Honor Society® member
Evangelia Latsis
Ice Cream Scooper at Bonnie Brae Ice Cream
- Aerospace Engineering
- Class of 2025
- Denver, Colorado
Member since May 2025
About
Evangelia Latsis is a Senior graduating from Thomas Jefferson High school as Valedictorian of her Class. In the Fall, Evangelia will be attending UCLA to study Aerospace Engineering. Evangelia is passionate about everything STEM related, specifically Coding and Robotics. She hopes to apply what she has learned into a career involving space exploration at NASA, SpaceX or United Launch Alliance. In her free time, Evangelia loves Greek dancing, reading, crafting and spending time with family and friends. Her biggest motivation is the Universe and its endless possibilities for innovation, learning and exploration.
Education
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Thomas Jefferson High School
2021 – 2025
Honors and awards
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National Society of High School Scholars
I have been part of the NSHSS since sophomore year.
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National Technical Honor Society
I am the secretary for my school's NTHS chapter which is conjoined with our SkillsUSA chapter.
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National Honor Society
I am part of my school's National Honor Society and as a club we volunteer, fundraise and create a community of high-achieving students to benefit our school as a whole.
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NCWIT Aspirations in Computing HS National Honorable Mention Award (11th Grade and 12th Grade)
I was awarded this honor my junior and senior year of high school for my dedication to STEM and work in computer science across my classes, internship and on the robotics team.
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Lettered in Academics
To letter in academics I had to maintain an accessional GPA which I have all four years in high school - leading me to letter in academics 6 times
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Valedictorian
Based on my GPA and success in my classes I am valedictorian of my 2025 class
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Lettered in Robotics
To letter in robotics twice I not only had to dedicate hundreds of hours to the team but also spent extra time volunteering and engaging in community involvement. I also had to maintain my leadership role and contribute to my team's success to letter.
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Lettered in Speech and Debate
To letter in Speech and debate I competed in multiple tournaments as an Original Oratory Speaker and participated in club-based outreach.
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Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish
To earn by seal of biliteracy in Spanish I had to demonstrate language competency in speaking, reading and writing.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Working for a space exploration administration such as SpaceX, NASA or ULA.
- Graduate school interests
I will be studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of California - Los Angeles
- Outside the classroom
My hobbies include:
-Robotics
-Building LEGOs
-Greek Dancing
-Reading
-Crocheting
-Crafting
-Playing DnD
Experience
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Ice Cream Scooper
Bonnie Brae Ice Cream
Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
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Intern
NASA HUNCH Engineering Internship
Jun 2023
Volunteering
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Food Donation Organizer
Food Bank of the Rockies
Mar 2024 – Jan 2025
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Greek Festival Dancer and Food Booth Manager
Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
Languages
- Spanish Intermediate
