Alex B. (IN A NUTSHELL)

Alex is a student at Yale and a graduate of the International Baccalaureate at United World College-USA, one of 18 international boarding schools in the UWC network. He is from Brooklyn, NY and is an alumnus of Brooklyn Technical High School. He co-leads the UWC-USA Model United Nations team and the Student Organization for Admissions and Alumni Relations. At Brooklyn Tech, he was also an active member of his policy debate team, math team, school newspaper, and National Honor Society. He enjoys giving back to the Tech and NYC community by volunteering for the city's Urban Debate League, the city Department of Education, and the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation.Alex's other experiences include an apprenticeship at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York and an internship at Con Edison, one of the largest utility companies in the United States. He is also the author of three math research papers on topics ranging from applied graph theory to cryptography. He is a proud UWC Davis Scholar, Coolidge Senator, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist, and a winner of the Jefferson Scholarship.In his free time, Alex enjoys reading, journaling, playing tennis and hiking. He encourages Curious Cardinals students to work hard at pursuing their passions and to remember that their learning is a marathon, not a sprint!