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

 

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 / Biophotonics Lab 

    • Fall 2025 Virtual and Summer 2025 In-Person Internship

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

    • ICBEB / International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering  Nov 4-7, 2025 Matsue, Japan Abstract/Poster/Oral Presentation

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

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

  • Johns Hopkins Global Health Leaders Conference - Summer 2025

  • Caltech WiSTEM Participant– Summer 2025

  • Girl Scouts 2016 – Present

  • Mentee

  • 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

 

Awards

  • Girl Scouts Silver Award – Ler Con Amistades

    • Created bilingual reading curriculum for yong kids at low income social services ​

  • National Spanish Language Test Silver Award

Languages

  • Spanish - Fluent (completed AP Spanish as Freshman)

  • Mandarin – Intermediate 

Skills

  • Java

  • Python, 

  • MATLAB

    • MATLAB Onramp Certificate

    • MATLAB Desktop Tools and Troubleshooting Scripts Certificate

  • ImageJ Fiji

© 2025 Alexis Kukkonen

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