Jessica Tang
Jessica Tang
is a junior
at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. As Junior Class Secretary she
has headed many events such as raising money for flood victims in Central
America and organizing the Pep Rally. She is also the Sports Editor
of the newspaper, JV Academic Team Captain, and 3-year member of the Student
Council. She has competed on the Varsity tennis and track teams since her
freshman year, holds the school record for the long jump, and added Varsity
cheerleading as a sophomore. In addition, she is a Concert Choir
member, assistant Dance Club instructor, and an active member of the Junior
Statesmen of America and Asian Culture Club. She is involved in many
community service activities including volunteering at the American Red
Cross and the Somerset Medical Center. At the 4-H Chinese School she is
President of the Student Council, after being Secretary for two years.
As the1997-98 CACA Teen Club president, she helped organize many social
events as well as community service activities including registering voters
and fund raising for the American Cancer Society. Despite her dedication
to so many activities, she has also found time to compete academically,
which is reflected in her 98th percentile rank. After college, she plans
to pursue a career in either business or law.
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has devoted much of her time to her school and community. Julia has
challenged herself by selecting a competitive college curriculum and is
in the top 5% of her class. She has been the 1st singles player of
the Varsity Tennis Team since her sophomore year and was elected Captain.
Julia was also elected President of French Honor Society with 90% of the
vote, Secretary of the National Honor Society and Secretary of the Social
Studies Forum. In addition, she plays in the band, is a staff writer
for the school newspaper, sings in the Chamber and Acapella choirs, and
is a member of Model United Nations. Julia has dedicated time to
the community as well as the Head of Community Service for her school’s
Social Studies Forum and has volunteered 120+ hours at the Children’s Specialized
Hospital. Outside of school, she has attended Chinese School for
the past 14 years and has taken Chinese Folk Dance lessons for the past
13 years. Julia has taught Chinese Folk Dance at Union Chinese School
for three years and her accomplishments as a dance teacher were recognized
when she was honored as Teacher of the Year in 97. Currently, Julia
is working as an intern at an accounting firm. She is thankful for
all her experiences and hopes to utilize them in a successful business
career in the future.