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Hannah Yoon

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General information

Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Age
19
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Asian, Caucasian
Religion
Christian
Church
Evangelical

Hobbies & Interests

  • 3D Modeling
  • Acting And Theater
  • Aerospace
  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Astronomy
  • Volunteering
  • Writing
  • Anime
  • Anatomy
  • Beach
  • Bible Study
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Botany
  • Calligraphy
  • Coding And Computer Science
  • Community Service And Volunteering
  • Crocheting
  • Ceramics And Pottery
  • Drawing And Illustration
  • Embroidery And Cross Stitching
  • Engineering
  • Fashion
  • Gender Studies
  • Forensics
  • Horticulture
  • Knitting
  • Interior Design
  • Journaling
  • Crafting
  • Korean
  • Exploring Nature And Being Outside
  • Golf
  • Driving
  • Latin
  • Gardening
  • Geology
  • Learning
  • Legos
  • Music Composition
  • Macrame
  • Medicine
  • Music Production
  • Music Theory
  • Music
  • Needle Felting
  • Orchestra
  • STEM
  • Origami
  • Painting and Studio Art
  • Reading
  • Robotics
  • Violin
  • Singing
  • Roller Skating
  • Science
  • Sewing
  • Songwriting
  • Stargazing
  • Ukulele
  • Cleaning

Reading

  • Academic
  • Adventure
  • Christianity
  • Fantasy
  • Folk Tales
  • Religion
  • Literary Fiction
  • Young Adult
  • Spirituality
  • Science‎
  • Novels
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Science Fiction

I read books multiple times a week.

Bio

Hi! My name is Hannah and I'm a Senior in an early college program. I love learning new things, especially about how things around me are built. One day, I hope to become an astronaut and I plan to become a biomedical engineer to achieve that. I am very passionate about gender equality, especially its application to male dominated STEAM fields, and aspire to one day encourage more women to pursue their passions. In my free time I love golfing. I love encouraging other girls to golf. I also love volunteering with the First Tee, local community gardens, and with my church. My biggest goal in life is to change someone's life for the better, and I believe I can do this through kindess and patience. Next fall, I will be attending Virginia Tech to study Biomedical engineering.

Education

Durham Technical Community College

Associate's degree program

2023 – 2026

Majors:
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
GPA3.8 GPA

Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College

High School

2023 – 2025

GPA4.0 GPA

Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill

High School

2016 – 2023

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
Majors of interest:
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Medical school interest:
No
Test scores:
  • ACT30
  • PSAT1220

Career

  • intern

    Mechanical or Industrial Engineering · Pendergraph Machines

    Jan 2024 – Present

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Biotechnology
Dream career goals:
Astronaut
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Tom LoCasale Developing Character Through Golf Scholarship
In 6th grade, I joined my school’s golf team but struggled to understand my teammates. I was frustrated because many of them wouldn’t follow the rules and were more confident than me. These kids knew each other well and grew up playing at the local country club. During practices, they would make snide remarks and I became insecure. In fact, I wanted to quit! A golf mentor of mine helped me through that season of golf. I remember one specific time when I felt so bad that I excused myself from the course during team practice. As I was leaving, that mentor saw me and realized something wasn’t right. He asked if I wanted to play a couple holes with him. Although I was reluctant to join, the more we played, the more confident I became and the more secure I felt about my game. This coach reassured me of my golf abilities and knowledge. He helped me understand that everyone battles insecurities on and off of the course. I persevered through that season because the First Tee coach took time to connect with me. Participating on the team that season wasn’t pleasant. But, out of the experience I grew enormously. By persevering and working through the situation, I learned not to be shaken by what others think or say. I learned how to stay focused, hold my own, and speak up for myself in uncomfortable environments. Through that experience, I grew to love the game of golf more and better understand how to rely on others. Looking back, I wish that I had proactively asked for help and advocated for my needs rather than waiting and hoping for circumstances to improve. Had I done that, I might have had a better experience and a more enjoyable season. Because of that season, I not only learned to persevere, but to hold my own and speak up for myself. I discovered the value of golf's mental game and how crucial it is to success, not only on the course, but also throughout life. I've been able to use what I've learned that first year on the golf team to become more confident in myself in all areas of life. Rather than feeling defeat when I don't get the test score I expect, I can use it as data to tell me where I need to improve, and now know the importance of asking for help. I can also use that missed test score as fuel to do better. Golf is a game of constant improvement, so is life. The lessons I've learned: perserverance and advocacy, are now something I know how to apply. I've seen the success it brings me and I hope that I can use these skills to improve myself in college. I've grown so much because of this lesson of perseverance and advocacy golf taught me and I know these lessons will take me far in life.
Skybrook Men's Golf Association Scholarship
I didn't grow up playing golf. I actually ended up starting golf in the beginning of 5th grade because I wanted a sport I could play that had the ball go away from me... I was convinced all balls were aimed and set on hitting me, but golf became a place of support. Not only from my fear of sports balls but also through people I met through golf that I now consider mentors. In 6th grade, I joined my school’s golf team but struggled to understand my teammates. I was frustrated because many of them wouldn’t follow the rules and were more confident than me. These kids knew each other well and grew up playing at the local country club. During practices, they would make snide remarks and I became insecure. In fact, I wanted to quit! But, I had also met many great mentors simply by playing golf. They helped me through that hard golf season. I remember one specific time when I felt so bad that I excused myself from the course during team practice. As I was leaving, my one of the connections I had made saw me and realized something wasn’t right. He asked if I wanted to play a couple holes with him. Although I was reluctant to join, the more we played, the more confident I became and the more secure I felt about my game. This mentor reassured me of my golf abilities and knowledge. He helped me understand that everyone battles insecurities on and off of the course. I persevered through that season because a person I had met through golf that took time to connect with me. Participating on the team that season wasn’t pleasant. But, out of the experience I grew enormously. By persevering and working through the situation, I learned not to be shaken by what others think or say. I learned how to stay focused, hold my own, and speak up for myself in uncomfortable environments. Through that experience, I grew to love the game of golf more and better understand how to rely on others. Looking back, I wish that I had proactively asked for help and advocated for my needs rather than waiting and hoping for circumstances to improve. Had I done that, I might have had a better experience and a more enjoyable season. Now that I've experienced that, my goal with golf is to do that same thing for other young golfers, especially young girls. I now regularly volunteer with First Tee so that I can encourage other golfers to do the same. I want to make a difference in people's lives and I believe golf can connect people and truly change them.
Hannah Yoon Student Profile | Bold.org