nice, Good

Listener, Helper, Introverted in

Uncomfortable Situations, Practical

Thinker And she...

Accomplishes Goals

Washington International School Rockville, Maryland

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A spirited girl from the Massachusetts Academy who is

interested in biomedical

engineering and enjoys theater,

strawberries, and deep conversations.

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science Upton, Massachusetts

Sylvie (Boiteau) Stacy

Doing a residency in

preventive medicine.

Baltimore, Maryland

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As far as words go, these best describe

me: cheerful, outgoing, athletic,

ambitious, independent, open-minded, creative, empathetic, and

determined.

Jefferson Forest High School Lynchburg, Virginia

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SARAH BOMAN

M. Architecture Candidate at

University Colorado Denver

– Building an awesome house

for a Navajo family in Utah

– Studied abroad in Helsinki /

finally learned to draw

– Made many houses for ants

Denver, CO / Bluff, UT

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eekend 2003 ANDREW BOUCHARD

Singer, politician, Christian, lacrosse player, builder,

Scout, outdoorsman, extemper, Olin

wanna-be. My goal is to be both wise

and smart.

Montgomery Bell Academy Nashville, Tennessee

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DAVID BOY

math, physics, logic, reading, writing,

history, debate, jembe, piano, hand bells,

sound systems, cooking, eating, backpacking, mountaineering, snow skiing, water skiing,

tennis, running, ultimate Frisbee

The Early College at Guilford Jamestown, North Carolina

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I'm a web designer, former wrestler and singer, member of a non-profit’s board,

sound designer, writer and occasional

monomaniacal madman.

Harvard-Westlake School Los Angeles, California

Zach Brock

• Working at startups for the last

5 years

• Zvents for 1.5 years, Pivotal

Labs for 1 year, Square for the

last 2.5 years.

• Living with Brian, Lindsay and

Nate

• Still mostly made of water

San Francisco, CA

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MATTHEW BROUILLARD

Matthew—a loving, caring, uplifting, and encouraging

fellow, yet diligent and hard-working,

thriving in creativity's realm,

and always inspiring others.

Hingham High School Hingham, Massachusetts

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Trombonist. Basketball

player. Student. I am unique, and I want to leave my

mark on the world.

Amarillo High School Amarillo, Texas

Dan Bufford

Pursuing a Ph.D. in materials

science and engineering at

Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

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eekend 2003 LILLY CHO

Lilly Cho participates in the IB Program. Her extracurriculars include varsity

tennis, community service, dance, drama, and her

church band.

Richard Montgomery High School Silver Spring, Maryland

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eekend 2003 MALLORY CHUA

Energetic, hardly tires-

Seen with pencil, or else pliers.

Likes computers; fond of rhymes.

Climbs trees; sleeps... sometimes.

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Glenview, Illinois

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eekend 2003 KATHARINE CLARK

Raised in the south, I enjoy

experiencing new places. I take risks

& accept challenges even when it's more prudent to do

otherwise.

Saint Mary’s School Raleigh, North Carolina

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eekend 2003 LARA CLARK

Lively, lighthearted, and loyal

Adventurous, athletic, and analytical

Respectful, reliable, and reflective

Academic, ambitious, and alliterative

Salem High School Salem, Virginia

Lara (Clark) Siopis

Married With Kittens

Still love the beach!

Enjoy Adventures Outside (Atlanta is awesome for that!) including Mountain Biking, Running, Kayaking, Tennis!

Atlanta, GA

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eekend 2003 ADAM COLLEGE

SWM, passionate about creative

writing, photography, film noir & gourmet cooking, ISO unique

polymath educational experience, romance,

adventure and fortune.

Center for Advanced Technologies Clearwater, Florida

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eekend 2003 MATTHEW COLYER

I am outgoing, Open Source

devoted, middle distance runner

who is constantly working on a solution to a

problem.

Thomas Jefferson High School Oak Hill, Virginia

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Matt Colyer

• Got married to Polina!

• Worked at three startups since Olin.

