DAKOTA GOLDBERG
15 | THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL
WHAT BLEW US AWAY: She is a devoted environmentalist who is forging new territory. As part of a school independent project program, she developed wildernation.co, an online resource for environmental activists. And in 2018 she became a finalist in Google’s nationwide Change the Game challenge for designing EcoVerse, a video game in which the goal is to save the planet through growth and rebirth. The game is currently available on Google Play Store. Plus she is one of the few ninth-grade members of Buckley’s award-winning robotics team. DOWN THE ROAD: “I like innovation, startups and solving problems. I’d like to start a business—possibly aimed at solving global issues.” LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE: “I’m trying to live with zero waste. That means things like not using plastic utensils. It is incredibly difficult in today’s society.” ON EQUALITY: “I’m happy I’m living in an age where I can do these things in computer science. In terms of equality, we aren’t there yet. I’d like to be involved in the push.” I’M NOT GOOD AT: “Dancing. I’m terrible. And I’m not flexible at all. With sports I get injured cause I’m just not flexible.” LIFE LESSON: “Being in computer science, you get a lot of problems that look intimidating. But you break it down and solve it. That is a metaphor for life. I don’t and won’t shy away from what’s intimidating.”
APRIL 2019 | VENTURA BLVD
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