Austin Drysch

Academics

Age: 18

Community: Laguna Hills

Drysch is Santa Margarita Catholic High School's valedictorian with a 4.88 GPA. He scored 2360 on the SAT, is an IB Diploma Graduate, National Merit Scholar and founder of the nonprofit Pre-AMA, which raises funds to benefit local health-care programs. He was selected to participate in the UCI Summer Surgery Program, observing surgeries, practicing robotic and laparoscopic surgery skills, and studying anatomy and physiology. Drysch was a research assistant for UCI Medical Center's Department of Urology the only high school student selected to participate in the graduate-level project. He's also a four-year athlete in golf and a UCLA Alumni Association Scholarship recipient.

College stuff: Drysch will attend UCLA and double major in economics and biology with plans to go to medical school and be a surgeon.

Arts

Age: 18

Community: Laguna Hills

Cotner is a member of the school's percussion, classical guitar, steel drum honors band, orchestra, marching band (drumline captain) and Talon Theatre, where he has acted in lead roles. He composed the original score for "The Crucible," for which he is a finalist in the national individual event showcase at the International Thespian Festival. He is the recipient of MACY and Cappies Awards for acting and musical theater, conducted original guitar composition at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and is a SMCHS Outstanding Student in Performing Arts. Cotner started playing piano at 6, is a black belt, an AP Scholar with Honors, has a 4.33 GPA and received the Lumen Christi Service Award.

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