Nina Kuhn
ALTMAN SCHOLARS ’23
Madison, Wisconsin
Intended Liberal Arts and Business Majors: International Relations and Management Target Language: Spanish Email: nkuhn@tulane.edu Academic Achievements: Academic Honors Award, Published in La Comunidad Spanish Newspaper, National Honor Society Member, Middleton Optimist Club Student of the Month. Extra-curricular Activities: I was the president of my high school’s Key Club for two years as well as hours secretary and freshmen representative. I was also co-president of Club Unify where students with and without disabilities came together to make the school more inclusive. During my junior and senior years of high school I was a link crew leader mentoring incoming freshmen. In National Honors Society I served as an executive board member. My first two years of high school I was a member of the high school dance team. During my years as an upperclassman, I instead played powderpuff in the fall and joined JV soccer.
“Dynamic, curious, empathetic”
Community Service: Through Key Club, I organized and participated in many community service events. My favorites included organizing the annual Halloween food drive for our local food bank as well as organizing a bike rodeo at an elementary school so that kids could be better educated on biker safety. I also loved volunteering at the elementary winter carnivals and the local zoo cleanups. International Experience: During high school I spent a month in Israel as well as a month in Peru. I’ve also traveled to Spain, France, and Costa Rica! This fall I was lucky enough to host an exchange student from Costa Rica and can’t wait for all of the travels to come during my time at Tulane! Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love being outdoors and enjoy everything from slalom water skiing, hiking, and kayaking to cross country skiing, snow shoeing, and snowmobiling. I also like to watch movies, go to the farmers market, and listen to podcasts, especially “More Perfect”. Three Words to Describe Herself: Dynamic, curious, empathetic. Fun Fact from Nina: I’m an amateur at Chinese yoyo.
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