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Meiya is an outstanding scholar! Not only was she the salutatorian of her middle school class, but her lowest semester grade in high school- a perfect 100. She has completed or is currently enrolled in, 18 honors courses and 9 AP courses, plus one dual credit and one dual enrollment course. Click to view her current transcript.

In addition to her academic achievements, Meiya holds several leadership roles, including four board positions. She serves as a peer advisor in the St. Jude Leadership Program and is the founder of EmpowerHer, a program that provides free hygiene products in school bathrooms, as well as the Arlington Color Run, now an annual event sanctioned by the Town of Arlington.

Achievements

'AP Scholar with Distinction' (the highest honor that can be achieved among Advanced Placement students) awarded on September 19th, 2024.

'Outstanding Statesperson' at the 2024 Tennessee YMCA Youth in Government conference at the State Capital in Nashville, TN in April of 2024.

First Place in the Sixteenth Annual University of Mississippi Writing Competition for Meiya's essay 'The Ultimate Symbol of Femininity: The Cat' and will soon be featured in Celebrations Magazine!

Drawing & Illustration Silver Key Award for Think Twice, and a Photography Honorable Mention for Open to View in the 2024 Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards.

Meiya secured her first gallery showing, outside of her high school, which featured two artworks in the 16th Annual West Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition on display from 01/16/24-02/26/2024.

2023 YMCA Sponsored Model UN Competition in Murfreesboro TN in November 2023.

West TN Leadership Conference at Bellevue Baptist Church in October 2023.

St. Jude Leadership Society Conference in Memphis, TN where Meiya met St. Jude executives in July of 2023.

Awareness Award for a talk Meiya gave on What it Means to be a Leader from the St. Jude Leadership Society in 2023.

Meiya raised $2,511 for St. Jude as a member of the St. Jude Leadership Society in 2023.

Student Council Leadership Day at the Capitol in Nashville, TN April 2023.

Meiya sold her first work of art at the Arlington High School Annual Art Show in 2023.

Meiya won 3rd Place in the Agricenter International Ag Day Student Art Contest of 2023.

National Beta Club Conference in Nashville, TN in November of 2022.

2022 YMCA-sponsored Model UN Competition in Murfreesboro, TN in November of 2022.

West TN Leadership Conference in October of 2022.

Meiya traveled with her history teacher, Mr.Jefferey Holloway, to France, Italy, and Switzerland in June of 2022.

Clubs & Societies

National Arts Honors Society

(2023 to Present)

Meiya helps her community through the arts by engaging in activities like painting holiday scenes on local business windows and making decorative blankets for the homeless shelter.

National Honors Society

(2023 to Present)

Meiya volunteers at local events to ensure the success of community activities.

National English Honors Society

(2023 to Present)

Vice-President

Meiya participates in writing competitions and helps organize special events like local book drives.

St. Jude Leadership Society

(2023 to Present)

Peer Advisor

Meiya raised over $2,500 for St. Jude Children's Hospital last year via art commissions, a game of Ladderball, and the Rhotundra Run (video and more here).

Model UN

(2022 to Present)

Meiya repeatedly travels to UN Conferences for participation. She recently visited the State Capitol for a Youth in Government conference where she co-authored a bill to pay off student debt for foster care case workers.

YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT TRI-STAR CONFERENCE

MODEL UN CONFERENCE

Collegiate Academy

(2022 to Present)

Meiya is currently a member of this prestigious club that requires rigorous coursework and stewardship to maintain membership.

Student Council

(2022 to Present)

Meiya is active in her student government and focuses on human rights and equity in policy.

NATIONAL CONVENTION / WEST TN LEADERSHIP

Active Minds

(2022 to Present)

Meiya is active in supporting and advocating for the mental health of her peers and others.

Latin Club

(2022 to Present)

Meiya is a Latin scholar who continuously works to improve her understanding of linguistics.

Art Club

Junior Representative

(2022 to Present)

Meiya has been a member of the Art Club since 6th Grade, but she put her classroom time into Chourus for the last four years. She enrolled in Art 1 as a sophomore and is being promoted to Art III as a junior (skipping Art II). In 2023, at the AHS Annual Art Show, Meiya sold her first work of art. The portrait of David Bowie can be found here:

DAVID

Advocates for Human Rights

(2021 to Present)

Media Committee, Board Member

Meiya has been the Head of Media since joining in 2021.

INSTAGRAM

National Beta Club

(2021 to Present)

Historian

Meiya currently serves as the historian and has attended Statewide Conventions.

BETA CLUB

Stewardship, Internship, Service & Activism

TN Senate Race

(2024 to Present)

Meiya is an intern for the Gloria Johnson campaign and has been canvassing on her behalf.

ACLU

(2023 to Present)

Meiya regularly engages with members through text messaging campaigns.

Town of Arlington Christmas Tree Lighting

(2023)

Meiya picked up trash and made sure the trash cans were being emptied.

AES Tiger Fest

(2023)

Meiya supervised crafts for the children.

St. Jude Marathon

(2023)

Meiya attended with the Student Council and NHS to support the

athletes

AHS Track or Treat

(2023)

Meiya passed out candy to the children.

River Arts Fest Memphis

Meiya helped children create various types of art.

Active Minds Health Fair

(2023)

Meiya assisted staff and mental health professionals in the setup and

teardown of event booths.

Best Buddies Valentines

(2023)

Meiya donated teddy bears to special needs children.

AHS Freshman Orientation

(2022)

Meiya helped transfer students understand the inner workings of

Arlington High School and gave tours of the school grounds.

Arlington High School Football Game

(2022)

Meiya collected donations for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Best Buddies Secret Santa

(2022)

Meiya donated toys to special needs children.

Shelby County Middle School Swim Meets

(2022)

Meiya performed as a runner and a timer at swim meets.

Zombie Prom

(2022)

Meiya participated as a member of the set’s paint crew.

Memphis Police Department Prom Closet

(2022)

I donated dresses so that other Shelby County Teenagers could attend

their prom.

Town of Arlington 'Christmas on the Square'

(2019)

Meiya set up and supervised activities for young children.

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park Annual Easter Egg Hunt

(2018)

Meiya set up the egg hunt and supervised the event.

Activism

Meiya was proud to attend the George Floyd Protests led by Devante Williams of Memphis in the spring of 2020.

Meiya continues to work for equity and equality.

(see current projects)

Arlington Middle School

Meiya graduated as the salutatorian of Arlington Middle School in 2021.

Meiya received a letter from the White House dated March 15th, 2021 congratulating her on receiving

the 2021 President's Education Award.

Meiya joined the Black Lives Matter Protests in the spring of 2020 and marched through downtown Memphis in solidarity.

Meiya was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society on March 13th, 2020.

Meiya was a member of the Junior Beta Club throughout Middle School.

Meiya achieved Perfect Attendance every year in Middle School.

Meiya entered the Duke TIP program and took her first ACT exam during 7th grade in 2020.

Meiya Received the Highest Grade Point Average in 6th Grade Enriched Language Arts Award in 2019.

Meiya received the Highest Grade Point Average in 6th Grade Science Award in 2019.

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