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5C 2020 - 2021 Youth Leaders
Co-President
Grace Peng
Grace is currently a senior at Highland Park High School. There, she works hard and strives to achieve academic excellence . Outside of school, she devotes her time to connecting people to make a positive impact on the community. In her spare time, she enjoys program hosting, singing, music, sports, and reading.
Co-President
Christine Yan
Christine is currently a senior at Greenhill School. There, she is the co-president of her school's UNICEF club and a member of Math club and Women in STEM club. Outside of school, her hobbies include dance, visual arts, and animation. Christine also enjoys volunteering her free time in community service.
Co-President
Isabelle Ma
Isabelle is currently a senior at Plano Senior High School. There, she not only works hard to strive for academic excellence but also promotes collaborative learning among classmates during the pandemic. Outside of school, Isabelle devotes her time to making an impact in the community. She started Baked with Love at 5C and is also a youth counselor operating the speech writing tutoring program at the Help You Grow Gavel Club. In her spare time, Isabelle enjoys playing the piano, breakdancing, and creating digital art.
Director of Gavel Club
Derek Zhang
Derek is a rising junior at Jesuit Dallas in Dallas, Texas. With state titles in both clarinet and varsity hockey, he's a dedicated team-player. He has been an active member of the Gavel Club since 2016 year and won First Place in high school inspirational speech contest at the Toastmaster District 50 Youth Conference in 2019. Derek is passionate in helping younger students improving communication skills. He also believes that charitable organizations provide the means to meaningfully engage with the community.
Director of Programs
David Lu
David is a rising senior at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. He has spent countless hours volunteering for his community, specifically making meals for people in need and tutoring others in computer science. He is passionate about volunteering and making an impact on his community, especially in STEM-related aspects. The 5C Introduction to Computer Science Principles class was initiated by David in 2017, and the program will start its 3rd year in August.
Director of Community Outreach
Jessica Zhang
Jessica is an incoming junior at Plano Senior High School. She participates in a variety of organizations and is the Co-President of Plano Senior's chapter of Amnesty International and the Director of Operations in the organization Light of the World, also based in Plano Senior High School. Aside from joining and coordinating organizations, she also does volunteer work in and outside of school. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering in her community and listening to music.
Director of Fundraising
Sheila Zhang
Sheila is a rising sophomore of the International Baccalaureate program at Plano East Senior School (PESH). She is an active member of the TILE Entrepreneurship Program at PESH and Director of Finance for Presto Junior, a student-led string ensemble that plays music at different local nursing homes. From both roles, Sheila gained firsthand experience in fundraising as well as networking skills.
Assistant Director of Community Outreach
Emily Ding
Emily is a rising junior at the Greenhill School. She is passionate about table tennis, the violin, and the classics. In school, she is an officer in Latin club and Medical club. Emily also spends a lot of time volunteering and coaching beginning table tennis players. In the future, she hopes to continue to use her skills to give back to the community.
Assistant Director of Fundraising
Charlie Hu
Charlie is an incoming junior at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. He previously attended Jasper High School, where he was a squad leader in the Jasper Band and was inducted into the National Honor Society. He has spent countless hours volunteering for his community; specifically making meals for homeless people and children in need. He is passionate about volunteering and making an impact on his community. In his free time, he enjoys talking with his friends, cooking with his family, and learning new things.
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