Simi Valley High Class of 2007 standout students
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Jeff Chuang Jenna Williams Kaitlynn Hamilton Steve Swanson Tae "Ted" Joe An
President of the wrestling club, Jeff Chuang, son of Chyi-Woei Chu, was named Most Inspirational and Most Courageous wrestler this year. The 17yearold made the AllMarmonte League and consistently qualified for CIF championships.
Jeff also participated in Key Club and won the Academic Letter award and the Scholar Athlete award.
Jeff plans to attend UCLA in the fall and major in molecular cell and developmental biology. He hopes to become a doctor.
Jenna Williams, daughter of Ralph Williams and Salley Dichter, will be attending Brown University in Rhode Island, where she will major in international relations.
During her high school years, Jenna, 18, attended the National Student Leadership Conference on International Relations in Washington, D.C., and participated in a five-week summer program at Cambridge University in England, taking classes on International Relations and Politics in the Modern World.
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At Simi High, Kaitlynn Hamilton, daughter of Karen and John Hamilton, was a member of the varsity girls' basketball team and the California Scholarship Federation.
The 18-year-old also participated in Operation Smile, a nonprofit volunteer medical services organization, and AYSO, as both a player and a coach.
Kaitlynn also volunteered at Simi Valley Free Dental Clinic and with the Girl Scouts. The senior hopes to get her undergraduate degree at UCLA.
Steve Swanson, son of Todd and Shari Swanson, was lead prosecution and defense attorney for the school's Mock Trial team and a member of the varsity boys' golf team.
Steve was also a member of the Stanford University Educational Program for Gifted Youth.
The 17yearold will major in engineering at UC Berkeley in the fall. His favorite class was calculus with Mr. Mjoen, Steve said, because "It uses a lot of analytical, logical thinking and is very conceptual."
Tae "Ted" Joe An, son of Paul and Jane An, was a volunteer at Sunrise Assisted Living Care, playing the piano for senior citizens.
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He also volunteered at Simi Valley Library and for the Rancho Simi Park and Recreational District. The president of California Scholarship Federation, Tea was also treasurer for Speech and Debate, vice president for Mock Trial and representative for Key Club.
Tae plans to attend UC Berkeley, where he will major in environmental economics and policy.
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