• High School: The Science & Mathematics Academy
• First Choice College/University: Carnegie Mellon University
• Intended Major: Electrical Engineering (Focused on Green Energy)
• Extracurricular Activities: 
  • National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Environthon, Women in STEM
  • All Country Orchestra (4 yrs), Piano Faculty, Beginning Piano Bel Air Music Studios and Lead Violinist/Pianist Double Treble co-founder 
  • Green Team
  • Piano Faculty
• Nara conducted an experiment at University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics to study high entropy alloys with the Omega EP laser. She participated in a summer internship at Johns Hopkins University, Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI).
• Nara is the developer and leader of Plankton passion project at Anita C. Leight Estuary Center. She is also a Chesapeake Bay SAV Watcher and Marsh Plant Phenology Volunteer Scientist. 

Nara received a $1,500 scholarship.

The William J. Sacco Critical Thinking Foundation would like to congratulate Nara on this award. We applaud your hard work and dedication to academic excellence and wish you the best of luck in college!

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