Anya Gunnar
Student at Horace Greeley High School, interested in all things at the intersection of science, art, and service.
Student at Horace Greeley High School, interested in all things at the intersection of science, art, and service.
I’m a senior at Horace Greeley High School, curious about how the brain works and how to help people when something goes wrong. I began with a research project on Alzheimer’s disease, took a neuroscience summer program at Columbia, and now ride as a New York State certified EMT with my local volunteer ambulance corps. Outside of science, I started playing tennis during the pandemic, looking for a sport I could play without contact, and I fell in love with it. I play varsity tennis (NYS doubles champion as a sophomore) and have been grateful to spend the last four summers on the competitive US Open ball crew. In my free time I paint, illustrate, and crochet. I love anything that lets me use both my head and my hands.
Presented at the regional Somers Science Fair and won 2nd place in Medicine.
Add 2 to 3 sentences: the question you asked, what you did, and what you found. Link your poster or paper here.
An in-person program taught by active neuroscience researchers, with direct experience caring for patients with neurological diseases and disorders.
Member of the New York State championship Science Olympiad team (1st in Write It Do It, 5th in Entomology, 6th in Tower at 2024 regionals). Now an executive of Chemistry Club and the Invitational Science Olympiad, helping middle schoolers prepare for competition.
Painting, illustration, and crochet, from preschool to now. Add a sentence about your process or what you like to make.
Varsity tennis at Horace Greeley since grade 10, and competitive junior tennis at AITA in Armonk and Old Oaks Country Club in Purchase, with USTA league singles and doubles.
I've worked the ball crew at the US Open every summer since grade 9, and I coach children and teens as a tennis instructor at Chappaqua Swim & Tennis Club.
Optional: add a sentence about what tennis has taught you, or a match photo.
I'm a New York State certified EMT and ride with a volunteer ambulance corps, taking medical histories, assessing patients, and transporting them to the hospital. As captain of the junior corps, I schedule shifts, check squad readiness, and coordinate training for younger volunteers.
Advocated for research funding and bipartisan legislation to improve dementia care.