Awards & Recognition

A collection of honors and achievements recognizing leadership, innovation, and service across various fields and communities.

2025

U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Certificate for 2025 Color Run for Teen Mental Health

Lao People's Democratic Republic Award of Recognition for Outstanding Leadership

Seton Hall University's Pirates Pitch Competition Finalist (top 10/350 internationally)

Accepted into Microsoft Accelerator Program for Startup Celestra (<1%)

KASF North Eastern Regional Chapter Scholarship Recipient

Excellence Award 2025 Sam-Il Jeol (3.1 Movement) Essay Contest (Interviewed in Korean radio and featured on News)

Bergen County Award for Veterans of Foreign and Korean American War Veterans

Accepted into UPenn's M&TSI Program with full scholarship

AP Scholar with Distinction Award

AP Capstone Diploma

National Merit Commendation Honor (PSAT: 1500/1520)

Accepted and attending Columbia Science Honors Program (Course: Quantum & Classical Computing Devices)

NJ Boys State - Elected President Pro Tempore of the Senate and passed three bills about STEM education, flooding issues, and the environment

2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic Award of Recognition for Outstanding Engineering

13th Annual Kyung-Uhn Scholarship 3rd Best Speaker and Best Manuscript award (Manuscript Featured on International News)

U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Certificate for 2024 Color Run for Friends of All Abilities

One World Peace Association Scholarship Silver Winner

Bronze Award for US Medicine and Disease Olympiad

Accepted into LaunchX Summer Program with 80% Scholarship

Gold Award Carnegie Hall (Violin)

2023

International Head of Central Maternal and Child Health Center Certificate of Honor

Philadelphia and Kensington New Vision Youth Community Center Volunteer Service Award

Baltimore Inner-City Mission Certificate for Training and Involvement for Helping to Reduce Food Insecurity

Best Speaker in ACSL National Debate Tournament

Silver Medal in International Taekwondo Competition

Multiple Years

Gold National Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2025, 2024, 2023)

Award of Appreciation by Mayor Mark J. Sokolich and Borough Council (2025, 2024, 2023)

Bergen County Commendation Award for Successful Lobby of Comfort Women Memorial (2025, 2024, 2023)