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Hobbies and interests
African American Studies
Advocacy And Activism
Aerospace
Artificial Intelligence
Astrophysics
Boy Scouts
Camping
Chess
Community Service And Volunteering
Drums
Exploring Nature And Being Outside
Hiking And Backpacking
Machine Learning
Martial Arts
Mathematics
Music
Music Composition
Physics
Piano
Poetry
Public Speaking
Research
Science
American Sign Language (ASL)
Reading
Adventure
Classics
Epic
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Folklore
Humor
I read books daily
Noah Haile
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Noah Haile
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One look and you'll see I am no chameleon. As a young black (self-titled) physicist, I tend to stick out; in my classes, clubs and activities. I have grown to embrace my position and relish the opportunity to stand out and stand up wherever possible. This attitude has led me to top marks in school, earning a spot as a National Merit Semifinalist, and to recognition on the national level for my work in the community as a Jefferson Award silver medalist for Excellence in Service. I see myself as a solutions architect, finding ways to solve problems in my neighborhood, community, and one day the world. My highest career aspiration is to win the Nobel Prize in Physics and my highest personal goal is to serve as an example of where a strengths-based approach to life can lead you.
Education
Golden Valley Charter School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Majors of interest:
- Physics
- Engineering Physics
- Computational Science
Career
Dream career field:
Technology
Dream career goals:
To win the Nobel prize in Physics and bring more inclusivity to the field
Youth city liaison and advocate for marginalized residents
Youth Ambassador2019 – Present5 years
Sports
Football
Varsity2019 – 2019
Capoeira
Present
Research
Artificial Intelligence
Carnegie Mellon — investigator2021 – 2021
Arts
Garage Jazz band
Music2018 – PresentHigh school Theater club
Acting2017 – 2020
Public services
Advocacy
A Mother's Voice — volunteer2016 – PresentVolunteering
Capooeira Batuque Pasadena — Cultural Ambassador and Youth instructor2012 – PresentVolunteering
Multiplying Good - Students in Action — Chair of Speech committee2020 – PresentVolunteering
Teen advisory board of Pasadena — Organizer2018 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Entrepreneurship
Dema Dimbaya Humanitarianism and Disaster Relief Scholarship
Food has always played a significant role in my family. In Ethiopian culture, one of the best ways to show affection for someone is by feeding them a carefully handcrafted bite of food: a grusha. Some of my warmest memories are of eating at family gatherings, where my grandma feeds my brothers and me with her homemade injera, lovingly wrapping the perfect assortment of dishes into one delicious bite. For my dad, cooking and trying new foods became a life-long passion after growing up in his family’s restaurant. For my mom though, growing up with six younger brothers, just getting enough healthy food was often a struggle. She taught me that, although it was something that I, fortunately, enjoyed as a kid, hundreds of thousands of families lacked consistent access to food here in Los Angeles.
Now, as a teenager, addressing food insecurity is one way I show my love for my community, including those struggling, just as my mom once did. I currently work with the City of Pasadena, assisting weekly in distributing food to the unhoused. Similarly, every year, I help collect and package food donations at my church for the holiday season. The church can deliver hundreds of meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas, helping to brighten the spirits of many Angelenos struggling to put food on their tables. Furthermore, this past year, I worked with a team of fellow students to raise enough donations to serve over 150 meals at a local food distribution center. Many of my classmates knew someone dealing with the ramifications of the pandemic; we all wanted to help in a way that surmounted the division our country faced. Every American can agree on the necessity of a proper meal. We reached out to friends, family, and local restaurants for support. The response was overwhelming. To make lasting impact, we established relationships between a local orchard and a food bank. All surplus fruit will be donated to the food bank thus providing an ongoing free source of healthy food. All of my efforts feel like a full-circle experience; being the type of person who helped out my mother's family. I am fully aware of the effect acts of kindness like mine have on people through the stories I heard about her childhood.
Through my community engagement, I model what being a problem solver looks like so others can realize we each have the potential to make a lasting impact. The world is an imperfect place with many challenges and the path toward improvement lies in each of us being moved to action. I dream of a more equitable society, yet I know that before people can even begin to work to that end, they need to have full bellies, and that is where my work comes in. Feeding my community a taste of the same supportive affection that my family gives me, one grusha at a time, is an established part of who I will always be.
Walking In Authority International Ministry Scholarship
Food has always played a significant role in my family. In Ethiopian culture, one of the best ways to show affection for someone is by feeding them a carefully handcrafted bite of food: a grusha. Some of my warmest memories are of eating at family gatherings, where my grandma feeds my brothers and me with her homemade injera, lovingly wrapping the perfect assortment of dishes into one delicious bite. For my dad, cooking and trying new foods became a life-long passion after growing up in his family’s restaurant. For my mom though, growing up with six younger brothers, just getting enough healthy food was often a struggle. She taught me that, although it was something that I, fortunately, enjoyed as a kid, hundreds of thousands of families lacked consistent access to food here in Los Angeles.
