Zach the Student

I have spent the most part of my life as a student. On this page, you will see a list of all the schools I have attended, together with some of my activities and achievements at each school.

Colgate University Hamilton, NY, USA (2008 ~ present)

Achievements:

Winner of Dodge Prize for achieving the 2nd highest academic record in first year (Fall 2009)
Member of Phi Eta Sigma First-Year Honor Society for academic achievement (Fall 2009)
Recipient of Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence (All semesters)
Charles A. Dana Scholar, selected in recognition of superior academic achievement and demonstrated leadership (2009)
Recipient of Lila & Curtiss ’25 Frank Scholarship (2011)
Member of the highly selective Colgate London Economics Study Group (Spring 2011)

Activities:

Vice President of Psychology Club (2010)
Member of Finance Club (2010 ~ 2011)
Member of Leadership Options for Tomorrow (LOFT) Program (2008 ~ 2009)

Hwa Chong Institution 华侨中学 Singapore, Singapore (2003 ~ 2007)

Achievements:

Full 4-year merit-based scholarship provided by the Ministry of Education in Singapore
Leader of the runner-up team in “Best Business Idea Competition” organized by the Economic Development Board of Singapore
Silver Medalist at Singapore Mathematics Olympiad (2004, 2006)
Distinction Award Winner in American Mathematics Contest for four consecutive years (2004-2007)
Prize Winner at Australian Mathematics Competition (August 2005)
Bronze Medalist at Singapore Chemistry Olympiad (January 2006)
Team Champion and Best Speaker Award at Chemistry Communication Challenge organized by National University of Singapore and Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (2005)

Activities:

Actor in the stage production “Lee Kong Chian” (2004)
Writer, Director and Actor in the bilingual musical “Because of You” (2005)
Actor in “An Evening of Drama” (2006)
Member of Harmonica Band, bronze medalist in Singapore Youth Festival (2006)
Emcee of various school events including National Day Celebration, Teachers’ Day Celebration, Racial Harmony Day Celebration and Chinese New Year Celebration, etc.