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