Height: | 5-6 |
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Seattle, Wash. |
High School: | Lakeside |
Major: | Biological Engineering |
2011-12: Served as the cox on the varsity boat at the Head of the Charles (10/22) … saw action on MIT B four team at the Foot of the Charles (11/19) … raced on the MIT varsity boat at San Diego Crew Classics (3/31) and at Penn (4/28) … competed on the MIT varsity four team at Yale (4/7) and at Cornell (4/21).
Off The Water at MIT: Majoring in biological engineering with a minor in management and a concentration in economics … held an internship at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Genetech … conducted cancer research in the Weinberg and Hynes Labs … institute committee on undergraduate admissions and financial aid … associate advisor steering committee.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Lakeside High School … selected to train and compete at the invitation-only US Junior National Team Sweep selection camp … fourth in the men’s lightweight 4+ and gold medalist in the men’s high school 8+ at US Rowing NW Regional Championships … Lakeside crew’s MVP … most inspirational award … also a letterwinner in swimming … team captain … helped lead the team to a fourth-place finish at the state championship … National Merit Commended Scholar … Summa Cum Laude Gold Medal Award on the National Latin Exam … Washington State Honor Award … three-time recipient of the Paul Robeson Scholar Athlete Award.
Personal: Son of James and Shiow-Rong Hwang.