Our Members

JOSHUA HOCKMAN

President, Founder

Editor in Chief

Science Olympiad -- 2018-2022

Valencia High School TEDx President -- 2022

VHS National Honors Society Vice President -- 2022

Placentia Interact Treasurer -- 2022

KMS National Junior Honor Society President -- 2018

Reflections Arts Program Award, Literature -- District/County: 2018, 2019, 2021


SYDNEY CHENG

Vice President

Tomodachi Student Ambassador 2019

Tomodachi Alumni

Youth Civic Leaders Academy Member 2019

President of GloEx

Secretary of M.U.S.I.C club 2019

Sinfonia Orchestra 2018, 2019

International Abacus Competition 3rd Place Group C

Volunteer at UAAA 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

LA County Service Award for UAAYA 2018

Scholar Athlete Award 2018, 2019

Varsity Lacrosse 2018, 2019

Southern California Council of Chinese Schools Speech Contest Medalist 2015, 2016, 2018

US Presidential Award for Academic Excellence 2016

KAYLYNN YUNE

Secretary

Sinfonia Orchestra, Second Chair (1st violin, Valencia High School) - Current

Girls JV Tennis - Current

Jesus Light Disabled Ministry, Teacher’s Aide - Current

National Junior Honor Society, President 2018-19

Chamber Orchestra, Concert Master 2018-19

Science Olympiad Div B Nationals (Cornell University) Medalist: 6th place Gliders 2019

Science Olympiad Div B States (Caltech): 1st place Experimental Design, 3rd place Mystery Architecture, 3rd place Boomilevers 2019

Distinguished Scholar Award 2018, 2019

Teacher’s Choice Award: Science 2018, Music 2019

Science Olympiad Div B States (Caltech): 6th place Experimental Design, 5th place Towers 2018

US Swim Team member for Swim Team of Placentia (STOP) 2017-2018

US Swim Team member for Fullerton Aquatics Swim Team (FAST) 2015-17

Teacher’s Aide in GMI Nursery 2017-2018

US Presidential Award for Academic Excellence 2017

School Newspaper, Editor in Chief 2016-17

Science Olympiad Div A 1st place 2016, 2017

KATRINA WEI


Content creator for the Yorba Linda Hills Neighbors Magazine 2020

Secretary, treasurer, and blog editor-in-chief of ILEF (International Leaders of Economics and Finance) 2020

Co-founder and president of ExcelleraEdu

Member of the Youth Business Initiative

Valencia High School Distinguished Scholar Award 2020

John Gardiner Poetry Contest Freestyle Award 2nd Place 2019

Distinguished Scholar Award 2018

NJHS Member 2017

Johns Hopkins High Honors for Excellence in Verbal and Speech Abilities 2016-2017

