•Whiz Kid's Name/Age: Jessica Park, 16
•Whiz Kid's School: Crescenta Valley High School
•Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Jessica Park is a junior at Crescenta Valley High School who is moving relentlessly ahead toward a future in medicine!
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•Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: As a Member of the Academy of Science and Medicine, Park enjoys hands-on experiences in classes such as Emergency Medical Response and Hospital Occupations. Hoping to become a doctor, Park wants to attend school at University of California, San Diego. The programs she is involved in at CVHS will help her to achieve her dreams. "I would like to be able to change the world through medicine," states Park and Anatomy is her favorite class at the high school. She is a member of the Operation Smile Organization which gives generous amounts of money to needy children all across the world to correct cleft palates and give children a beautiful smile.
•Bonus Whiz Kid Info: Park is already fluent in Korean and English, and also studies Spanish. Jessica donates countless hours of her time to volunteering at charity events in our area and is an active member in the Pacific American Volunteer Association (PAVA). Her hobbies include snowboarding and playing the piano.