JMHSJames Monroe High School
Valedictorian, 05.2025, Fredericksburg, VA
Valedictorian, 4.92 on a 4.0 scale. International finalist in DECA finance competitions, which is where the interest in finance started. The school holds an NSA/DHS CAE-CD cybersecurity accreditation, which is where the networking certifications came from.
Detail
- Gpa: 4.92 / 4.0
- Rank: Valedictorian
- Accreditation: NSA/DHS CAE-CD Cybersecurity
Honors and awards
- International DECA, Principles of Marketing. Regional 1st, Virginia State Finalist, International Finalist.
- International DECA, Business Finance Series. Regional 1st, Virginia State 2nd, International Virginia 1st Seed.
- FCPS School Board Recognition for DECA. 2023-24 Virginia State Finalist, 2023-24 International Participant, 2022-23 Virginia State Finalist.
- AP National Scholar with Distinction, The College Board, 2024.
- PSAT/NMSQT National Merit Scholar, Commended.
- National Honor Society.
- Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Student Voice Subcommittee Recognition.
- Teacher recognition as an outstanding student in AP Psychology, AP Environmental Science, AP US History, AP Human Geography, and PE 10.
- Varsity tennis. 2024 Captain, 2022 and 2023 Assistant Captain, varsity letter all three years.
Leadership
- President, JMHS DECA, 2024-25. Ran a chapter of 100+ members. VP of Finance 2022-24, managing and distributing the chapter's cash.
- Co-founder and Chair, JMHS Debate Team. Built a competitive team of 20+ students from nothing with the other board members.
- Captain, Varsity Tennis. Four-year varsity starter. Singles 3-6 seed (4th in 2024), doubles 2-3 seed (3rd in 2024). Chosen captain by the coach for leadership on and off the court.
- Wintergreen Ski Team, six years. Slalom and giant slalom in the Southern Alpine Racing Association league, U16 to U21. Two hours each way every winter weekend, seven-plus hours on snow a day. Multiple NASTAR gold and silver medallions. Front-ran junior courses to verify safety and benchmark times.
Community
- Chair and member, Student Voice Subcommittee Speaking Team, Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce, August 2023 onward. Sat with owners of century-old textile and tobacco businesses, local banks and real estate firms, and new cybersecurity and AI startups, and worked on connecting the two groups. Represented the school district's student perspective on career paths, internships, and jobs.
- Student Ambassador, Fredericksburg Chamber Intern Expo, August 2023 to February 2024. Helped connect 800+ high school students with 100+ local businesses. Ran LinkedIn profile sessions for 50+ students alongside HR consultants, and did resume reviews and mock interviews.
- Presenter, 2024 Climate Change Forum, University of Mary Washington. Wrote and performed a Tragedy of the Commons skit for 250+ people and 10+ service organizations at the Jepson Center.
- Attendee, UMW Science Forum, 2023 and 2024. Mostly machine learning and financial literacy sessions.
Volunteering
- Key Club, 2022-24. Organized the Ceili Leahy Day of Service and Senior Day of Service in 2024 and 2025. Friends of the Rappahannock river stewardship, meaning water testing, sediment analysis, and clean-ups. About 50 hours a year.
- National Honor Society, 2023-24. Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, Earth Day on the Rappahannock. About 20 hours a year.
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, D.C., 2023-24. Set up environmental educator booths and answered visitor questions on herbal medicine, geography, and plant species after training on indigenous homeland sensitivity.
- Tree Fredericksburg, 2022-24. Planted native trees around the city and organized 50+ club members to do the same. Picked planting sites off geospatial maps to reduce urban heat islands.
- Downtown Greens, 2022-24. Maintained community gardens producing free produce for low-income residents and helped open new ones.
- JMHS Spirit, 2022-24. Painting the school, planting trees on campus.
Headlines
- 05.2025Valedictorian, James Monroe High School. 4.92/4.0
