ALTMAN SCHOLARS ’23
Paul Yermish Davie, Florida
Intended Liberal Arts and Business Majors: Political Economy and Management Target Language: Spanish Email: pyermish@tulane.edu Academic Achievements: AP Scholar with Distinction; National Qualifying Quizbowl Team Member; National Merit Commended; State-Qualifier in Sports and Entertainment Management as a member of Future Business Leaders of America; National Honor Society Member; Several Model United Nations awards across a bevy of conferences; Completed High School Pre-Law Track. Extra-curricular Activities: During my freshman and sophomore years I played football, winning the FHSAA Class 5A State Championship as a sophomore. Later on, I became the Director-General and Vice President of my school’s Model UN Team and Club, winning the Best Delegation award at numerous national conferences. Throughout high school, I also participated as a member of the Moot Court and Mock Trial teams as a supplement to my coursework in my school’s Pre-Law Program. Community Service: As a member of Boy Scouts of America, I became an Eagle Scout and held several leadership mantles as a member of Troop 160. During my most notable service project, I recruited a couple of dozen peers to aid in building a fire-pit and wooden benches which reside at my synagogue, Temple Beth Emet. Additionally, I attended a summer internship organized through the Broward County Public Defender’s Office during which I visited Broward County Jail, interviewing inmates and watching court proceedings.
“Empathetic, curious, humble”
International Experience: Several years ago, my family and I were able to travel to the Caribbean. Since then, my appetite for international travel and experiential learning during it has yet to be satiated, and it stands as one of my greatest desires to fulfill these aspirations through the lens of education and curiosity in exploring diverse cultural perspectives. Personal Interests/Hobbies: I am a massive fan of walking around and experiencing different types of culture through the lenses of food and conversation; every moment I’m moving is better than it would be sitting still. Three Words to Describe Himself: Empathetic, curious, humble. Fun Fact from Paul: The county I’m from, Broward, boasts both the highest quantity of retired professional athletes and the highest rates of fraud per capita in the country.
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