何康妮是南派克衛高中四年級學生及畢業生致詞代表，她是Mu Alpha Theta會長，Quizbowl副會長，並列名全國榮譽學生榜。
校外活動中，康妮在聖路易大學和華盛頓大學研究實驗室實習和工作，同時參與Mizzou生命科學學院研究及密大密州公共事務學院研究。
康妮是聖路易現代中文學校畢業生，每年代表學校參加中華日各項演出活動和學校演出活動，還擔任排球隊助理教練及Barnes猶太醫院之義工，她喜歡跳舞、鋼琴和排球。
康妮曾獲得牛頓物理獎、資優獎、華大書卷獎及總統志工服務獎，她的雙親是何思、蔡競朝夫婦 OCA Youth Leadership Recipient
Ms. Connuie He
Connie He is a senior at Parkway South High and the current class salutatorian. Connie is the president of Mu Alpha Theta and the vice president of Quizbowl. She is also active in the National Honor Society and Beta Chi Pi.
Outside of school, Connie has worked in research labs at Saint Louis University as an intern and Washington University as a participant of the Students and Teachers As Research Scientists Program. She was also involved in the Life Sciences Academy at Mizzou and the Missouri Public Affairs Academy at Missouri State University.
A graduate from St. Louis Modern Chinese School, she is very active in her community, contributing annually to the event of Chinese Culture Days and school activities, such as assistant to teachers and volleyball coach. Connie has volunteered at the Barnes Jewish Hospital. She enjoys dancing, piano, and volleyball in her spare time.
Connie has received various awards, including Issac Newton Award in physics, AP Scholar with Honor, Washington University's Book Award, and the President's Volunteer Service Award.
Connie is the daughter of Si He and Jingzhao Cai.
OCA Acceptance Speech
Connie He
I am extremely honored to be selected as the recipient of the OCA Youth Leadership Award. I am happy to accept this recognition. I am grateful to the OCA scholarship committee and Professor Cody Ding for offering me this award so that I have the opportunity to come here tonight.
My involvement with the Chinese American community, here in St. Louis, would not have been possible without the support of the St. Louis Modern Chinese School. For the past 9 years, I have been able to contribute to the annual events of Chinese Cultural Days at Missouri Botanical Gardens and to take part in many cultural activities. These experiences have allowed me to build stronger relationships with all of my fellow Chinese peers. In addition, I have been able to embrace and appreciate the Chinese culture more fully. Being Chinese has truly enriched my life and established my identity.
I have done my best to be a leader in my school community. My participation in Mu Alpha Theta and Quizbowl is very extensive. These two clubs are the most important to me and I am very dedicated to both. Through my activity in both these clubs, I have been able to develop important skills that define me as a leader.
Often, Asians, especially Chinese Americans are labeled academically as the "model minority." In my opinion, this is an honor. I believe that the Chinese culture places enormous value on education that truly makes us role models for others. Many young Chinese Americans, like myself, are second generation immigrants and I believe it is important for our generation to realize the adversity and hardships our parents had to overcome to give us the comfortable and privileged lifestyles we have today.
Thus, I am very thankful for my parents, who have instilled in me the ambition and the motivation to succeed and to achieve my goals. In the future, I hope to promote a greater understanding of the contributions of Chinese Americans in the US and inspire others to be leaders as well.
Thank you!
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