Malia Haynes

My goal is to gain an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in order to dedicate my capabilities and education to serve as a leader for my country. My proven dedication and hard work ethic, combined with empathy and moral integrity, makes me a unique candidate for this highly respected institution. I hope to gain your support and nomination so that I can reach my dreams of becoming a cadet and a future officer with the United States Air Force.

• Huntington Beach School District Golden Shield Academic Award Nomination for social science, 2023
• Recognized for Academic Excellence, being within the top 2% of my class, Marina High School, 2023
• Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation course bridge building contest winner, 2022
• CIF Girls' Varsity Indoor Volleyball finalist (Division 5), Marina High School, 2023
• Golden Shield Academic Award Nomination for social science and english, 2023
• Silver Shield Academic Award Winner for english, Marina High School, 2022
• Silver Division Champion of the Phoenix Volleyball Festival, club volleyball team, 2022
• Scholar Athlete award for Girls' Varsity Beach Volleyball, Marina High School, 2022
• Scholar Athlete award for Girls' Varsity Indoor Volleyball, Marina High School, 2021, 2022, 2023
• Scholar Athlete Varsity Designation Patch, Marina High School, 2023
• Sunset League Conference All Academic Team Varsity Patch for Girls' Beach Volleyball, 2022
• Spartan Student of the Year Recipient, Spring View Middle School, 2020
• English and Vocal Ensemble Academic Excellence Awards, Spring View Middle School, 2020
• Three Year Academic Excellence Award for having a 4.0 GPA, Spring View Middle School, 2020
• Science and Vocal Ensemble Academic Excellence Awards, Spring View Middle School, 2019
• Two Year Academic Excellence Award for having a 4.0 GPA, Spring View Middle School, 2019

• Girls' Indoor Varsity Volleyball Team, Marina High School, 2022-2023, 2023-2024
• Girl's Beach Varsity Volleyball Team, Marina High School, 2021-2022
• Girls' Indoor Club Volleyball, Goldenwest Volleyball Club, 2021-2022, 2022-2023
• Girls' Indoor Club Volleyball, HBC Volleyball Club, 2020-2021
• Girls' Indoor Junior Varsity Volleyball Team, Marina High School, 2020-2021, 2021-2022
• Girls' Indoor Volleyball Team, Spring View Middle School, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

• Japanese Club Member, Marina High School, 2022, 2023
• Crocheting for a Cause Club Vice President, Marina High School, 2023
• California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Member, 2022, 2023
• National Honors Society Member, Marina High School, 2022, 2023
• Philharmonics Jr. Society Member, Huntington Beach, 2021, 2022, 2023
• Class Representative (Member of the House of Representatives), 2023
• Girls' Indoor Volleyball Team, The HBC Volleyball Club, 2021
• Girls' Indoor Volleyball Team, Goldenwest Volleyball Club, 2022, 2023
• Student book club president and organizer, online social group, 2020, 2021
• Gym Member, Huntington Beach Evolve Gym, 2023
• Civil Air Patrol Member, enrolling 2023-2024 school year

• Fair Boutique Assistant, Lisa's Piano Tuning, 14 hours per event yearly, 2021, 2022
• Personal Trainer's Assistant, Evolve Gym, 5 hours per week starting, 2023

• Philharmonic Jr.'s Society meetings, 2/13/2022, 3/4/2022, 9/25/2022, 12/4/2022, 1/17/2023, 1/29/2023, 2 hours/week
• Philharmonic Jr.'s charity fashion show, 4/25/2023-4/26/2023, 10 hours
• Orange County Food Banks Community Action's Partnership volunteer, 7/23/2022, 7/25/2022, 7/29/2022, 10 hours/week
• Philharmonic Holiday Boutique volunteer, 9/24/2021-9/25/2021, 9/30/2022-10/1/2022, 14 hours/week
• Neighborhood dog walker and sitter, 8/11/2022-8/19/2022, 7 hours
• Volleyball referee, 7/26/2021-10/12/2021, 8/1/2022-11/2/2022, 2 hours/week
• Robin's Nest Food Bank volunteer and donator, 12/4/2022, 1 hour
• 8th Grade Orientation Night Crocheting for a Cause club Vice President, 5/24/2023, 3 hours
• Philharmonic Cruise of Lights Volunteer, 9/16/2022-9/19/2022, 15 hours/week
• Seven Gables Real Estate assistant, 11/21/2022-11/22/2022, 3/16/2023, 8/20/2021, 5 hours/week
• Japanese Club service event participant, 3/5/2023-3/8/2023, 10 hours

• Kenneth Evans, 11th grade English teacher, (714) 893-6571, ext. 53124, kevans@hbuhsd.edu
• David Leech, 10th-12th grade Japanese teacher, (714) 698-9830, dleech@hbuhsd.edu
• Michael Merickel, 11th grade math teacher, (714) 893-6571, ext. 53213, mmerickel@hbuhsd.edu
• John Kim, engineering instructor, (626) 965-3448, ext. 3302, jkim@rowlandschools.org
• Ryan Parker, Girl's Indoor Varsity Volleyball coach, (714) 855-8813, rparker@hbuhsd.edu
• Michael Tarascio, Guidance Counselor, (714) 893-6571, ext. 53421, mtarascio@hbuhsd.edu