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Awards & Honors

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NJ Governor’s Award 2025 for Environmental Stewardship

I was honored to receive the NJ Governor’s Award for Environmental Stewardship (2025) in recognition of my efforts to advance sustainable practices and protect our state’s environment.

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2025 Chinese American Chemical Society (CACS) Young Scientist Award

I was honored to receive the NJ Governor’s Award for Environmental Stewardship (2025) in recognition of my efforts to advance sustainable practices and protect our state’s environment.

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Scholastic Writing Awards: Gold and Silver Keys (National level)

The Scholastic Writing Awards: Gold and Silver Keys (National Level) honor exceptional young writers whose creativity, originality, and mastery of language set them apart as some of the most promising voices in the nation.

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President’s Gold Volunteer Service Award (2×, 500+ hrs)

Recognized with the President’s Gold Volunteer Service Award for over 500 hours of community service, reflecting a sustained commitment to leadership, compassion, and meaningful impact through volunteerism.

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Patent Pending Holder for invention “Greenscore” (AI-enabled tracking mechanism)

Holder of a patent-pending innovation, Greenscore, an AI-driven sustainability tracker designed to measure and improve environmental impact — blending technology, creativity, and purpose to promote greener living.

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Welles Grant: Student-Led Research Fellowship; co-author on food waste research published in SSRN (2025)

Awarded the prestigious Welles Grant to lead an independent research project on food waste and sustainability, culminating in a published paper on SSRN (2025) as a co-author advancing real-world environmental solutions.

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Hutchins Institute for Social Justice Civic Media Grant Recipient – Documentary on Food Waste

Recipient of the Hutchins Institute Civic Media Grant to produce a documentary exploring the social and environmental dimensions of food waste, merging storytelling, advocacy, and research for public awareness.

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Leopold Scholarship 2025 for Environmental Study

Honored with the Leopold Scholarship for outstanding dedication to environmental research and ecological stewardship, supporting advanced study in sustainability and conservation.

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McClellan Society for Community Service — Leadership & Service Recognition

Recognized with the President’s Gold Volunteer Service Award for over 500 hours of community service, reflecting a sustained commitment to leadership, compassion, and meaningful impact through volunteerism.

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All-Academic Varsity Crew (Highest GPA Athlete)

Recognized as the All-Academic Varsity Crew honoree for maintaining the highest GPA among student-athletes, a testament to the balance of academic discipline and athletic dedication.

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Mid-Atlantic Regatta Champion (2×)

Led my crew to back-to-back 1st-place victories at the Mid-Atlantic Regatta, reflecting teamwork, endurance, and unrelenting pursuit of excellence on the water.

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Garden State Regatta – 2nd Place Finish

Guided my team to a 2nd-place finish at the Garden State Championships, an achievement that stands as a symbol of grit, strategy, and unity under pressure.

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#1 Ranked New Jersey Southern League – FIRST Robotics Tech Challenge

 I helped lead us to become #1 in the New Jersey Southern League, combining creative engineering, problem-solving, and teamwork at the highest level.

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Team Captain – Soccer (Middle & High School)

Served proudly as team captain for both middle and high school soccer teams, where I learned that true leadership means listening first, inspiring always, and playing with heart.

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White House Letter

White House Letter Recognizing my Volunteerism after talking to president about Project Engage NJ 2025.

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NJ ASSEMBLYMAN ANTHONY VERELLI LETTER OF RECOGNITION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Through Torus Efforts Letter of Support to expand to county level food waste pick up site.

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