• Finally started my own, Easel.

• Got a cat, a condo and also ran the SF marathon.

Redwood City, CA

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DEAN DIEKER

Family & Friends. Work & Play. Success

& Failure. Honor & Disappointment.

Research & Recreation. Poetry & Papers.

Kansas & Korea. Piano & Tuba. And Now Olin

College.

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Clinton, Illinois

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Madge Dodson -- outgoing,

exuberant, satirical, artistic, swimmer of

long distances, picker of locks,

player of piano, calculus tutor,

tireless student.

Olympia High School Olympia, Washington

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My interests include reading, writing, computers, and athletics, but I

primarily enjoy anything regarding theater or science.

Breck School Chanhassen, Minnesota

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PEARL DONOHOO

Ambitious and inquisitive Ohioan

seeking gateway to innovative

engineering opportunities. Enjoys

music, reading, Calculus, puns, and the BBC. Go Bucks!!

Cuyahoga Falls High School Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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KRISTEN DORSEY

My favorite extracurricular activities are

Science Olympiad and Scholastic Bowl,

and I absolutely love to play soccer.

Homewood Flossmoor Community High School Olympia Fields, Illinois

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ALEXANDER DORSK

Alex seeks to combine his love

for technology and his passion to serve

humanity as an Olin student.

Cheverus High School Cape Elizabeth, Maine

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Chris can write haikus

He loves to go backpacking

He plays trombone, too

Home schooled Needham, Massachusetts

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LEE EDWARDS

Lee is studying Computer Science at UCF where he is

part of the university research project to create a

Holodeck.

The Benjamin School Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Lee Edwards

Now a Republican HA! Just kidding, I still loathe Republicans

Gained a point or two on the

Kinsey scale.

Worked at iRobot, then Pivotal Labs, now my own startup, SideTour (Ask me about SideTour!)

Zach Brock’s little brother is my

houseboy. He’s a good cleaner.

Wearing glasses this weekend, but it’s seriously not a fashion statement.

New York, NY

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eekend 2003 ALEXANDER K. EPSTEIN

I would say that I am smart, funny,

dedicated, flexible,

ambitious, and way too

determined for my own good.

Stuyvesant High School Brooklyn, New York

Alex Epstein

Married Wellesley sweetheart

Harvard, PhD in Engineering

Sciences, 2007-2012

Volpe Center-USDOT, energy

and sustainability division

Somerville Bike Committee,

Chairman

Somerville, MA

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DANIEL FORAN

I am a swing dancing, go-kart building, music loving, lacrosse playing, meal

cooking, hologram making Navy

brat. Plus, I weld.

Thomas Jefferson High School Burke, Virginia

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I'm philosophically inclined, and on

occasion a rampaging

intellectual. I play the piano, drums, and guitar. My

passion is Nature.

Mountain View High School Vancouver, Washington

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DANIEL GALLAGHER

Dan is a nerd's nerd, lover of math-science, amateur rock musician, and

budding novelist seeking an agent.

Columbia High School Defreestville, New York

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ERIC GALLIMORE

...and now for something completely different.

High Technology High School Manasquan, New Jersey

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Massachusetts born and raised, I have

many interests, including

photography, journalism, and

tennis, and an intense love for everything

automotive.

Lexington High School Arlington, Massachusetts

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eekend 2003 LINDSAY GORDON

Aussie and Jewish. hardcore lacrosse

personage fluent french

speaker. never stops laughing swing dances her nights

away awesome LHG

LBJ Science Academy Austin, Texas

Lindsay Gordon

Technical support at Google

Gained a slight addiction to pub trivia

Still hang out with Stephanie Madesh

Met with shadow treasurer of Australia

Watched my brother on the big

screen at LA Shorts Fest

San Francisco, CA

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SARAH GUICHARD

I see patterns everywhere; every one is beautiful. I will create models to express them in

your world.

Phillips Academy Walla Walla, Washington

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LAUREN HAFFORD

I am an upbeat, 'animated' girl who is obsessed with robotics and skiing. I've been

called both psycho and hyper more times than I can count, but always

take it as a compliment.

