"Teddy" Xiong - Plano Independent School District
"Teddy" Xiong - Plano Independent School District
"Teddy" Xiong - Plano Independent School District
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<strong>Plano</strong> East Senior High <strong>School</strong><br />
Teddy <strong>Xiong</strong><br />
Valedictorian<br />
GPA 4.638<br />
Colleges Accepted to: University of Pennsylvania, MIT, University of Chicago,<br />
University of Texas<br />
College Attending: Wharton <strong>School</strong> of Business at the University of<br />
Pennsylvania<br />
College Major (planned): Business with finance concentration<br />
Leadership Experience<br />
Senior Class President, Executive Officer of Economics Club, Principal Trombone,<br />
Marching Band Section Leader, Band Council Secretary/Treasurer, Whiz Quiz Captain,<br />
FBLA Treasurer, Chinese Club Executive Committee<br />
Extra-curricular Activities<br />
Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Economics Club, Senior Class Officers, Future<br />
Business Leaders of America, Whiz Quiz, Chinese Club, National Honor Society,<br />
Freshman and Sophomore Basketball<br />
Honors/Awards<br />
National Merit Scholar<br />
Presidential Scholars Program Semifinalist<br />
Texas Association of Secondary <strong>School</strong> Principals All-State Academic Team<br />
1st Place Business Communications at FBLA Nationals<br />
1st Place Economics at FBLA State<br />
AP Scholar with Distinction<br />
All-Region Band/Jazz Band<br />
CIE Young Achiever's Award<br />
Panther Hall of Fame Inductee<br />
1st Place UTD E 2 Brainiacs 2010 Mathematics Competition<br />
2nd Place CIE Texas Dragon Speech Competition<br />
3rd Place Listening at Pan-American Student Forum<br />
Confucius Scholar at Dallas Modern Chinese Language <strong>School</strong><br />
Outstanding Senior International Baccalaureate student<br />
Outstanding Computer Science Student<br />
Community Service<br />
Summer Intern at Texas State Representative Angie Chen-Button's <strong>District</strong> Office,<br />
Baccalaureate Big Band, American Cancer Society Garage Sale, Student Tutor, various<br />
other volunteering with NHS or PESH band<br />
What words would your teachers use to describe you?<br />
Intelligent, insightful, inquisitive, extroverted, motivated, easy-going
What is your favorite subject and why?<br />
I have always really liked math and history. Math because numbers are concrete and are<br />
found everywhere in life. It has so many real-world applications, and I especially love the<br />
problem-solving aspect of difficult math problems. I like history because the past has so<br />
many lessons to guide us for the future. I enjoy learning how different events have<br />
impacted and shaped the world we live in today.<br />
Hobbies/Other Interests<br />
I'm a huge sports fan and I absolutely love playing both basketball and football. The<br />
intricate strategic elements behind these two sports are absolutely fascinating and I love<br />
striking up conversations about the games and players. I also really enjoy music, having<br />
played piano and later trombone for much of my life. It's a great release for me, and my<br />
favorite genres are alternative, classical, jazz, and rap. I love a good game of Texas Hold<br />
'Em and video games too. Finally, my friends are some of the best I could ask for, and I'm<br />
always up for a great time hanging out with them.<br />
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