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Current Academic GPA (through Sophomore year):  Academic: 4.54 (W) / 3.96 (UW)

 

AP Classes

  • Completed:

    • AP Precalculus (5), AP European History (5), AP Spanish (4), AP Computer Science A/Java (4)

  • In Progress:

    • AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, AP English Language & Composition, AP US History

Activities & Extracurriculars

  • UCSD Bioengineering Internship – OPALS Program / Institute for Engineering in Medicine 

    • Spring 2026 / Fall 2025 / Summer 2025 

    • Poster: BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society) Convention San Diego, CA, October 2025  

    • Oral Presentation: ICBEB / International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering  Nov 4-7, 2025 Matsue, Japan (pics)

      • Investigating Mice Cortical Neuron Dynamics Following Laser-Induced Shockwave and Carbenoxolone Treatment

  • La Canada Flintridge Sister Cities / JPL Space Academy – Fall 2025

  • Harvard CS50/EdX Introduction to Programming with Python (self study) - Fall 2025

  • Johns Hopkins Global Health Leaders Conference - Summer 2025

  • Caltech WiSTEM – Summer 2025

  • Girl Scouts 2016 – Present

  • High School Clubs

    • Spanish Club - Treasurer (Frosh/Soph), Co-President (Junior)

    • Chinese Club (Soph/Junior)

    • Girls Who Code (Junior)

    • 1000 Cranes Club (Frosh, Soph)

  • Z Ultimate Martial Arts – American Kenpo Blue Belt Green Stripe

  • I love to recreationally play piano and sing!

Awards

  • Girl Scouts Silver Award – Leer Con Amistades

    • Created bilingual reading curriculum for young kids at low-income social services facility ​

  • National Spanish Language Test Silver Award

Languages

  • Spanish - Fluent (completed AP Spanish as Freshman)

  • Mandarin – Intermediate (HSK3 certified, currently studying HSK4) 

Skills

  • Java 

  • Python

  • Google + Gemini AI APIs

  • MATLAB

    • MATLAB Onramp Certificate

    • MATLAB Desktop Tools and Troubleshooting Scripts Certificate

  • ImageJ Fiji

© 2026 Alexis Kukkonen

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