Poudre High School Fort Collins, Colorado

Lauren Hafford

Fat lemurs <3 Wind turbines Cycling Backpacking

Boulder, CO

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TIMOTHY HANNA

I am eclectic, open-minded, perceptive and unexpected. I

am a writer, a builder and a

thinker.

Rockhurst High School Kansas City, Missouri

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eekend 2003 Simon Helmore

Richmond , Virginia

The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School

Simon Helmore

Working to enable renewable energy through grid storage at General Compression

← Visited Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia in Winter

Hiked 45 of New Hampshire’s 48 four thousand footers

Looking forward to baking apple pie during fall in New England

Somerville, MA

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BENJAMIN HILL

Ben has lived in nine homes on

both coasts and has attended nine schools. He loves basketball and volunteering.

Masuk High School Monroe, Connecticut

Ben Hill

Cornell University

← Microchips I’ve designed

(bullet is actual size)

Excited to help start

another new school:

Cornell NYC Tech

Ithaca, NY

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eekend 2003 ANDREW HOLLETT

I enjoy life and value hard work,

service, and integrity. I

debate and play guitar and French

horn.

Slinger High School West Bend, Wisconsin

Andrew Hollett

Chewed up, spit out by TFA

4 years R&D at Boston Scientific

Paid to live in San Francisco

(West Coast > East Coast)

Moving back to Somerville to work at a medical device startup with Andrew Coats

SF, CA » Somerville, MA

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JOHANNAH ITESCU Delaware County Christian School Havertown, Pennsylvania

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GEORGE JEMMOTT

16, male, kind, caring, generous,

sensitive, intelligent, unbelievably

attractive, and modest. I build

robots, computers, and houses for the

homeless.

Francis Parker High School San Marcos, California

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eekend 2003 ANITA KALRA

Greetings from Fargo! My name is

Anita and I am seventeen, involved in debate and science olympiad, and enjoy

reading science fiction (particularly Douglas

Adams).

Fargo South High School Fargo, North Dakota

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Katherine Kim

Union City, California James Logan High School

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Char has lived on military bases

around the world. She enjoys music,

writing, and smiling.

Oviedo High School Oviedo, Florida

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eekend 2003 ALISON LEE

Always smiling, Laughable and lovable, Insightful, Serving and learning, Open and honest, Not just an ordinary

Alison!

Laurel School Cleveland, Ohio

Alison (Lee) Streiff

Senior Development Engineer at

US Endoscopy

In July 2010, married Fritz Streiff

Spent 2 weeks in Australia this

summer

Cleveland, Ohio

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eekend 2003 CHRISTIE LEE

I consider myself to be an enthusiastic,

independent, vertically-

challenged, motivated,

introspective, passionate, and sedulous person.

Malverne High School Lynbrook, New York

Christie Lee

Spent 5 months this year traveling around the world, visiting 20 countries on 3 continents.

Surprised myself and decided to go back to grad school – I just started at Harvard Business School a month ago!

Before business school, I worked on sustainable product development at a start-up called Preserve.

Boston, MA

Beach volleyball at the London Olympics

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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Daniel Lin

Portland, Oregon The Westbridge Academy

Daniel Lin

Project Manager at DMI, working in commercial & industrial energy efficiency

Enjoying every chance I get to travel; visited South Korea, San Francisco, and New Orleans this year

Learning to appreciate wine, good food, and the company of friends

Still very much in love with the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world!

Experimented with how much hair to leave on my head

I still prefer short haircuts

Newton, MA

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CHANDRA LITTLE

I'm a long-time Girl Scout, Texas State Science Fair winner, my church

youth group President, and an

outdoor enthusiast.

