William Shih
ALTMAN SCHOLARS ’24
Wichita, Kansas
Intended Liberal Arts and Business Majors: International Relations and Marketing Target Language: Mandarin Chinese Email: wshih@tulane.edu Academic Achievements: National Honor Society; Chinese Honor Society; AP Scholar with Distinction. Extra-curricular Activities: I was heavily involved in the basketball program at my school, playing on the varsity basketball team for two years as well as coaching the middle school basketball team for three (it would have been four if not for COVID-19). I was a part of the Asia-Pacific honor band as the trumpet section leader. Outside of school, I did an extended internship at AnheuserBusch InBev and once served as a summer camp counselor in Washington state two years in a row.
“Spontaneous, ambitious, adventurous”
Community Service: Service was deeply engrained into my school’s curriculum and community. Over my 4 years of high school, I have accumulated over 700 hours of service. To name a few, I have volunteered at local Shanghai orphanages, ventured to the Tibetan Plateau to establish sustainable economic means in rural villages, and helped at neurological disease centers in Hainan. My proudest accomplishment, however, is founding the Li Foundation, an organization combatting the underrepresentation of advocacy for homelessness in Shanghai. Members, along with myself, have volunteered at numerous soup kitchens, organized clothing and food drives, and helped humanize the homeless population in our city. International Experience: I have lived in Shanghai, China since 2008 and have traveled to various Asian and European countries either on school-sanctioned trips, vacations, or service endeavors. Personal Interests/Hobbies: Sports-wise, I am a massive fan of Formula 1 and basketball. Other than that, I love music festivals, baking, urban exploration, atypical traveling, SCUBA diving, and discovering new music. I’ll never turn down a hot debate and consider myself a connoisseur of unorthodox memes. Three Words to Describe Himself: Spontaneous, ambitious, adventurous. Fun Fact from William: I ate Shanghai’s biggest bowl of beef noodles.
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