Leo Chang

Achievements

PClassic Programming Competition

1st place · University of Pennsylvania · Fall 2023 · 2023

USA Dance National DanceSport Champion

Youth Pre-Champ Standard · won as a sophomore · 2025

Journal of Emerging Investigators

Stock ML paper accepted for publication · lead researcher · 2025

PYAA Gold Medal

“Dear Lao-Lao” · short story · 2026

National Merit Commended Student

PSAT/NMSQT 1490 (730 reading, 760 math) · 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program · Letter of Commendation · 2026

AP Scholar with Distinction

College Board · awarded June 24, 2026 · 2026

NJSIAA District 6 Fencing

2nd, individual & team (saber) · 2025

Scholastic Silver Key

Poetry · “Legacy” · 2024

Scholastic Silver Key

Poetry · “My Grandfather's Voice” · 2023

HackBac Hackathon

3rd place · social-justice theme · 2024

Science Olympiad Regionals

3rd place · Helicopter · Camden County College Regional · 2026

Science Olympiad Regionals

3rd place · Helicopter · Camden County College Regional · 2025

USDC Pro-Am National Finalist

3rd · Junior 2 and Youth Open Championships, International Ballroom · 2024

Science Olympiad NJ States

4th place · Helicopter · 2026

Science Olympiad NJ States

5th place · Helicopter · 2025

Science Olympiad NJ States

6th place · Electric Vehicle · 2025

National Economics Challenge

4th · California States · as a freshman · 2024

USDC Pro-Am National Finalist

Youth Open Championship, International Ballroom · Grand Finalist · 2026

USDC Pro-Am National Finalist

Youth Open Championship, International Ballroom · 2025

Embassy Ballroom Championships

World Pro/Am Championships finalist · DanceSport · 2026

White Enso Journal

Published poetry · “Six Winter Haiku” · 2024

Creative Communication

Published in national poetry anthologies · 2023