Sarah L.

Latham
5225 Bandera Creek Trail
Austin, TX 78735
slatham7@att.net
Cell: (512) 605-8848
UIN: ​729009813

Education
Fall 2016-Spring 2020 Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX
Fall 2019 Austin Community College Austin, TX
Test Scores
ACT score: 31 (Superscore ACT: 33)
GPA (weighted): 4.4 (4.3735) / GPA (unweighted): 3.6796
High school rank: 17 out of 507 Top 4% of class
(10th)​ AP World History:​ 4
(11th) ​AP United States History:​ 4
(11th)​ AP English III:​ 3
(11th) ​AP Spanish IV:​ 3

The Academy for Global Studies

Fall 2016-Spring 2020
The Academy for Global Studies is a program I have participated in all of my high school career. I applied as a freshman and was
​ he program embodies community service, integrated classes, focus on language
accepted through a highly competitive process​. T
and culture, and travel. The following are some of my most remarkable experiences with the program. Senior year I will travel to
Thailand with a profound emphasis on service and this year will also participate in a semester-long Capstone class creating my
own service project.

TGPLAN Project ​(10th)

This was by far the most meaningful project I worked on in high school. Each team was assigned a world problem to attempt to
“solve” and my group was assigned sexual harassment. We chose to focus on girl-empowerment and teaching young girls how to
speak up and be safe online. We led two classes at Clint Small Middle School and Kealing Middle School to educate and discuss
relationships with 6th and 7th grade girls. It was very impactful as many girls shared about their own relationship and abuse
struggles.

Costa Rica (10th)

For a week, we studied the environment and culture of Costa Rica. We stayed at Earth University and learned about student
projects to create a more eco-friendly world. We had many cultural experiences including staying with the BriBri indigenous tribe
and learning about their struggles in the developing world. We helped them plant trees and volunteered on a banana plantation.
We also volunteered on farms, “fincas”, aided families in their gardens and farms, and played with their children while they
worked.

Heifer Ranch (9th)

For a week we travelled to Arkansas and participated in a poverty simulation. I was placed in “Africa” as a refugee and given no
food for 2 days. We simulated “begging” for food and participating in low-income farmhand jobs to raise funds to buy food from
the “market.” I was able to experience what living in a developing country would be like.

Walk for Water (9th)

We worked with Gilbert Tuhabonye to raise money to build water wells in Burundi. I located sponsors for each mile of our
“walk” (we walked around Town Lake with heavy water jugs to simulate the same experience in Africa). I learned what it would
be like in another country where water is not easily available.

Southwest New Mexico (11th)

Our focus was on Native American culture in the 21st century. We volunteered at the To'hajiilee Reservation in New Mexico and
led group games with their students. We were able to watch a dance performance, tour the school, and make a traditional dessert
with the staff. I was able to experience an entirely new culture.

Urban Garden Project (9th)

We raised money and built a garden out of recycled materials such as plastic bottles, scrap wood, and orange buckets. 3 other
students and I designed a self watering garden intended for low-income families to produce food easily in Texas. Later we
auctioned it off and donated the money to the Academy.

Upcycle Project (10th)

I was assigned PETE plastic and made a lamp of recycled cups and paper. I later auctioned this off for $30 which I donated to the
Academy. I learned how to design an appliance with recycled materials and the challenge of trial and error.

Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) Project (11th)

For this project, continuing our Native American study, two other students and I attempted to tackle the issue of misrepresentation
of Native Americans in the American media. After researching the issue and presenting it to our class, our final project was
writing a letter to the director of Pocahontas. We expressed our concerns regarding misrepresentation in the film and asked
questions about his motives behind a few scenes.

Community Service

Summer 2019 Work Crew at Laity Lodge Youth Camp 400+ hours
● Hired as a volunteer to do dishes for a month
● Worked 12-hour days with 15 other girls

Summer 2018 Mission Trip with Mission of Hope Haiti (MOH) at TCI 50+ hours
● Assisted in rebuilding and painting a Catholic church in Providenciales, TCI
● Helped assist doctors and nurses in the pop-up clinic within the church

Summer 2017
Summer 2018 Vacation Bible School Leader 40 hours
● Led a group of 15 eleven year-olds throughout a week of camp
● Helped lead arts and crafts, games, and bible stories

Summer 2017 Mission Trip with Tarrytown United Methodist Church at Boston, MA with CSM
(Community, Service, Mission) 50 hours
● Worked with the homeless population in The Boston Square
● Brought them meals, took them out to lunch, helped them locate and pursue job
opportunities

Freshman Year Crew Member for “Ascension Day” Theater Production 75+ hours
● Helped organize costumes and scripts for the theater production
 ● Cleaned dressing room and stage

Leadership
11th, 12th Link Crew Leader 100+ hours
● Mentor students in a freshman homeroom class
● Work with Life Skills (special education program) students at Austin High

10th,11th,12th Student Council - Student Voice Committee 40+ hours

● Sophomore year: Committee Head
● Organized projects for students such as school dances
● Focused on illuminating widespread student needs through suggestion boxes schoolwide
and attending AISD board meetings

11th, 12th ​Austin High Ambassador 100+ hours

● Tour guide for prospective parents and students
● Led tour groups 2-3 times a week

10th, 11th, 12th ​Beyond Battens Disease Foundation - Youth Leadership Committee 50+ hours
● Helped raise money for the foundation by selling tickets to a TopGolf fundraiser
● Spread cardboard bees around Austin to raise awareness for the foundation

10th,11th,12th Sisters in Spirit - “SIS” Mentor 40+ hours

● Partnered with two 4th grade mentees through Tarrytown United Methodist Church
● Activities every Sunday including baking, crafts, etc. to build relationships with young
girls in the church.

10th Red Jacket Manager 200+ hours

● Helped with the dance team every morning of the school week for the fall semester
● Organized costumes, props, snacks, and attended all dance events and football games
with the dance team.

10th Tarrytown Dance Student Teacher/Student 70+ hours

● Assisted a dance instructor with a class of 11-year old dancers.
● Led stretches and dance exercises.

Honors & Awards

9th,10th,11th Trustee Award
● For being in the top 10% of my class
● Have received every year of High School
11th, 12th National Honor Society Member
● Accepted for recognized good grades and community involvement
● List most prestigious first or most recent at the top
11th Sweetest Overall Link Crew Leader
● Voted by and out of 100 other leaders in the program
● For exhibiting kindness and leadership skills
12th Globie Award (Anticipated Award)
● Within the Academy for Global Studies
● For accumulating 120 service hours throughout my 4 years of high school