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Gillette 'Math Wiz' Lauded For His Brilliance, Humility
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GILLETTE, NJ — New Jersey is full of bright, driven young people making a difference in and out of the classroom. That’s why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.
This submission comes from Alla Vignes, who nominated Julian of New Jersey.
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What is the star student’s name?
Julian
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What grade is the student in?
11th
How do you know the star student?
Son
Tell us about your star student's accomplishments and why they deserve to be recognized on Patch!
Julian is a straight A student who has been on the presidential honor roll of WHRHS for all 3 years. He is an accomplished piano player (has been playing since the age of 5). He is the president of his HS debate team, as well as co-captain of his travel debate team, where he placed 3rd out of 230 teams at the Harvard national debate tournament in Cambridge, MA.
He is a math wiz, scoring in the top 1% on the MathCon math competition. Julian is currently taking 5 AP courses and has been inducted into the French honor society and has been accepted into the National Honor Society. He is ranked top 4% of his graduating class and is part of many clubs. He is currently starting a Podcast club at his HS for students to discuss what is on their mind. Julian works for his travel debate club by helping middle school kids with their HW assignments and guiding them to be better debaters.
Julian is an overall well rounded student who is liked by all his peers and teachers. He’s interested in attending a top university where he will major in computer science.
What three words best describe your star student?
Humble, kind, brilliant.
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