Bellaire Senior High School Houston, Texas

Chandra Little

MechE at Medtronic (09-present)

– Mobile X-ray Device for Spinal/Cranial Surgery

– Traveled to Spain, Germany, Switzerland,

Chicago, Denver, and Manchester (NH) to see

the device in action

Lifting, cooking, knitting, swimming,

camping, and playing in bouncy castles –

not necessarily in that order

Ayer, MA (near Boston)

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eekend 2003 KEONI MAHELONA

Aloha! I am from the island of

Kaua‘i, I attend Kamehameha

School on O‘ahu, and I proudly

represent Native Hawaiians.

Kamehameha School Honolulu, Hawaii

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eekend 2003 SARA MARSHALL

I'm a respectful, intelligent, fun-loving math and science nerd. In

my "spare" time, I play chess and work crossword

puzzles.

Shorewood High School Shoreline, Washington

Sara (Marshall) Wheeland

Gave birth to the first Olin-Olin baby, Anja Ruth Wheeland

Researching polymer metal composites at the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials at The University of California San Diego – Got my Masters in Mechanical

Engineering in 2009 – On the final stretch for my PhD

San Diego, California

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Curious, musical, creative thinker, I’m the exception

instead of the rule. Enthusiastic, gregarious,

tenacious risk taker, I enjoy laughing.

Billings West High School Billings, Montana

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Sean McBride

Worked at Google for 3 years

Currently working at Typekit,

acquired by Adobe last year

Finally came out of the closet

:)

Loving SF and exploring food,

cocktails, and wine

San Francisco, CA

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eekend 2003 MOLLY McCORMICK

I‘m Molly. I dance at CPYB. I’m in the advanced

class. I have two dogs, but no

siblings.

Carlisle High School Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Molly McCormack

It's complicated...

Drexel Hill, PA

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YRINEE MICHAELIDIS

I spent my junior year studying

abroad in Rennes, France, and am very interested in

French Culture.

Noble and Greenough School Boston, Massachusetts

Yrinee Michaelidis

Spending as much time outside as possible – Surfing, Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Skiing Trees

Trying new sports all the time including paddle-boarding, cross country skiing, snowboarding and ocean kayaking!!! Enjoying time with my friends and kittens!

Portsmouth, NH / Boston, MA

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CATHERINE MURPHIE

Outgoing IB SWF musician and

creative thinker ISO means to make

significant world contribution. Loves horseback riding,

skiing, and laughter.

Richard Montgomery High School Rockville, Maryland

Catherine E. Murphie Hall Chantilly, VA

Riding a giraffe on the world’s largest cruise ship: $990.

Kisses with sea lions: $119.

Dances with dolphins: $199.

First vacation in three years: Priceless.

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ROBIN NIX

I am quick, competitive,

creative, funny, and calm. I play

football and violin. I enjoy challenges.

Isidore Newman High School New Orleans, Louisiana

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MARK PENNER

Focused, likeable, odd, tall, direct, all of these have been used to describe

me, yet none present the

complete image.

Oxon Hill High School Clinton, Maryland

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Natalie Peterson

Fullerton, California Sunny Hills High School

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How I enjoy my weekends in Hawaii:

Beach, Surfing, Windsurfing, Spear Fishing, Cave Diving,

Programming, Backpacking, Trail Blazing, Climbing

Waterfalls.

Punahou School Mililani, Hawaii

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eekend 2003 ROBERT QUIMBY

I am reasonably intelligent, fairly

adventurous, just a touch on the crazy

side, and hopefully not

sounding egotistical.

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Bloomington, Illinois

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eekend 2003 DANIEL RICE

low-key, high-tech, never bored,

project fanatic, web developer,

nightclub builder, tinkerer, love

to make things work

Gettysburg Area High School Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Dan Rice

I’m unemployed and I live with

my parents.

Gettysburg, PA

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I am a fun loving and caring person that enjoys many things including all

types of music, computers,

intellectual activities, and helping my

peers.

Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School Hazel Crest, Illinois

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eekend 2003 ALLISON SCHMIDT

SWF Southern charm w/o the

accent, vegetarian, music lover, non-smoker, runner, looking for a college to call

her own

Tullahoma High School Tullahoma, Tennessee

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TAL SCHWARTZ

Tal is an active rock climber and general outdoor enthusiast who nonetheless enjoys spending

quality time with his computer.

