Celebrating the stories of exceptional students

Nurturing the next generation of great dreamers, thinkers, and doers is what we do. See how Curious Cardinals alumni have grown with us from start to finish.

In this rapidly changing AI world, being able to articulate who you are, what you care about, what skills you have, and the value you have to contribute in the world will become THE most important thing!

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Machine Learning / AI

From AI Passion to TED Talk Success | Silver's Journey

Discover how Silver transformed her AI passion project into FIRE Initiative with Brown mentor Kira, delivering TED Talk and becoming Diller Award finalist.

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Organization

Business / Entrepreneurship

Freshman Launches Financial Literacy Summit | Carson's Story

Discover Carson's inspiring freshman year journey with Stanford mentor Audrey Wisch, creating Ladies Who Launch summit and winning Scholastic Silver Key.

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Content Creation

Fashion / Cosmetics

From Dance to Design: Zia's Fashion Blog Journey

Discover how Grade 7 student Zia transformed her dance passion into a fashion blog project with Yale mentor Lily, building interview skills and confidence.

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Portfolio

Machine Learning / AI

Lucas Builds AI Alzheimer's Screening Tool | CogniPlay

Discover how Lucas partnered with Columbia mentor Anirudh to develop CogniPlay, an AI-powered iOS app for early Alzheimer's detection using deep learning.

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Research

Medicine / Health

Shaw's Sports Medicine Journey | Research to Publication

Discover Shaw's inspiring journey from curious 8th grader to published researcher with Stanford mentor Collin, creating juvenile arthritis awareness.

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Research

Academic Coaching

Fencer's Justice Research Wins Stanford & Harvard Admits

Discover how nationally ranked fencer Sascha worked with Cornell mentor Savannah to develop criminal justice research, earning Stanford and Harvard acceptances.

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Content Creation

Creative Writing

7th Grader Writes 100+ Page Fantasy Novel | Mila's Journey

Discover how 7th grader Mila transformed her 53-page draft into a 100+ page fantasy novel with Yale mentor Abigail, mastering advanced writing techniques and world-building.

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Content Creation

Film / Theater

From Horror Film to Festival Success | Brandon's Journey

Discover how Brandon created an award-worthy horror film 'Signal' with mentor Arjun from Pomona College, mastering filmmaking from script to festival submissions.

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Organization

Creative Writing

Emma's Food Justice Platform | Table Talk NYC Success

Discover how Emma built Table Talk NYC with Stanford mentor Claire Paul, creating a powerful platform for food justice through storytelling, community interviews, and interactive resources.

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Content Creation

Business / Entrepreneurship

Student Creates Fashion Magazine with Global Focus | Chiara

Learn how Chiara transformed her fashion magazine concept into Magnify, a published cultural publication with mentor Sarah from Yale University's guidance.

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Portfolio

Sports Analytics

Soccer Analytics Journey with R | Logan's Story

Discover how 9th grader Logan mastered R programming and data visualization with mentor Linus from Northwestern, creating advanced soccer analytics visualizations and statistical models.

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Portfolio

Robotics / Electronics / CAD

6th Grader Builds Mini Arcade with Duke Engineering Mentor

Discover how 6th grader Rylan built a functional arcade machine with Duke University mentor Daniel, mastering electronics, programming, and circuit fundamentals.

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Content Creation

Creative Writing

Charlotte's Music Blog Journey | Her Song Creation

Discover how 9th grader Charlotte launched 'Her Song' blog about women in pop music with mentor Annalise from Northwestern, mastering writing techniques and web development.

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Portfolio

Robotics / Electronics / CAD

Grade 7 Student Presents Mars Rover to NASA | Jack's Story

Discover how Jack, a 7th grader, went from robotics beginner to presenting innovative Mars rover concepts to NASA with mentor Skye from Stanford University.

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Portfolio

Coding / Programming

From CS Exploration to App Challenge Winner | Drew's Story

Read Drew's inspiring journey from coding beginner to Congressional App Challenge winner with mentor Kaitlyn, creating Lyme-Aid for health tracking.

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Portfolio

Sports Analytics

Spencer's Journey to Wharton | Sports Analytics Success

Read how Spencer earned Dean's List honors, gained Wharton acceptance, and built advanced sports analytics projects with expert mentorship guidance.

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Organization

Business / Entrepreneurship

From Hobby to $3,000 Jewelry Business | Rose's Success Story

Read Rose's inspiring journey from 9th grade jewelry hobbyist to successful entrepreneur, building IYK Jewels with mentor Phoebe from Brown University.

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Content Creation

Medicine / Health

Sasha's Healthcare Equity Journey | Public Health Blog

Read how Sasha transformed from uncertain 8th grader to confident healthcare researcher with mentor Ashley from Brown University, creating blog content.

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Content Creation

Film / Theater

Charlie's Film Journey: From Script to Screen

Learn how 11th grader Charlie created 'The Regular' thriller film with mentor Cece from Dartmouth, developing professional filmmaking skills from concept to production.

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Portfolio

Robotics / Electronics / CAD

Abby Launches Patent Law Blog with CAD Design Skills

Discover how Abby, a 10th grader, launched a patent law blog and mastered CAD design with mentor Vanessa from Duke University in biomedical engineering.

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Research

Medicine / Health

High School Medical Research Success | Alyssa's Story

Read how Alyssa developed award-worthy leukemia research with mentor Ashley from Brown University, mastering academic writing and competition preparation.

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The Curious Cardinals Difference

Our Student Story product helps students articulate their accomplishments for competitive internships, awards, and applications.

Our students have:

Won congressional app awards

Published op-eds in the New York Times

Built start-ups that have generated thousands in revenue

Created social media platforms amassing tens of thousands of followers

The greatest CEO’s and soccer players have coaches. Our students aspire towards greatness and understand that it takes a village to do the remarkable.

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