Missouri

St. Louis Chapter Co-President

Hi! I’m Max Yang, a rising sophomore at Ladue Horton Watkins High in St. Louis, Missouri. STEM has always played an important part of my life in and out of school. Having been a regular at my school’s Science Olympiad team since sixth grade, I’ve participated and medalled in a wide range of events and covered diverse areas of science. With a particular interest in geography, I qualified for the International Geography Bee World Championships, and I’m also part of the Ocean Bowl team, which won first place at the national tournament this year. Outside of academics, I enjoy running cross country, playing the cello with the school’s Young People Symphonic Orchestra, and painting.

I hope that by joining Aerovate, I’m able to engage with fellow students with similarly diverse passions and provide education and enthusiasm that may not be readily available to them.

Ladue Chapter Co-President

Hi everyone! I’m David Ju, a rising sophomore at Ladue Horton Watkins High in St. Louis, Missouri. I’ve always had an interest in STEM and tutoring, and hope to put my experience to good use in the Aerovate program. I’ve been a mainstay of our school’s Science Olympiad since seventh grade specializing in building and engineering events. I also have a long-running passion for music since fifth grade, when I fell in love with my instrument of the alto saxophone. Now, I'm the second chair alto sax player for the school’s symphonic band. Additionally, I like to keep active by playing tennis and was recently accepted to join our varsity tennis team. Outside of school and academics, I’m an active participant and organizer of the St. Louis Rubik’s Cube community, where I use Zoom to teach aspiring players the basics of cubing. In my free time, I enjoy watching Netflix and playing Minecraft.

With interests in a broad range of subjects, joining 

Aerovate is an incredible opportunity to spread my passions to fellow students who have similar aspirations. Especially during the current state of education, many young learners don’t have the resources they need, and I hope that this program can help them grow and learn.