Alice Lin

Passionate about politics and government operations with a creative and general interest in the humanities. Committed to communication skills and a proactive approach to support initiatives effectively.

• Claremont Debate and Leadership Institute, Placed second out of seven people for unique writing and credible content on a conference paper centered around electoral reform. (2021)
• Speech and Debate Awards: 4x Finalist (2022,2023, 2024), Coach's Speech Award (Recognized for team leadership, organizing events, and mentoring novice members )(2024), JV MVP (2023)
• AP Scholar With Distinction (2024)
• National Speech and Debate Association Degree of Distinction (2024)

• Heritage Foundation Academy, Participant, Shadowed and learned from conservative policy experts about their views on current events and discussed the topic with other program participants. (4 hr/wk, 12wk/year) (2022)
• USC Summer - Creative Writing, Attendee, Simulated the creative process through journaling practices, discussions, and exploration of genres from creative nonfiction to short story fiction. (30 hr/wk, 4 wk/year) (2022)

• Speech and Debate, Member, Mastered the art of argumentation through verbal presentation, reliable evidence, and logical reasoning to perform at six tournaments a year. (10 hr/week, 42 wk/yr) (2021-2024)
• Paper for Concord Review, Applicant, Wrote a 7,000-word historical research paper on Chinese American resistance. Worked with history teacher for submission of a paper in 2023. (8 hr/week, 10 wk/yr) (2022-2023)
• Link Crew, Leader, Welcomed freshmen into high school with icebreaker activities and enrichment games. Introduced clubs of interest and advised throughout the year. (2 hr/wk, 8wk/year) (2023-2024)