Andrea, from New York, has a sibling with a profound hearing loss as well. She had a stellar high school career, achieving a 3.7 GPA and involvement with numerous extracurricular activities. The latter included being on her school’s inaugural women’s flag football team of which she was the captain her senior year. She was also involved with the mathematics honor society, including tutoring other students having difficulty in math.
Andrea plans a dual major in finance and accounting at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She’s also been heavily involved in volunteering and work throughout high school. This includes being a barista, a junior group leader of children after school, and a camp counselor. Her work has impacted and inspired many people. One of her letters notes that, when the faculty first met Andrea, “…you instantly knew that she was going to be someone that was going to make a difference in this world.”