CREDENTIALS
Tapan Sharma, Founder
Honors and Awards
Valedictorian: Class Rank 1 out of 780 graduating class, Class Speaker
National AP Scholar with Distinction
NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) Free Enterprise Scholarship
President’s Volunteer Student Service Awards (2x)
Homecoming King
Minnesota High School League Triple “A” Nomination
National Merit $2500 Scholarship
Toyota Community Scholarship
Prudential Spirit of Community Excellence
Rotary Club Medallion and Certificate
International Thespian Society Member
Mensa Member
Varsity Letters: Debate - 3, Math - 3, Student Council - 2, Drama - 1
Standardized Tests
Score Out of Percentile
PSAT 223 240 99
SAT 1570 1600 99
SAT II Writing 800 800 98
SAT II Math IIC 790 800 87
ACT 32 36 99
AP 13 Test Average 4.23 5 N/A
English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, U.S. History, European History, Psychology, Spanish, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
Academic and Extra-Curricular Leadership Highlights
Student Council
President of Student Council
Implemented Charity Auction raising thousands for tsunami relief
Liaison to District School Board
Chairperson of Communications Committee
Debate
Senior Captain, then Captain Emeritus
3rd in Team Event in Debate Competition
9th in Individual Event in Regional Debate Competition
Math
Member of Math League and Math Team
2nd place Silver Medal for Mid-West Talent Search
2nd in Trig-Star Math Competition
2nd in American Invitational Competition
9th (individual) and 1st (team) in Regional Math League
4th (team) in Minnesota State Math League
Minnesota State High School Division Medal
Drama/Performances
Nominated Best Actor, Lead, One-Act Play
Choreographed and acted in Martial Arts performances for Variety Shows and Diversity Fairs
Mr. EPHS (Eden Prairie High School) mock male variety pageant winner
Karate / Tae Kwon Do
3rd-degree Black Belt in Karate
1st-degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
Quiz Bowl, Destination Imagination Member
Martial Arts Instructor, all ages and belt levels
Wooddale Church nursery volunteer