Awards & Honors

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.

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.


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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

#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.

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.

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

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.