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Daniel M.

Bubbly, Optimistic, Self Driven

"For once you have tasted flight,You will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward;
For there you have been,
And there you
long to return."
–Leonardo da Vinci

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BIOGRAPHY

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Daniel has striven to become an aeronautical engineer since his first flight at 19 days old. He truly appreciates having belonged to a community of like-minded friends in the program who always inspired him to aim sky-high.

He has dedicated thousands of hours as the hardware leader of FTC team Taro #13218. Daniel taught himself computer aided design (CAD) skills from scratch, learning from Youtube and practicing for eons in Onshape. He also greatly enjoyed volunteering for the SLAM program since its very inception. As leader of the R.E.P.S. team (Restoring Endemic Plant Species), he led the design of the "California Corridor", a 5600 square foot native plant garden at Pomeroy Elementary School.

Outside of academics, he has played water polo on both club and school teams starting in sophomore year. Daniel began playing the violin at 5 years old and has graduated recently from the Silicon Valley Youth Symphony. Daniel has two black belts, one in Taekwondo and another in Kumdo, the Korean sword martial art. Additionally, he has been an altar server for 6 years and earned the title of acolyte for St. Justin Parish.

He loves to read about sci-fi, fantasy, history, geography, and of course, aviation.

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The 49ers STEM Leadership Institute (49ers SLI) provides multi-year, year-round academic support, STEM enrichment, skills training, and leadership opportunities to students in middle and high school. Students, who are with the program for six years from 7th through 12th grade, commit annually to 300+ hours of program learning time in addition to their typical school hours. By cultivating student mastery in STEM subjects and in key skill areas, the program prepares students for college and empowers them to pursue their passions; so that they may become the well-rounded leaders of the future. The 49ers STEM Leadership Institute is made possible by the strong partnership between Silicon Valley Education Foundation, 49ers Foundation, Chevron, and the Santa Clara Unified School District.

Special Thanks To...

49ers SLI students Danielle B, Stephanie K, & Jennifer L for designing and building this website in 2019.

49ers SLI student Aribah H for editing all headshot photos for this website.

Communications Team Danielle B, Dana C, Aribah H, Halle K, Stephanie K, Jennifer L for editing content and building pages for the 2021 Seniors.

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