Lehansa Fernando
Email: *.***************@*****.*** Phone Number: 907-***-****
After high school, I wish to major in data science and artificial intelligence at the University of Advancing Technology. I am from Sri Lanka and am fluent in Sinhala. My favorite extracurricular activities are student council, mentoring, HOSA, and Academic Decathlon. My interests include extraterrestrial life and space.
EDUCATION:
Lathrop High School, Fairbanks, Alaska
August 2021 - May 2025
● Unweighted current GPA: 4.16
Courses taken in High School:
● AP Biology
● AP Physics
● AP Statistics
University of Advancing Technology,
Tempe, Arizona
July 2025 - Present
SOFT SKILLS:
● Good leader - Student council, Mentoring, HOSA, Academic Decathlon, NHS
● Communication - UFO Research
● Creativity - Student Council, Mentoring, HOSA
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
● Student Council - Senior Class President
● Mentoring Program - Mentor Leader
● Academic Decathlon - Scholastic Team Captain
● Senior Class Club - Class President
● HOSA - President
● National Honor Society (NHS) - President
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS:
● Female Freshman of the Year Award
● Have gotten poetry published in the American Library of Poetry alongside many other high schoolers
● Won the National Team Champion title at the 2024 Academic Decathlon National Competition o Individual awards at Nationals: Silver in Essay, Math, and Econ; 4th in Music; 4th Overall in the Scholastic Division
● Accepted into the University of Advancing Technology (UAT)
● Finished my first report for CUFOS (UFO study center) about the GOC group in the early 1950s and their interactions with UFOs
COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
● Assisted the NHS with cleaning up our adopted highway
Picked up debris and other items
● Set-up dances for the school and assist with decoration and clean-up
● Babysat kids during event for other schools
● Helped set up vaccine locations for those who needed their Covid vaccinations