Maya Gucum

BABSON COLLEGE, WELLESLEY HILLS

TED Istanbul High School-Certificate For Outstanding Achievement

Enrolled in the Turkish/Math track of the Turkish High School Diploma program.

UCLA

Enrolled in Summer Discovery and completed the courses “Film Production” and “Healthy Lifestyle”.

KADIKOY Performing Arts School

Taking private drama courses in “Hayal Meal Stage” from instructor Sevinc Trenova

TASIS Summer School

Attended the English language Institute and took courses in Academic Reading and Writing.

BABSON COLLEGE - DEAN'S LIST OF CERTIFICATES

Certificate For Outstanding Achievement

Received the award given to students earnings high honors for three consecutive years by ranking 10th of 138 students.

TED Istanbul Academic High Honors Roll

Awarded to students with GPA above 85/100.

SEV American College Spanish Language Competition

Ranked 2nd among students attending high schools in Istanbul.

Pearson BTEC Economics Certificate Level 2

Awarded for completion of the BTEC Exam with Merit.

Goethe Institute Certificate

Received Goethe Institut Zertifikat Level A1 for successful completion of the Goethe Institute German language exam.

Parilti Foundation for Hearing Impaired Children

Head of the Youth Volunteers Group supervising 15 volunteers.

Provided academic and social support (book reading sessions, English language teaching, culinary arts and music workshops)

Raised funds for the foundation: organized paid online workshops during the COVID-19 lockdown for culinary and music skills and raised 3000 USD. Awarded “Certificate of Gratitude” (Feb 2021)

Participated in a marathon organized by Parilti Foundation to create awareness about the difficulties faced by children with visual impairment.

TED Istanbul Model United Nations Club (Member)

Attended TEDMUN as a delegate of Southern Sudan in Grade 9.

TED Istanbul Ecological Team (ECO TED Team)

Working to create awareness for ecological issues through visual communication, social media, and informative talks at school on sustainable energy, protection of trees and safe removal of waste.

TED Istanbul UNESCO Team

Participating in the project “Stories of Dede Korkut” to research the cultural background and origins of the stories and analyze their traditional values.

Beykoz Education and Scholarship Support Foundation (BEDES)

Initiated a variety of fundraising activities and donated funds to students on academic scholarships provided by BEDES. Received “Certificate of Gratitude” for the support provided

Volleyball

Galatasaray Sports Club Volleyball licensed team player.

TED Istanbul Volleyball team - first division youth league for girls licensed team player.

Participating in numerous regional volleyball tournaments.

Windsurfing

Licensed windsurfer (International basic Windsurf License)

Tennis

Tennis player at the PTE Tennis Academy, Istanbul.

Piano

Played since the age of 8

Performed in various recitals in Istanbul, Turkey

Skiing