Leadership
ANNIE MIAO
Co-President | Economics 2027
Treasurer 2024-2025
Financial Assistant 2023-2024
Hi! I’m Annie and I’m from Montgomery, New Jersey. I competed in Science Olympiad there for 5 years, and I love that I get to stay involved here at Cornell. Throughout my time competing, my favorite SciOly events were WIDI (which I also ESed in 2023-2024), Disease Detectives, and Designer Genes. In my free time, I love going on nature walks, exploring new parts of campus, trying new foods, and attempting to bake.
Email: arm349@cornell.edu
AIDEN LEE
Co-President | Materials Science and Engineering 2027
Director of Build Events 2024-2025
Hi, I’m Aiden! I’m from Syracuse, NY and was a former Division B/C competitor, most recently for Fayetteville-Manlius HS. My favorite events were Bridge (and every other balsa event), Chemistry Lab, Roller Coaster and Fermi Questions! Here at Cornell, I’m also on the Cornell Steel Bridge Project Team and in my free time, I enjoy playing soccer, gaming, hiking around in nature and spending time with friends.
Email: ail35@cornell.edu
Andrew Zhao
Advisor | Material Science and Engineering M.S. 2026
Advisor 2024-2025
Volunteer Coordinator 2021-2024
Hi, I'm Andrew, and I'm a Master's student in Materials Science. I competed for River Hill High School in Clarksville, MD, and spent 4 years as Volunteer Coordinator and Advisor during my undergrad at Cornell. I remain well connected in the Science Olympiad community, and have moderated the global Discord server since 2018. My favorite events are Fermi, EXPD, and Codebusters; they require no studying! Outside of school, I'm an avid gym rat, classic rock fan, and longboarding enthusiast. Feel free to reach out at the email below— I always love making new friends!
Email: akz6@cornell.edu
PRIYA BHASHYAM
Advisor | Biomedical Engineering 2025
Co-President 2024-2025
Director of Logistics 2023-2024
Safety Officer 2022-2023
Hi there! My name is Priya and I’m from Albany, New York. I went to Shaker High School, where I was the President of our Science Olympiad club. So, I’m excited to continue to be a part of this amazing community. In my free time, I love to read books and watch movies/tv shows so I can rant to my friends about them. Outside of Scioly, I am a researcher at the Biofoundry Lab as a Rawlings Scholar, a writer for Cornell Healthcare Review, the webmaster for Cornell Red Cross, and a member of Varna Volunteer Fire Company as a New York State EMT. My favorite Scioly events are: Boomilever, Towers, and Fermi.
Email: dpb97@cornell.edu
LEI Cao
Director of Internal Logistics | Biology & Math 2027
Director of Logistics 2024-2025
Safety Officer 2023-2024
How’s it going Champs! My name is Lei and I’m a local from Ithaca, New York, where I was a part of Ithaca High School's Science Olympiad Team. My favorite events are Cell Bio and Fermi Questions. At Cornell, I also participate in Club Lacrosse, Taekwondo, and Swift Club. In my free time I also enjoy cooking and playing the ukulele.
Email: lc758@cornell.edu
ISABELLE NA
Director of External Logistics | Applied Mathematics 2028
Freshman Representative 2024-2025
Hello! I'm Isabelle and I'm from New York City. I was involved with my high school's Science Olympiad team for 3 years and I'm excited to continue sharing that love of science here at Cornell. My favorite events are Disease Detectives and Rocks & Minerals. In my free time, you can find me reading a good book or searching for cats to talk to.
Email: ihn3@cornell.edu
BRADY WILLIAMS
Director of Test Events | Biological Sciences 2027
Quality Control Manager & Vice President 2024-2025
Freshman Representative 2023-2024
Hi, my name is Brady! I'm from Minnesota and have done Science Olympiad for nine years. During that time, I found a love for infectious diseases in the event Disease Detectives, which inspired my to pursue a degree in biology here at Cornell. In my free time, I love rock climbing, birding, and just spending time in nature looking for cool plants and bugs.
Email: bmw236@cornell.edu
Quentin CAstellano
Director of Build Events | Biomedical Engineering 2028
Hi! I'm Quentin and I'm from Mineola, New York. I competed in Division C for three years at Chaminade High School doing many events, but my favorites were Anatomy & Physiology, Scrambler, Experimental Design, and Codebusters. The intersection of these events is actually what led me to pursue BME here at Cornell. Outside of Scioly, I'm a lifeguard, scuba diver, gamer, and an avid traveler.
Email: qc98@cornell.edu
DANIEL JUNG
Quality Control Manager | Cognitive Science & Computational Biology 2028
Safety Officer 2024-2025
Hi, I’m Daniel! I’m currently majoring in Cognitive Science and Computational Biology and was a part of Lexington High School Science Olympiad for 4 years. In high school, I competed in Astronomy, Chemistry Lab, Microbe Mission, and every trial event I could find – I’m excited to bring that same energy to Cornell! Outside of SciOly, I love to read, rock climb, sing, and be irrational about the Boston Celtics.
Email: dhj37@cornell.edu
PRISCILLA YE
Director of Communications | Chemical Engineering 2027
Social Coordinator 2024-2025
Hello, I'm Priscilla and I'm from Laurel, Maryland. I competed for Reservoir High School for four years and was officer for two. Some of my favorite events include Chem Lab (slightly obligatorily), Forestry and Ornithology (passionately), and Scrambler (very obligatorily). SciOly has been such a big part of my life and I don't intend to change that anytime soon! Other than SciOly, I love studying (or pretending to) in my favorite study spots (Fine Arts Library and Olin 305) and retail therapy.
Email: psy9@cornell.edu
NAYOUNG KIM
Treasurer | Mathematics 2028
Financial Assistant 2023-2024
Hi, my name is Nayoung and I'm from Los Angeles, California. This is my 7th year with Science Olympiad. I competed in both Divisions B and C and my favorite events were Experimental Design, Astronomy, and Air Trajectory. I'm really excited to stay involved with some of these events here at Cornell. I enjoy watching crime documentaries and comedy shows in my free time. I am also getting into hiking now that I'm surrounded by so much nature.
Email: nk685@cornell.edu
BRENDAN SHEK
Volunteer Coordinator | Biometry and Statistics 2028
Hey there! I’m Brendan, and I’m from Jericho, NY. I competed on the Jericho HS Scioly Div. C team for four years, having served as an Event Group Leader for my favorite events: Dynamic Planet, Remote Sensing, Geologic Mapping, and Green Generation, and holding a brief tenure as co-captain in my senior year. Outside of SciOly, I love hiking, biking, playing tennis—anything outdoorsy! I’m excited to bring my passion to the club and I look forward to another successful season with everyone.
Email: bs863@cornell.edu
HANNAH LIN
Social Coordinator | Biological Engineering 2027
Director of Test Events 2024-2025
Hi, I’m Hannah! I’m from Stony Brook, NY and I am currently majoring in Biological Engineering in CALS. I competed for and was a captain of Ward Melville HS, leading me to want to continue Scioly in college. My favorite events are Forensics, EXPD, and Dynamic Planet. I event supervised Forensics and EXPD at Cornell and BirdSO respectively this year, and plan on continuing in the future! I am an assistant in the Scioly Community Server and enjoy making friends in the Scioly community. In addition to Scioly, I am also a part of Illuminations Dance Troupe and I'm an ambassador for my college, CALS. I enjoy going to UTea and Pokelava in my free time.
Email: hjl94@cornell.edu
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Financial Assistant | Your Major 2028/2029
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