LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT OF ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH
Meet the Team
Welcome to LEAAY. We are a group of highly accomplished college students that aims to uplift the community around them. All of us have received multiple scholarships, awards, and honors, making us well-equipped with the knowledge and experience to guide each of you to your goals.
Jeffrey Gu
I am the Founder of LEAAY, and I am currently a student at William and Mary as a 1693 Scholar. Since coming to college, I have been heavily involved as a leader in multiple organizations, and I hope to share my knowledge with all of you.
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About me.
Education
Awards/Scholarships
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1693 Scholar: 1 of 8 students selected among 18,000 (<0.05%) applicants for the class of 2025. The highest merit-based full-ride scholarships awarded at William and Mary.
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Stamps Scholar: 1 of 237 recipients from over 320,000 (<0.1%) worldwide college applicants from the class of 2025. A highly prestigious international scholarship for college students.
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Monroe Scholar: Awarded to the top 10% of admitted students per class at William and Mary.
William and Mary
Bachelors in Science, Major in Neuroscience
Involvements
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Director of the Asian American Student Initiative
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Treasurer of the Chinese Student Organization
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Courageous Leadership and Authentic Excellence Fellow
Uyen Tran
I am an instructor at LEAAY and am currently a student at the University of Virginia as an Echols Scholar. I have deep experience with teaching and leadership from my work in high school and college and would love to give back to my community.
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About me.
Education
University of Virginia
Bachelors in Science, Major in Chemistry with a Specialization in Biochemistry
Awards/Scholarships
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Echols Scholar: Awarded to the top 5% of students at UVA.
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Yale Science and Engineering Award: A highly prestigious, national research award for high school research students.
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APIA Scholars Award-Semifinalist: The largest scholarships for underprivileged APIA students. The most competitive APIA-focused scholarship in the nation.
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Roanoke’s Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Involvements
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Executive Board Member of the Minority Rights Coalition
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Vice President of Service for alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Sigma Chapter
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Research Student at UVA School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology
Matthew Li
I am an instructor and co-founder of LEAAY, and am currently a student at Loudoun Academy of Science. I have had experience mentoring younger students in my community and seek to empower younger students around me.
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