Nicholas Vasilescu
Education
Freshman, Cornell University, Arts and Science College
Currently planning on majoring in Physics (Astrophysics) and History.
Previous Education:
Brooklyn Technical High School. Senior.
Physics Major.
National Honor Society. Member since fall 2020. Co-Chair of Alumni Committee. Worked on Founder’s Day project and other alumni related projects.
Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society. President of this BTHS new chapter.
Model United Nations. Fall 2019 to present, participated in seven conferences, won Diplomacy and Honorable Mention Awards at two national conferences. On Planning Committee.
National History Day Competition – In 2020, individual documentary on Arthur Ashe breaking barriers won BTHS’ competition in that category, 2nd place in NYC round, and 4th Place in NY State round. In 2021, individual documentary on Baxter and Whitaker won BTHS’s competition in that category and competed in NYC round. In 2021, submitted to the BTHS NHD competition my independent documentary concerning the Dayton Accord and came in 3rd place in NYC round.
Weston Research Program – Submitted on November 5, 2022 to Regeneron Science Competition my research project using computer machine learning and astronomy data to find anomaly stars in the galaxy such as near by SETI. My astrophysics research was also accepted into the Terra New York City Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Fair for 2022.
Boy’s Tennis Team – Co-Captain of BTHS Varsity Team and 1st Singles Player. Team had undefeated season in spring 2022 before the playoffs.
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES, AND VOLUNTEER AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Volunteer, Project Happy at Hunter College. From May 2020 to the present, tutoring and mentoring a student with an IEP at Jose Celso Barbosa School in Spanish Harlem.
Columbia University Science Honors Program. Accepted in 2022 and currently taking a course on Relativity on Saturdays at Columbia.
Teens Take the Met (TTM) Committee during summer of 2021 at the New York Metropolitan Museum. Served on this committee and advised the Met throughout the summer of 2021 on outreach activities for youth.
Tennis. Training since 8 years old, played numerous USTA and UTR tournaments. Prior to pandemic, trained several summers in Bruguera Tennis Academy in Spain. Train at non-profit, Cary Leeds Tennis Center in the Bronx. On USTA Eastern Junior Council.
U.S. Open. Worked as a ball person at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in fall 2019 and fall 2022.
New York Explorers Club. Student member. Have attended lectures on science and exploration since 5th grade.
Amateur Astronomers Association. Wrote an article on December 11 2021 for AAA magazine Eyepiece and regularly attend monthly observation nights at Floyd Bennett Field with local NYC AAA chapter.
Art. Take painting courses at Art Student League and free art history courses at the Frick Collection, and sketch art after closing at the MET. Some of my art is on my website: nicholasvasilecu.com
Computer skills: Python computer language, including setting up GANS machine learning programs.
Other Activities
In 2018, I won the Middle School Boy’s Doubles Tennis Tournament for the New York City’s Majors Cub.
In 2014, my art was in a group show at Christie’s Auction House.
The Frick Collection on June 16, 2020 featured one of the drawings I made on its website as part of its Get Creative Program. Here is a screenshot:
Senior Year Graduation.
I am very proud of Senior Year graduation.
On June 21, 2023, at my school’s annual awards ceremony for seniors, I was given two top academic awards:
– Gold Medal in the Social Studies Department.
– Gold Medal In the Physics Major.
The school gives three medals, bronze, silver and gold, to the top students in the various academic areas and majors. I am the only senior in my school who obtained a gold medal in more than one academic area or major. Given that there are nearly 1600 students in my senior year, I am very proud of obtaining two gold medals. In addition, I was also given two addition leadership-related awards:
– The Sapphire Award from the Alumni Foundation for outstanding service to the Alumni Foundation (which included a $1000 scholarship).
– The Blanche Schwartz Award for my “perseverance, outstanding character and commitment” to my “school community.”
• Varsity Sport Award. On June 13, 2023, during the annual sports awards at my high school, I was given a medal for most improved player on the Boy’s Varsity Tennis team.
• Graduation Ceremony. For the graduation ceremony on June 26, 2023, I was asked to carry the flag for my Physics major and lead the students in my major in that ceremony and also sit on the ceremonial stand.
Here is the graduation program:
https://photosmfblogtest.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com/BTHS graduation program 2023.pdf