ALTMAN SCHOLARS ’24
Vaishnavi “Vishy” Kandala Trumbull, Connecticut
Intended Liberal Arts and Business Majors: Political Economy and Marketing Target Language: Spanish Email: vkandala@tulane.edu Academic Achievements: AP Scholar with Distinction; University of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award; Multiple Honors Societies; Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy; Crown Finalist for Columbia Scholastic Press Association; Honorable Mention on National Spanish Exam; Outstanding Achievement in Music for Orchestra; Jill Resnick Memorial Writing Award. Extra-curricular Activities: Editor-in-Chief of Trumbull High School’s award-winning yearbook publication, Trillium; Awarded “Outstanding Commitment to the Trillium Yearbook”; Co-founded a local chapter of UNICEF; Elected Public Relations Chairperson by Connecticut HOBY; HOBY Scholar Recipient; Co-founded TBLM (Trumbull Black Lives Matter), a group of youth activists focused on police and education reform; Summer intern at Congressman Jim Himes’ office; Marketing/media intern at the Trumbull Farmers Market; Worked at Plasko’s Farm & Creamery, a local creamery; Varsity tennis and field hockey teams; We the People Civics Competition; Concertmistress of the Trumbull High School Orchestra; 1st Place Photography Entry, Reflections; The President’s Volunteer Service Award—Silver. Community Service: I taught at my temple’s English enrichment club every Sunday. I was the head teacher my junior year and taught 3rd-7th graders the art of writing essays and mastering challenging vocab. I volunteered as a Trumbull Summer Music Camp counselor and worked as an escort volunteer at Yale-New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital. I was a Link Crew leader, supporting freshmen throughout their first year of high school. International Experience: I was born in Pune, India and immigrated to the States when I was 5, so I’m both an Overseas Citizen of India and a U.S. Citizen! I visit my family in India every 3 years or so. Besides this, I have had the privilege to visit Canada, Costa Rica, France, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates with my family.
“Empathetic, passionate, inquisitive”
Personal Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy all things outdoorsy, foodbased adventures, music festivals, Harry Potter, Friends, Agatha Christie, photography, journaling, immersing myself in my Indian culture, and the surprising life lessons that can be taken away from a Mario Kart tournament. Three Words to Describe Herself: Empathetic, passionate, inquisitive. Fun Fact from Vishy: I love to zipline; my favorite zipline was one that was 700 feet up in the Costa Rican canopies!
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