CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

TOMÁŠ LAKOŠTÍK

Gymnázium Š. Moyzesa in Ružomberok, Slovakia

• 4.0 unweighted GPA

• Entrepreneur and freelancer – owns his film production business 

• Winner of several national film competitions 

JANA MALACHOVSKÁ

Gymnázium Terézie Vansovej in Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia

• 4.0 unweighted GPA - very active in the community, very hard working

• Member of Youth Parliament, Red Cross, president of student council

• Talented runner 

DANIEL MUCHA

Gymnázium sv. Františka z Assisi in Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia

• Member of Divé Maky – org supporting talented Roma children

• Creative student interested in arts – plays guitar, dance, drama club

• Tutor for local children

SÁRA FIDESOVÁ

Gymnázium Š. Moyzesa in Ružomberok, Slovakia

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2020/2021 at La Lumiere High School in La Porte, IN

• Loves music - plays clarinet in an orchestra and occasionally also drums

• 3.83 unweighted GPA; wants to be a teacher

• One of the best karate competitors in Slovakia. Also teaches kids karate

JANKA PLEŠKOVÁ

Gymnázium Mikuláša Kováča in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

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2020/2021 at Rockingham County High School in Reidsville, NC

• Roma Education Fund (REF) scholarship recipient

• Works with adopted Roma children – subject of a TV documentary

• Loves writing - published author in a poetry series

NINA SEMJANOVÁ

Gymnázium Pavla Horova in Michalovce, Slovakia

2020/2021 at Shining Light Academy in Greensboro, NC

• 4.00 unweighted GPA with a strong interest in computer science

• Working on projects in virtual reality and robotics

• Enjoys art and sports – drawing, dancing, hiking, skiing

ROBIN BOŠKO

Gymnázium Terézie Vansovej High School in Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia

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2019/2020 at La Lumiere High School in La Porte, IN

• ​One of the best BMX Freestyle riders in Slovakia

• Excellent English, studied at English bilingual school for 1 year

• Loves animals and environment – has a pet python at home

VIKTÓRIA KUBISOVÁ

Gymnázium Terézie Vansovej High School in Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia

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2019/2020 at Rockingham County High School in Reedsville, NC

• University Scholarship Winner

• Teaches English to kindergarten students

• Plays piano, ukulele

ADAM LAZÍK

Gymnázium Š. Moyzesa High School in Ružomberok, Slovakia

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2019/2020 at Elsie Allen High School in Santa Rosa, CA

• Excellent, hard-working student with strong interest in physics, math and IT

• 97 unweighted GPA

• Interested in IT and science entrepreneurship

ALEX SEMAŇÁKOVÁ

Gymnázium P.O. Hviezdoslava High School in Kežmarok

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2018/2019 at Richard King High School in Corpus Christi, TX

• Worked in a bookstore – loves reading, drama and arts

• Plays piano, guitar, ukulele, violin; sings in a choir

DOROTA MORAVČÍKOVÁ

Gymnázium High School in Ružomberok

2018/2019 at Iowa High School in Lake Charles, LA

• Participated at European and advanced to World Championships in dance

• Interested in languages and creative writing

KRISTÍNA CINOVÁ

French bilingual Gymnázium High School M.R. Štefánika, Košice

2018/2019 at Mercy High School in Burlingame, CA

• Speaks or knows basics of English, French, Hungarian, Russian, Roma and Slovak

• Recipient of the Roma Education Fund scholarship

MATEJ UHRIN

Gymnázium High School in Ružomberok

2017/2018 at LaGrange High School in Lake Charles, LA

• President of Slovak Alliance of High School Students

• Participated in student politics such as Model United Nations and Model European Parliament

SILVESTER LORENČÍK

Gymnázium P.O. Hviezdoslava High School in Kežmarok, Slovakia

2017/2018 at Prarie View High School in La Cygne, KS

• First person within his family on a college path

• A talent for languages: learned the basics of six, and mastered four languages

PETRA SEJKOVÁ

Gymnazium Dominika Tatarku High School in Poprad, Slovakia

2017/2018 at Kents Hill School in Augusta, ME

• Graduated with a 4.2 GPA (weighted)

• Started actively drawing and painting in the US

LUCIA NOVOTNÁ

Gymnázium High School in Ružomberok, Slovakia

2016/2017 at Ashland High School in Ashland, WI

• Studying graphic design at university in Czech Republic

• Participated with her high school team at World School U18 Championship Basketball in Limoges, France

ADAM BRČEK

Gymnázium High School in Ružomberok

2016/2017 at Paisley High School in Paisley, OR

• Graduated with a 4.0 GPA as the honorary Valedictorian

• Currently studying Physics at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University in Prague

PATRIK KURILLA

Gymnázium High School in Ružomberok

2015/2016 at Carolina Friends School in Durham, NC

• Pursuing an International Business & Management Degree in the Netherlands

• Completed a 6 month internship at a biopharmaceutical company Amgen, where he was subsequently hired for 4 months

MARTIN LUPTÁK

Gymnázium High School in Ružomberok

2015/2016 at Mesa Verde High School in Sacramento, CA

• Studying Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining at Faculty of Information Technology at Czech Technical University in Prague

• Previously a programmer at Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

ZUZANA SLEZIAKOVÁ

Gymnázium High School in Ružomberok

2009/2010 at Riverside High School in Durham, NC

• Earned a Double master’s degree from CEMS at The University of Economics in Prague and International Management at Wirtschaftsuniversität in Vienna (2017)

• Strategy intern at Adidas Hong Kong (2017)

TERÉZIA JAROŠOVÁ

Gymnázium High School in Ružomberok

2008/2009 at Ashland High School in Ashland, WI

• Bachelor’s degree at The Hague University, amongst top 5% of the class

• Most recently earned a Master’s degree in International Business at Krems University, Austria

• Since 2014 working at Neulogy Ventures

ZUZANA PETROVÁ

Gymnázium High School in Ružomberok

2007/2008 at Northern High School in Durham, NC

• Had top GPA in class in high school

• Master’s degree in Law from Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia (2014), graduated in top 5%

• Most recently earned Juris Doctor in Law from Comenius University (2017)