Hi, I'm

Ryan Wang

A High School Student

passionate about social science research, documentary filmmaking, debate, music, and mathematics.

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I am passionate about uncovering narratives that reshape our understanding of history, so I've engaged in many historical projects.

  • My documentary won 2nd place in the National History Day Competition out of 500,000+ international participants and

  • My documentary won 1st place in the New York State History Day Competition.

Additionally, as a finalist in the Lowell Milkens Unsung Heroes Competition and recipient of the New York State Archives Certificate of Merit, I delve into in-depth research, producing compelling documentaries.

My work on Frances Perkins, a groundbreaking labor pioneer, has been showcased by the New York State Department of Labor.

Documentary -

NYS Labor Interview -

Documentary Filmmaking

My voice finds resonance in the arena of speech and debate. I've honed my communication skills and critical thinking, relishing the art of persuasive discourse.

  • New York State Championship 6th Place

  • Two-time Long Island Public Forum Debate Champion

Debate

Thriving in the realm of numbers and logic, I've consistently excelled in math competitions.

  • A two-time AIME Qualifier

  • A member of esteemed teams representing Nassau County and Jericho High School, I've embraced the challenge of mathematical problem-solving at the highest levels.

  • Nassau County Interscholastic Mathematics League (NCIML) A-Team (a team composed of the top 15 students in Nassau County, represents Nassau County at NYSML and ARML competitions, I was one of three freshmen on the team)

Mathematics

Host the radio talk show “Tonight with Ryan Wang” at the WGBB Radio Station, which is the oldest radio station in Long Island.

Sample Radio Talk Shows:

Radio Talk Show

  • 48 hours -- CHESSanity Volunteer

  • 12 hours -- ThetaMath Mathematics Volunteer

  • 8 hours -- Jericho Public Library Volunteer

Community Services

Piano

  • International San Francisco Piano Competition Virtuosity Prize

  • International Golden Classical Music Awards 1st Prize

  • Repertoire -- Notable pieces I am currently playing or have played in the past include Chopin’s 24 Études, Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata, Chopin’s 4th Ballade, Prokofiev’s Toccata, and Rachmanioff’s 2nd Piano Concerto.

  • Sample Video: Prokofiev Toccata

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Cello

  • Jericho Middle School Principal Cellist

  • NYSSMA Level 5 Cello Perfect Scorer (A perfect score would have placed me in the NYSSMA Nassau All-County orchestra, but because of COVID, there was no All-County orchestra that year.)

Chess

  • 5-time first place, 7-time second place, 16-time third place in Chess.com online tournaments. Each online tournament usually has 50-100 players with

  • 2136 peak bullet rating; won against 22 chess masters (3 FIDE Masters, 6 Candidate Masters, and 13 National Masters) on Chess.com games.

Robotics

  • Builder and Programmer for Vex Team 3225E

  • Vex Robotics Southern New York State Championship 2nd Place

  • Vex Robotics World Championship 28th Place

Essay Competitions

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