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Our "We The Future" Contest Winners are an outstanding group of young people who will soon be embarking on an all expense paid trip to Washington, DC! On this trip, they will have the unique opportunity to see the U.S. Constitution come to life through VIP tours of the U.S. Capitol, National Archives, participating in Constitution Day activities, and much more!
As Best High School STEM Winner, in addition to the mentor trip, Alexandra wins a $1000 scholarship! She will be writing her trip sponsors to let them know what she is learning throughout the trip.
Alexandra Gusinski is a 16-year old sophomore from Greenwich, Connecticut where she attends Greenwich High School. She won the best High School STEM award for 2023. Alexandra has a passion for STEM, and wholeheartedly believes that the best way to learn more about this broad web of studies is through interdisciplinary learning. Her website, ?Constitution Your Way? is reflective of that. It lets users peruse through pages at their own pace and discover the constitution on their own terms, learning through connections to theater, history, science, law and more!
Within the realm of STEM, Alexandra is especially passionate about medicine. Early in her freshman year, she joined the Greenwich Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) Explorer Post club and has attended numerous volunteer events to teach the community what to do in emergency situations. In late 2023, She took the 4-month intensive EMT course, and completed hours of clinical observation time in the ambulance and hospital emergency room.
Alexandra took the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Exam and the Connecticut State Psychomotor Exam, passing and becoming an officially certified EMT in the state of Connecticut as of January 2024. This marked a significant milestone in her pursuit of serving her community through healthcare. Currently, she volunteers as an EMT at the Greenwich EMS, working on an ambulance and responding to calls.
Alexandra actively participates in the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program, being a member since she was 11 years old. She also contributes as a valued member of her high school?s Student Council and Model UN club. Among her freshman achievements are earning the Distinguished English Scholar award and being recognized as a Life Science Achievement Recipient.
Alexandra?s artistic passion encompasses film analysis, scriptwriting, animation, and filmmaking, having studied film since 8th grade, she enrolled in the UConn Early College Experience program, taking an honors Film Production course .
Outside of academics, Alexandra is a licensed PADI open water scuba diver. She became junior certified in 2018, and she completed the adult certification program in 2023. During the summer, she likes to spend her time on the beach playing volleyball. During the winter months, Alexandra enjoys skiing, a pastime she?s cherished since her childhood. Dedicated to a healthy lifestyle and sports, Alexandra has been practicing martial arts for 8 years, and has her second dan black belt in Taekwondo. She also has been a dancer at Greenwich Dance Studio for almost 8 years, practicing various styles from Jazz to Hip hop to Ballet, culminating in a yearly studio production at the SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center.
Click here to see Alexandra's winning STEM Project!