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Andrew Hwang

Leadership.
Curiosity.
Service.

Student leader, scout, mentor, and musician committed to serving communities, educating others, and creating meaningful impact locally and globally.

Explore my journey
I believe leadership is strongest when it combines responsibility, practical service, and a willingness to keep learning.

About Andrew

I am a senior at Sunny Hills High School, Class of 2027. My interests span scouting and leadership, community service, global education, arts and cultural performance, and mentoring. I enjoy opportunities that let me teach others, build practical skills, and contribute meaningfully to communities at home and abroad.

More about me
  • Class of 2027Sunny Hills High School
  • 7+ YearsBoy Scouts
  • 3+ YearsPAVA Service
  • 3 YearsMath Tutoring

Leadership & Service

Leadership built through responsibility and service.

Boy Scouts

Long-term participation since middle school with experience as assistant patrol leader and patrol leader, developing responsibility, teamwork, planning, and outdoor leadership.

Scouting

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)

Completed NYLT in June 2026, strengthening communication, team leadership, and project-planning skills.

Leadership Training

Eagle Project

Developing a service project to make furniture for Watered Garden Mission, with opportunities to lead planning, volunteers, construction, and delivery.

Signature Project

Dale Carnegie Leadership Training

Leadership development experience focused on communication, confidence, and teamwork.

Leadership

Animation Club · Vice President

School leadership role combining collaboration, creativity, and student engagement.

School Leadership

Math & Piano Mentoring

Provides sustained one-on-one instruction through weekly math and piano tutoring, using teaching as a form of service and mentorship.

Mentoring

Community Service

Showing up for communities over time.

PAVA · Pacific American Volunteer Association

Participates in sustained service projects addressing hunger, the environment, senior support, and community needs.

Community Impact

Hunger & Family Support

Service includes Midnight Mission meal distribution and Mother in Action community support activities.

Environmental Service

Participates in Heal the Bay beach cleanups, Palos Verdes Conservancy restoration, Bird Sanctuary cleanup, and Amigos de los Rios projects.

American Red Cross

School volunteer supporting blood drives and trained in CPR.

Service

Alzheimer's Association

Supports community awareness and service activities connected with Alzheimer's outreach.

Community Outreach

Contributes to recurring volunteer projects through PAVA and other service organizations across Southern California.

Global Education & Impact

Using education to create connection and opportunity.

Peru Educational Service

Traveled to Peru to work directly with students through hands-on lessons designed to build practical skills, confidence, and cross-cultural understanding.

International Service

English Education

Taught English language skills to help students strengthen communication and expand access to future educational opportunities.

Education

Financial Literacy

Introduced practical financial concepts that help students understand money management, decision-making, and long-term planning.

Financial Empowerment

Leadership Development

Led activities focused on confidence, teamwork, communication, and leadership while building meaningful relationships across cultures.

Leadership

Arts & Cultural Performance

Creativity connected to culture and community.

Piano

Develops musical skill through piano and shares that experience by teaching a sixth-grade student in weekly lessons, including preparation for ABRSM Grade 1.

Music

Visual Art

Participates in art as a creative outlet that complements his interests in design, storytelling, and problem solving.

Art

Korean Cultural Performance

Participated in Korean marching band performance at the Hollywood Parade, representing Korean culture through a large public community event.

Cultural Performance

Arts as Service

Uses music and cultural participation not only as personal interests, but also as ways to teach, connect with others, and contribute to community events.

Awards & Recognition

Milestones to document.

Academic & Leadership Recognition

This section is ready for Andrew's confirmed awards, scholarships, competition placements, and certificates.

Future Updates

Add Eagle Scout completion, competition results, service recognitions, and school honors as they are received.

Projects

Building toward deeper impact.

Eagle Project

Furniture-making project for Watered Garden Mission, with room to document planning, fundraising, team leadership, construction, delivery, and impact.

MIRE Innovation Work

Feature future prototypes, design challenges, mentor collaboration, and project reflections from the MIRE program.

Contact

Let's connect.

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