Yee haven't seen anyone like her

Prodigy student and child actress Vivian Yee takes over the ASO presidential seat

Yee said she found out she was a gifted student at a young age and believed Pierce was the best institution to further her education.

member of Mensa, an organization reserved for those who score in the top 98th percentile on approved IQ tests.

Do you remember what you were doing at 13 years old? The Associated Students Organization’s (ASO) newest president Vivian Yee does because she didn’t turn 14 until today.

Yee was elected as the new president weeks after former president Angel Orellana was impeached.

“I took a test when I was young and scored highly gifted with the LAUSD test, which allowed me to go straight to college,” Yee said.“I had a very unique academic needs, so I decided to go to Pierce College. I started at the age of 12 in the fall of 2018.”

Aside from being classified as “highly gifted” by the LAUSD, Yee is also recognized as an official

Yee says she doesn’t like to be categorized as “highly gifted” but instead wants people to look at her determination in her work.

“ Hard work beats talent when talent refuses to work hard,’” Yee said. “‘Smarts can get you to a certain level, but after that, it's always just hard work and persistence.”