DONIA

Donia is currently a pre-med student studying at the University of Chicago with a major in Biology. She applied to UChicago Early Admission and was the recipient of the Odyssey Scholarship, which provides her with a full scholarship for college. Her scholarship includes housing ( free room and board) and covers all campus meals. So far, her college coursework has included: General Chemistry, Calculus 1 and 2, Humanities Classes, Quantitative Biology, Cellular, and Molecular Biology, and Evolutionary Biology. She will be taking Organic Chemistry, Genetics, Social Sciences, and Civilization studies in the fall. Donia attended Kweller Prep throughout middle school in preparation for the SHSAT. She was accepted to The Bronx High School of Science. She graduated from Bronx in 2019 with a 95/100 average. She has also taken the following NYS Regents: Algebra 1, Earth Science, French, English, Geometry, Algebra 2 and Trigonometry, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, World History, and US History. Donia received an Advanced Regents Diploma with AP distinction. At graduation, she received awards for excellence in biological research, excellence in macroeconomics, and excellence in biology. She has taken several Advanced Placement classes such as World History, Chemistry, Statistics, Biology, Physics 1, Calculus BC, Macroeconomics, and English Literature. Donia was also involved in the Biology Research Program at Bronx Science where she did research at the Shawber Lab at Columbia University Medical Center. She entered the Regeneron and NYCSEF (New York City Science and Engineering Fairs) research competitions. She was a member of the Senior Council and was a member of the co-ed and girls wrestling teams. She received a score of 1550/1600 with a perfect score (800/800) in the math section. At UChicago, Donia is the Academic Enrichment Director for Supplies for Dreams, a national nonprofit that provides mentoring for students in Chicago public schools. She has also tutored middle and elementary school students in general coursework and SHSAT. She is also a writer for Scientia, a research journal, and Science in Society Review, a science editorial on campus. She is interning with an ecology professor at The University of Chicago and will be working in a pediatric surgery lab in the fall. She was also the valedictorian at her middle school St. Joseph Catholic Academy, a Catholic school based in Astoria She is appreciative of everything she has learned after being a student at Kweller Prep and hopes to help other students jump-start their future endeavors through teaching at Kweller Prep.