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My name is Valentina Ciuffreda, a name that displays my Italian heritage given to me from my father, who is a native Italian from the southern city of Manfredonia, Italy. I am seventeen years old and I am currently attending William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina. I am a very studious person, with high expectations, and a drive for improvement. I love languages and have taught myself how to speak Russian using my grandfather's textbooks. I am also a lover of classical music and enjoy playing the piano in my free time. I have started my own baking business called Ballet and Buttercream to sell my home-baked goods to my friends and family. I also work as a hostess at a restaurant in Huntersville on the weekends. I think I am an extremely fortunate girl and hope to utilize my education to the best of my ability! read more

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My name is Valentina Ciuffreda, a name that displays my Italian heritage given to me from my father, who is a native Italian from the southern city of Manfredonia, Italy. I am seventeen years old and I am currently attending William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina. I am a very studious person, with high expectations, and a drive for improvement. I love languages and have taught myself how to speak Russian using my grandfather's textbooks. I am also a lover of classical music and enjoy playing the piano in my free time. I have started my own baking business called Ballet and Buttercream to sell my home-baked goods to my friends and family. I also work as a hostess at a restaurant in Huntersville on the weekends. I think I am an extremely fortunate girl and hope to utilize my education to the best of my ability!

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Awards, Interests & Activities

GPA

  • : 4.5

Honors

  • Honors Earth Environmental Science, Honors Civics and Economics, Honors Biology - enrolled in for ac - Grade:

Notable Coursework

  • AP European History, AP Calculus AB, AP French Language, AP English Language and Composition - Grade:

Clubs/Societies

  • French Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National History Honors Society (Rho Kappa), National Honors S - Grade:

Volunteer Work

  • - Grade: , 0 hours
    approximately 20 hours per semester

Awards & Distinctions

  • Finalist in the American British Business Council Scholarship Contest, 1st place winner of the 2012 - Grade:

Scholarships

  • Study Abroad 101 Student of the Week Scholarship - Grade:
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Dec 10, 2014 @ 07:13
Study Abroad in a Francophone Country

Because I plan to major in both French Language and Literature and International Relations, I feel that an opportunity to study abroad would benefit me greatly. I am currently interested in participating in the Greenheart Travel Study Abroad Program in Belgium and I am looking at several colleges within North Carolina such as UNC Chapel Hill and Appalachian State. I am eager to immerse myself completely in a different culture and better understand the differences that exist between my own country and that of a francophone speaking area. I am currently taking AP French this year and feel that I am well prepared for an intense and rigorous study in a french country. I dream each and every day about the possibility of studying abroad and hope that with persistence and hard work I will be able to achieve this goal! You can also learn more about my program here http://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/greenheart-travel-high-school-abroad-in-belgium

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Apr 29, 2015 @ 05:57
Educational Travel Abroad in Europe

I have the amazing opportunity to travel abroad with a hand-picked group of highly motivated students from my high school in the summer of 2016 to the historically and culturally vibrant countries of Spain, Italy, and France. This trip is scheduled through EF Tours, an educationally-oriented travel program that organizes trips abroad that will influence a student's global perspective and allow them to experience firsthand the amazing historical and cultural monuments studied in school. I am especially looking forward to this trip because I love European history and would love to see il Duomo in Florence, the volcanoes of Pompeii, La Sagrada Familia, and the lush lavender fields of Provence. This travel abroad opportunity will really allow me to open my eyes to the beautiful culture that exists in the Mediterranean and also get in touch once more with my strong Italian roots. I plan on attending an in-state four year university, hopefully either UNC Chapel Hill or Duke University, in the fall of 2016 and I know that this incredible experience will get me started on the path to better understanding the complexity and relations of the world.

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