Aabriti Shrestha received scholarship from Nepali Ghar and she was mentioned as one of two candidates among applicants at the event. She received $1k.
College Attending – University of Colorado Boulder
Extra-curricular activities:
– Served in student council throughout high school
– Member of National Honors Society
– Student Body Secretary in student council during sophomore and junior years
– Played Basketball, Softball and Track and Field during high school
– Speak as a STEM representative to inspire younger generation regarding STEM
– Provided testimony at the Colorado Capitol on HB16-1289 Bill, the Incentives to Complete Career Development Courses Bill
Accolades/Achievements
– President Joseph A. Sewall Esteemed Scholar Award at CU Boulder – this is the highest category among esteemed scholars award at CU Boulder
– Dean’s Scholar with acceptance to the University as the topped ranked student of admitted class
– Semi Finalist for the Women’s Foundation of Colorado’s “Girls’ Leadership Council”
– AP Scholar
– Academic All State First Steam at Colorado High School Activities Association
– Academic Honors award throughout high school.
Volunteering
– Managed High School’s baseball team
– Volunteered at Longmont United Hospital
– Did community fundraiser to help a team member in the baseball team during his terrible car accident
– Assisted in raising $7K for the Make-a-Wish Foundation to help Brittany, a leukemia patient to get her wish come true.
– Volunteered in Longmont Regent Retirement Community for the elderly
– During Colorado flood disaster of 2013, helped clean up basements and neighborhoods in the disaster hit areas
– Community Service with McKesson Health Solutions