OLD Our Team (22-23)

Branch Out and Make a Difference

BranchOut!

Dr. Yuhsien Wu

Co-Founder

Dr. Meina Liu

Howard County

Chapter Chair

Richard Y. Wang

Co-Founder

Ms. Cuiwei Zhao

Howard County

Chapter Director

Paul Allen

Program Director

2022-2023 Student Management Team

Victoria Wang

President

12th grade

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Ximing Luo

President of HoCo Chapter

12th grade

Centennial High School

Teresa Huang

Chief Operating Office

12th grade

Oakton High School

Savannah Zhu

Chief Education Officer

12th grade

South County High School

Luke Wang

Director of Technology

12th grade

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

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Brian Zhou

Director of Outreach

11th grade

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Johnny Liu

Innovator Team Lead

11th grade

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

David Liu

Outreach Team

10th grade

Episcopal High School

Elaine Liu

Chief Technology Officer

12th grade

Mclean High School

Max Lu

Chief marketing Officer

11th grade

Academy of Science

Josh Soong

Director of Education

11th grade

River Hill High School

Evan Wang

Director of Operations

11th grade

Blair High School

Kavya Kuttava

Assistant Director of Operations

10th grade

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Elizabeth Li

Assistant Director of Marketing

10th grade

Oakton High School

Richard Zhu

Assistant Director of Education

10th grade

Richard Montgomery High School

BranchOut!'s Latest Events and News

BranchOut! Celebrates 9th Anniversary

Join us on Sunday, October 6th at 7 PM ET to celebrate with BranchOut! and learn more about how to join us next summer. During the event,...

BranchOut! Howard County Chapter: A Rigorous Year of Teaching and Growth

Howard County is a tight-knit Maryland community where lots of resources are provided to its residents. BranchOut! is proud to contribute...

Harvard SEAS Lab Visit Organized by the Boston Chapter

BranchOut! Boston organized a visit for a group of high school students to a Harvard Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) lab in...

Meeting MA State Leader Diana DiZoglio

On August 6th, a group of high school students had an incredible opportunity to go to the Massachusetts State House, and meet Auditor...

BranchOut! Marks Successful End to 2024 FCPS Tutoring Program

BranchOut! worked with the Fairfax County Public School System by offering tutoring services to students in the credit recovery program

BranchOut! Celebrates Another Fantastic Year with a Fun Picnic

BranchOut!'s annual picnic is a place for our students to demonstrate their leadership skills while connecting with others.

BranchOut! Exclusive: Meeting Our State Leader

Are you interested in how our government works? Are you curious about what our state leaders do to better our education system and...

BranchOut!'s First 2024 Community Workshop: How AI is Shaping Industries

On July 19th, 2024, BranchOut! hosted an insightful community workshop on how AI is shaping industries. Our guest speakers included Dr....

Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: BranchOut! at UCA 2024

Four of BranchOut!’s student leaders participated in the 2024 United Chinese American (UCA) Convention in Washington, DC, from June 27th...

Fostering Curiosity: Exciting Adventures in the First Week of STEAM Camp

The Montgomery County STEAM Camp and the Virginia STEAM Camp have worked hard this past week! Co-directing the Montgomery County (MC)...

Setting the Stage: 2024 BranchOut! Opening Event

BranchOut!’s annual training and open house event took place on Friday, June 21st, 2024, at 7 PM EST. BranchOut! leaders David Cao and...

Recap: BranchOut! College Admissions Night 2024

For the fifth year in a row, BranchOut! was proud to host a College Admissions Night with current admissions officers from top US...

BranchOut!’s Explorer Magazine Reflects on Global Connections

This just in! The Explorer Magazine is proud to announce the recent publication of its newest installment. Since its founding in May...

2024 College Admissions Night!

Join us this April for the return of BranchOut!'s popular admissions workshops to meet current admissions officers from colleges and ask...

BranchOut! Event Recap: Columbia University Essay Workshop

On November 16th, 2023, Columbia University was gracious enough to bring their Essay Writing Workshop to BranchOut! friends and families....

BranchOut! Celebrates 8th Anniversary

After a summer filled with new developments, lifelong connections, and hundreds of service hours logged, the BranchOut! Student...

Upcoming Event: Columbia x BranchOut! Essay Workshop

Join us this November for a not-to-be-missed opportunity to prepare for your current or future college applications! Columbia University...

Q&A with College Admissions Officers

This year, BranchOut! was honored to host admissions officers from 14 different colleges and universities for two informative College...

You're Invited: BranchOut! Celebrates 8th Anniversary

Calling all BranchOut! members: past and present! You and your families are invited to celebrate BranchOut!'s 8th Anniversary on...

Supporting the Community Art Center (CAC)

Debuting its Boston chapter this summer, BranchOut! partnered with the Community Art Center (CAC) in Cambridge, MA by supporting their...

Student Leaders Reflect on Their BranchOut! Journey

BranchOut! hosted its summer 2023 picnic to celebrate the end of a successful summer on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Cabin John...

2023 Summer Picnic Recap

BranchOut! hosted its summer 2023 picnic to celebrate the end of a successful summer on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Cabin John...

2023 Admissions Nights!

Join us this August and September for four admissions workshops to meet current admissions officers from private high schools and...

BranchOut! Inspires with Another Successful Summer Supporting FCPS Students

Last year, BranchOut! returned its in-person tutoring program for the first time since the pandemic. This summer marked another...