Steely Horne-Lalande

Member, Veritas Forum at Vanderbilt (Present)

• Help organize and plan campus events and forums that bring together diverse perspectives on contemporary issues

Member, Robotics Teams (2023 – Present)

• Vanderbilt: Member of the Robotics Team, contributing to electrical systems design for NASA and IGVC competitions
• St. Stephen's High school: Designed and built robotics projects, gaining hands-on experience in circuitry, programming, and mechanical systems

President (2024-2025) & Vice President (203-2024), Chinese Culture Club

• Led the largest cultural club at school with 30+ members, including both local students and international boarders
• Organized weekly executive meetings and events such as Chinese calligraphy, poetry competitions, traditional music, and cooking classes
• Further developed Mandarin proficiency through cultural programming and consistent use in club activities

Lead Student Proctor, Taiwan & Hong Kong School Trip (2024)

• Coordinated logistics for an 8-day international trip with 17 students, 5 family members, and 4 faculty chaperones
• Developed cultural immersion experiences including museum visits, cooking classes, and market tours

St. Stephen's Varsity Swim Team (2023-2025) 

• Competed in 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, and relay events
• Qualified and competed in the Southwest Preparatory Conference

• Cum Laude Society – Inducted for academic excellence (2025)
• High Honor Roll – Maintained throughout high school
• Silver Award in National Chinese Essay Contest (2024)
• 2nd Place, Texas Chinese Speech Contest (2023)
• National Chinese Honor Society (2023 - 2025)
• Chinese Culture and Language Leadership Award (2024)

• Running, weight-lifting, and swimming
• Coding and robotics
• Reading: Non-fiction, fiction, philosophy
• Photography