Johns Hopkins High Honors Center for Talented Youth Search Award 2016-2017

US Senate Award for Academic Achievement 2016

MTAC Musical Composition and Scoring Medalist 2016

Science Olympiad Div. A 1st Place Regionals 2015

EMMY LOPEZ

Treasurer

VHS Filipino Club Officer 2020

Science Olympiad National Medalist, Cornell University 2019

Science Olympiad State Champion, Caltech 2019

Science Olympiad Regional Medalist, UC Irvine 2019

Kraemer ASB Leader 2019

NJHS Member 2019

Distinguished Scholar 2019, 2018

US Presidential Award for Academic Excellence 2017

GRACE NOGAL

Publicist

Service Award 2018

Teacher’s Choice Award Math, Social Science 2017 Science 2016, Science 2015

US Presidential Award for Academic Excellence 2015

JULIUS YANG

United Abacus Arithmetic Association Competitor 2012-2014

Science Olympiad 2018

Violin Certificate of Merit Level 6

Valencia High School Cross Country and Track Frosh 2018, 2019

Team Golf 2017, 2018

Peewee Hockey 2016, 2017

Scholar Athlete: Fall 2018, Spring 2019

Distinguished Scholar Award 2017, 2018, 2019

Interact of Placentia Vice President 2022, 2021, Treasurer 2019

KURTIS LEE

Life Scout of Boy Scout of America Troop 824 2018

NYLT Boy Scout of America 2019

OA Honor of Boy Scout of America 2018

Global Youth Mission Member/Volunteer 2019-Present

Global Youth Mission International Essay Contest Finalist 2019

Flute Certificate of Merit level 8 with Branch Honor 2018

Diamond Youth Symphony Orchestra Flute Choir 2018- Present

Valencia High School Cross Country and Track Frosh 2018, 2019

Scholar Athlete Award 2018, 2019

Distinguished Scholar of PYLUSD 2018, 2019

KMS Science Olympiad Competitor 2017-2018

NJHS Member 2016

Principal Honor 2015, 2016


ERIKA VELOSO

Linens N Love Project Leader 2020

Kaiser Permanente Junior Volunteer 2019-present

Valencia High School Tiger Regiment Front Ensemble 2018-present

Valencia High School Jazz II Pianist 2018-2019

Perfect Attendance 2016-present

Bobcat Recognition Award 2015, 2017

Teacher’s Choice Award, Science 2016, Science 2018

NJHS Member 2017-2018

YLMS ASB Leader 2016-2018

Principal’s Honor Roll 2016-2018

Distinguished Scholar Award 2016-2019

JORDAN CHU

IUSD IVA Academy Principal’s Honor Roll (2021)

IVA Honor Roll (2021)

The Royal Conservatory - First Class Honors Award - Piano 8 (2021)

Orange County Spelling Bee Semi-Finalist (2020-2021)

Science Olympiad (2020-Current)

Brywood News Writer - Brywood This Week (2020)

Music Teachers’ Association of California - Certificate of Merit - Branch Honors and State Honors - Piano (2019, 2020)

Pateadores Club Soccer, Flight 1 (2019-2020)

38th Annual Harvest Cup Division B Champion (2019)

Irvine Junior Games 100-Meter-Sprint Finalist (2019)

Brywood Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020)

Northwood Academic Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017)


CAROLYN LIN

(2019 - Present) DTS-OC American Red Cross Youth Leadership, Clubs Outreach Committee

(2019 - Present) DTS-OC American Red Cross Leadership Development Camp, Delegate

(2019 - Present) VHS American Red Cross, Chapter Liaison

(2018 - Present) GLO Exchange (GloEx), President

(2018 - Present) Recollection, Vice President

(2018 - Present) EnlightenU, Vice President

(2016 - Present) Principal’s Honor Roll, Distinguished Scholar Award

(2010 - Present) Girl Scout of America, Bronze Award, Silver Award

(2019) Youth Resident Leadership Academy, Representative

(2019) City of Placentia, Certificate of Recognition

(2019) Model of United Nations Verbal Commendation Award @ UCLA, Outstanding Delegate Award @ ECHS, Model of United Nations Research Award @ LBHS

(2018) California State Senate, Certificate of Recognition

(2018) California State Assembly, Certificate of Merit

(2018) City of Yorba Linda, Service Award


SAMANTHA HARKER

Former Vice President

Fullerton College Researcher

(2018-Current) Top 50 in the nation for pi memorization

(2018-Current) Top 100 in the world for pi memorization

2019 Fullerton College Honors Program

2019 Distinguished Scholar Award

2019 TEDx Talk

2019 Scholar Athlete Award

2018 Masonic Lodge Female of the Year

2016,2018 You Make the Difference Award YLMS

2018 Presidential Scholar

2017 Orange County National Youth of the Year Award

2016-2018 Pi memorization Champion

2016-2018 Perfect Attendance

2016-2018 Principal’s Honor Roll

Award Athletics 2018

Teachers Choice Award Female Student of the Year 2016, Teacher’s Choice