Katherine Cai
 | Name: Katherine Cai Age: 19 School: Arizona State Contact: cai.katherine@gmail.com |
Academics
High School:2009 Flinn Scholar
• GPA: 4.0
• Rank: 1 of 654
• Honors/AP Student
• SAT Reasoning Test Super Score: 2320 (Math: 790, Reading: 760, Writing: 770)
• SAT Reasoning Test Best Cumulative Score (10/08): 2220 (Math: 750, Reading: 760, Writing: 710)
SAT Subject Test Scores
• Biology E: 660
• Chemistry: 740
• Mathematics Level 2: 750
AP Exam Scores
• Computer Science A: 5
• Language and Composition: 5
• United States History: 4
• Calculus BC: 4 (AB Subscore: 5)
• Spanish Language: 5
• Statistics: 4
• Chemistry: 3
• Biology: 3
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• National Merit Finalist
• Academic Letter Award
• Dr. Voie Stuart Chase Coy Scholar-Athlete AIA Honor Roll Award
• Finalist in Elder & Leemaur “Voice of the Future” Contest
• Top 10% in Arizona State Math Contest
• 2009 Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation Scholar
Activities
School Clubs• Health Occupations Students of America
• National Honor Society
• Corona del Sol Site Based Council
• Speech and Debate: Mountain View Speech and Debate Toro Country Classic 3rd Place Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate; Arizona State University Southwestern Championships Debate Octo-finalist for Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Liberal Club/Young Democrats Club
• Acatecs
Sports
• Badminton: Junior Varsity, Varsity letters; 5A-Division 1 Badminton Team State Runner-up (07), Dobson Invitational Consolation Winner in Doubles Badminton (10/07), 5A-Division 1 Badminton Team State Champions (08)
• Freshman Girl’s Basketball: Girl’s Basketball Volunteer Team Manager
MEDCAMP at the University of Arizona (7/08)
• Female representative of Corona del Sol
• Summer program with lectures and seminars for Health Care Careers
KidTalk ESL Tutoring Program
Research Experience
Arizona State University’s School of Life Sciences Internship• Intern in Arizona State University’s Neuroscience Graduate Program
Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute Independent Internship
• Interning in the Center of BioOptical Nanotechonology
• Research goal is to improve the thermal stability of the enzyme Alkaline Phosphatase from E. Coli and Bovine
UBET (Undergraduate Bioscience Engagement Track) Biotechnology Seminar
• Grant issued to achieve the goal of increasing the Arizona Bioscience Workforce
• Researched Marine Prochlorococcus and the changes in their genetic makeup
• Used findings to write research proposal
UBET Partners Include:
o USDA/ARS Arid Climate Research Laboratory
o USDA/CSREES SERD
o South Mountain Community College
o Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center (AAEC)
o Carl Hayden High School (PUHSD)
o Corona del Sol High School (TUHSD)