Now, as a teenager, addressing food insecurity is one way I show my love for my community, including those struggling, just as my mom once did. I currently work with the City of Pasadena, assisting weekly in distributing food to the unhoused. Similarly, every year, I help collect and package food donations at my church for the holiday season. The church can deliver hundreds of meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas, helping to brighten the spirits of many Angelenos struggling to put food on their tables. Furthermore, this past year, I worked with a team of fellow students to raise enough donations to serve over 150 meals at a local food distribution center. Many of my classmates knew someone dealing with the ramifications of the pandemic; we all wanted to help in a way that surmounted the division our country faced. Every American can agree on the necessity of a proper meal. We reached out to friends, family, and local restaurants for support. The response was overwhelming. To make lasting impact, we established relationships between a local orchard and a food bank. All surplus fruit will be donated to the food bank thus providing an ongoing free source of healthy food. All of my efforts feel like a full-circle experience; being the type of person who helped out my mother's family. I am fully aware of the effect acts of kindness like mine have on people through the stories I heard about her childhood.
As a Boy Scout, I have learned much about citizenship and being an upstander. It is our responsibility to solve the problems we encounter as a society. However, we live in a polarized time when schools teach one set of norms and social media another. I look to my family, and at the reactions of those I serve, to create my norms. Although social media currently acts as a source of division, it has served as a mobilizing source for good with the power to influence behavior. Utilizing it as a resource for creating social norms that increase equity, inclusivity, and diversity is an effective strategy for cultural change.
Through my community engagement, I model what being a problem solver looks like so others can realize we each have the potential to make a lasting impact. The world is an imperfect place with many challenges; addressing issues that are meaningful to us is an effective path toward improvement. I dream of a more equitable society, yet I know that before people can even begin to work to that end, they need to have full bellies, and that is where my work comes in. Feeding my community a taste of the same supportive affection that my family gives me, one grusha at a time, is an established part of who I am.
Act Locally Scholarship
Food has always played a significant role in my family. In Ethiopian culture, one of the best ways to show affection for someone is by feeding them a carefully handcrafted bite of food: a grusha. Some of my warmest memories are of eating at family gatherings, where my grandma feeds my brothers and me with her homemade injera, lovingly wrapping the perfect assortment of dishes into one delicious bite. For my dad, cooking and trying new foods became a life-long passion after growing up in his family’s restaurant. For my mom though, growing up with six younger brothers, just getting enough healthy food was often a struggle. She taught me that, although it was something that I, fortunately, enjoyed as a kid, hundreds of thousands of families lacked consistent access to food here in Los Angeles.
Now, as a teenager, addressing food insecurity is one way I show my love for my community, including those struggling, just as my mom once did. I currently work with the City of Pasadena, assisting weekly in distributing food to the unhoused. Similarly, every year, I help collect and package food donations at my church for the holiday season. The church can deliver hundreds of meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas, helping to brighten the spirits of many Angelenos struggling to put food on their tables. Furthermore, this past year, I worked with a team of fellow students to raise enough donations to serve over 150 meals at a local food distribution center. Many of my classmates knew someone dealing with the ramifications of the pandemic; we all wanted to help in a way that surmounted the division our country faced. Every American can agree on the necessity of a proper meal. We reached out to friends, family, and local restaurants for support. The response was overwhelming. To make lasting impact, we established relationships between a local orchard and a food bank. All surplus fruit will be donated to the food bank thus providing an ongoing free source of healthy food. All of my efforts feel like a full-circle experience; being the type of person who helped out my mother's family. I am fully aware of the effect acts of kindness like mine have on people through the stories I heard about her childhood.
As a Boy Scout, I have learned much about citizenship and being an upstander. It is our responsibility to solve the problems we encounter as a society. However, we live in a polarized time when schools teach one set of norms and social media another. I look to my family, and at the reactions of those I serve, to create my norms. Although social media currently acts as a source of division, it has served as a mobilizing source for good with the power to influence behavior. Utilizing it as a resource for creating social norms that increase equity, inclusivity, and diversity is an effective strategy for cultural change.
Through my community engagement, I try to model what being a problem solver looks like so that others can realize we each have the potential to make a lasting impact. The world is an imperfect place with many challenges, however, by addressing issues that are meaningful to each of us, we can work toward impactful improvement. I dream of a more equitable society, yet I know that before people can even begin to work to that end, they need to have full bellies, and that is where my work comes in. Giving my community a taste of the same supportive affection that my family gives me, one grusha at a time, is an established part of who I am.