Clayton High School Clayton, Missouri

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Plays piano, violin, and guitar; hoards music and movies;

enjoys debate; abhors inefficiency; spends inordinate amounts of time at

computer.

Creekview High School Carrollton, Texas

Brian Shih

I don’t own a copy of PowerPoint

Was a PM at Google for 4 years

Now I make videogames at Pocket

Gems

I (still) play a lot of videogames

This Olin dropbox system is terrible

Everyone you know is made of

meat

San Francisco, CA

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MICHAEL SIRIPONG

Hey, I'm Mike. I love soccer,

working on my car, snowboarding,

rowing, playing my guitar, and

shooting pool with friends.

Boston University Academy Milton, Massachusetts

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I am 6'6", and no, I don't play basketball. I

spend my time with friends, working on

computers, and acting.

St. Augustine High School San Diego, California

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LAURA STUPIN

You will most likely find me laughing, or

maybe Dreaming insolent dreams

Santa Fe High School Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Small, with a heart the size of

Texas. Distance runner, racecar pit crew who enjoys Steinbeck and

Stephen King. Born engineer.

Cypress Creek High School Houston, Texas

Abbey (Swank) Wing

Married Dustin Wing March 24, 2012

Flint Hills Resources

– Plant Engineer June 2007 - Jan 2011

– Corrosion and Materials Engineer

Jan 2011 - Present

Corpus Christi, TX

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eekend 2003 MATTHEW TESCH

Intrigued by physics Passionate about music,

especially trombone Enjoys skiing, racquetball,

and archery Quirkily obsessed with

frogs Fascinated by robotics

Northwest High School Trophy Club, Texas

Matthew Tesch

Married to Bonnie Charles '09

Carnegie Mellon University

MS (Robotics) 2007 - 2011

PhD (Robotics) 2007 – present

Uses snake robots for everything:

from archeology in Egypt to mock

disaster response exercises

Learned to fly

Pittsburgh, PA

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eekend 2003 JONATHAN TSE

My favorite activities are reading, playing

the piano, writing, programming,

robotics, roleplaying games, and

everything else involving electronics

or science.

Pine Crest School Cooper City, Florida

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ERIC VAN WYK

SWM seeking intellectual college.

Tall, barely 3-dimensional, brown hair, hazel eyes.

Enjoys walks in lab, halogen-lit dinners, new to market after

12-year relationship.

Shenedehowa CSD Clifton Park, New York

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Cody is an Eagle Scout on the Academic

Decathlon team, is interested in

cryptography, mathematics, video

production, and loves sci-fi.

Palisades Charter High Topanga, California

Cody Wheeland

Had a beautiful daughter Anja (first Olin-Olin progeny!) with my beautiful wife Sara

Working on wireless power at Qualcomm – Responsible for transmitter AC

power path design – Several patents in progress – Design is the basis for the Alliance

For Wireless Power Standard

San Diego, California

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eekend 2003 ALEXANDRA WHEELER

Old movies or roller-blade fun!

Literature, debates and puns.

Inquisitive collector of puzzles.

Nocturnal, squeaky and playful.

Centennial High School Bakersfield, California

Alex Wheeler Temecula, CA

Still doing quality control of explosives and ammo for the Navy

Graduated with a Masters of Science in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in June!

Outside of work/school I mainly play with my Corgi & Border Collie or hang out at Disneyland

I can’t wait to do fun stuff again once I fully recover from full time work and school owning my life!

Come visit sunny Southern California!

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MICHAEL WU

Astute altruist, a do-gooder defined. Fixing hard and soft-ware for

enjoyment, running at rancho and

blasting in band.

Henry M. Gunn High School Palo Alto, California

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DAVID WURTZ

David Wurtz is a senior at Oyster Bay High School, on Long Island, New York. He

enjoys digital photography, running, and

founding companies.

Oyster Bay High School Long Island, New York