Anagha Rama Varma

8636 Manahan Drive

Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-465-0761
varmaanagha@yahoo.com

Objective: To attend a four year university with a strong engineering program in Fall 2018
Major: Bioengineering/Chemical Engineering

Education:
2014-Present Centennial High School, Ellicott City, Maryland
Will graduate May 2018
Current cumulative GPA: 3.91 (un-weighted), 4.65 (weighted)

Experience:
Summer 2015-Present Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Laboratory Intern
 Maintain Drosophila melanogaster stocks
 Identify eggs, larvae, and male versus female flies
 Conduct experiments and research

School Activities
2017-Present National Honors Society
 Member
 Volunteer for community events
2016-Present Aquila Literary Journal
 Member of Arts Committee
 Vote on submissions
2015-Present Writing Club
Founder, Co-President
 Manage club meetings and direct discussions
 Organize club events
2015-Present National English Honors Society
 Member of Editing Committee
 Assist in assembling Aquila Literary Journal
 Aid English Department with events and organization, tutor students
2015-Present Science Olympiad Club
 Expand knowledge of various scientific disciplines
 Compete in invitational, regional competitions

Awards and Honors

 National Merit Scholarship 2018, Semifinalist
 AP Scholar with Distinction, 2017
 Aquila Literary Journal, 2017 issue – 3 poems published
 2016 Maryland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium – 5th place, oral presentation
 2016 National French Exam – Silver medalist
 2015 National French Exam – Bronze medal medalist
 2014-2015 Howard County Young Author’s Contest Winner for short story
 Awarded high honors in mathematical, verbal and spatial ability by the Johns Hopkins
University’s Center for Talented Youth Program for being among the highest scoring
participants in the 2014 academic year