Student Leadership Group

After taking his first AMC 8 in 4th grade, Immanuel fell in love with problem solving and never looked back. Since then, some of his mathematical experiences include taking the USAJMO, attending PROMYS, and competing at HMMT. In his free time, Immanuel enjoys listening to music and going on walks.

Amy is a senior at Lakeside School. She began participating in math competitions in elementary school and has since attended MOP twice, won a gold medal in the Math Prize Olympiad, won a bronze medal in the AMO, and was a top winner in the JMO. Her favorite subject in math is geometry. Outside of math, she is a competitive runner in track and cross country, and she enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music, and trying new foods.

Owen is a senior at Lakeside School. He likes applied math (poker) and game theory. If he's not teaching elementary schoolers math over the summer, or drinking chocolate milk after a cross country meet, don't hesitate to ask to duo on bughouse or go bouldering. He's qualified for the USAJMO 2x, AIME 5x, and his favorite math experience has been, unequivocally, HCSSiM.

Christina is a senior at Lakeside School. She is a USAMO and USAJMO qualifier, has qualified for the AIME six times, been on the AMC 10/12 Distinguished Honor Roll three times, and is a Canada/USA Mathcamp and HCSSiM alum. Outside of math, she enjoys any kind of board sport (snowboarding, skateboarding, wakeboarding, surfing, probably fireboarding if it existed), playing cello and electric guitar, and annihilating people at volleyball. Here’s a lame fact about her: if she was born three hours later, she would be four years old!

Jai is a junior at Tesla STEM High School. He started his math journey in 4th grade, with the AMC8. Since then, he has participated in many math excursions, like SMT, AIME, BMT, and ARML. When he's not doing math, you can find him playing football, teaching TaeKwonDo as a 2nd degree black belt, and messing with Arduinos and other microcontrollers.

Christopher is a junior at Lakeside School. Competitive math has been a big part of his life ever since first grade, when he participated in Math League and Math Kangaroo. He is a 4x AIME qualifier and has qualified for USAJMO once, and has also participated in USAMTS, BMT, and HMMT. Aside from math, he enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee, chess, and board/card games. His favorite ways to relax are reading, listening to music, and playing Brawl Stars.

Erin is a sophomore at Lakeside School. She is a 4x AIME qualifier, 3x MP4G qualifier, 2x USAJMO qualifier (honorable mention in 2024 and 2025), and USACO Gold contestant. She participated in the G2 math program in 2024 and Canada/USA Mathcamp in 2025. Erin’s other hobbies include chess and ultimate frisbee.

Sophia is a junior at Interlake High School with a passion for competitive math. She has qualified for the AIME, USAJMO, and twice for the Math Prize for Girls. She values the supportive community and friendships she’s built through competitive math. Fun fact: she has wayy too many photos of her cat, Candy.

Raymond Zhu is a junior from Lakeside School. He started competition math in elementary school with the AMC 8, and has since attended MOP in 2025. Outside of math, he enjoys rowing with Lakeside Crew, and has qualified for Nationals with the school's U17 8+ boat.

Hannah is a junior at Lakeside School. Since starting math in elementary school, she has qualified for the AIME four times, the USAJMO twice, and attended PROMYS. Apart from doing math, she enjoys dancing, golfing, fluting, and watching sunsets with her friends.

Max is a 11th grader at Tesla STEM High School. His least favorite math topic is geometry like any sane person.

Eason Deng is in the class of 2029, and currently attends Lakeside School. He practices competitive math, preparing for contests such as AMC12, AIME, JMO, and other olympiads. His favorite math topic is Algebra/Number Theory, and his least favorite math topic is Combinatorics. He has also interviewed and been interviewed by AoPS. Outside of math, he enjoys tennis and violin, as well as spending quality time with family and friends.

Daniel Ge is a senior at Newport High School with a passion for sharing mathematics. An alumnus of MOP and Mathcamp, he spends his Fridays coaching the Tyee Competition Math Club. Outside of math, Daniel enjoys hiking, skiing, and biking around the Pacific Northwest with friends and family.

Laura is a sophomore at Lakeside School. She started enjoying math when she was five. Since then, she has qualified for JMO, tied for 7th at Math Prize for Girls in 2024, and was a MATHCOUNTS Nationals semifinalist. Her favorite math subject is geometry. When she’s not doing math she likes to draw, ice skate, and listen to music.

Edward is a Junior at Mercer Island High School. He enjoys doing math and his biggest math achievements include qualifying for USAJMO once, winning Mathcounts State, and being a 3-time AIME qualifier. Outside of math, he likes to play chess, do robotics, watch his favorite football teams, FC Barcelona and the Spain National Team, run cross country, and study world (including US) politics and law.

Patrick is a 8th grader at Heatherwood Middle School. He has had a strong passion for math ever since he was young and has took multiple Awesomemath classes. Outside of math, Patrick enjoys playing trumbone and hanging out with friends.

Eric Shao is a sophomore at Mercer Island High School and is excited to be on Outreach and Competitions this year. He has been doing math competitions since 6th grade and has qualified for the AIME multiple times, as well as qualifying for MATHCOUNTS Nationals in 2023. Outside of math, Eric enjoys playing tennis, doing debate, and playing various TCGs.

Harry is a junior at Lakeside School who is passionate about mathematics, coding, and electrical engineering. He began competing in math contests in second grade and has qualified for AIME several times. He is a USACO Gold contestant, a two-time ACSL Senior Division Silver Medalist, and has twice attended the FRC World Championship. Outside of STEM, he enjoys playing piano and violin, reading, hiking, and staying active through tennis and swimming.

James is a freshman at Lakeside School. He started taking an interest in math in elementary school. Since then, he has participated in numerous competitions, such as HMMT, SMT, and ARML. His notable accomplishments include qualifying for the AIME three times and getting a score of 11 on the most recent test. Outside of math, James enjoys playing soccer, hanging out with friends, and watching movies.

Benjamin is a contributor of the Mathcounts Committee in SIMC. He was a MOP 2024 qualifier and has attended various contests such as HMMT and ARML. In his free time, he enjoys playing Minecraft.

Lalith is a junior at Redmond High School in Washington. His most notable accomplishments include getting a 74/75 on the USAMTS and being a 3 AIME qualifier. Apart from teaching students, improving handouts, and creating self-made problems, Lalith enjoys playing ball sports, loves indoor games, and is fond of cooking.

Guhan is a new SLG member from North Creek High School.

Wesley Wu is a sophomore at Newport High School. His favorite subjects are algebra and geometry. Outside of math, he also plays competitive tennis.