Melinda Chen

President
Lead STEM Instructor
11th Grade
Troy High School

• Founder / President of Mission Evergreen
• California Legislature Assembly Certificate of Recognition (2024)
• President's Gold Volunteer Service Awards (2022, 2023, 2024)
• Orange County 4th District Kindness Award Nominee (2023)
• Fullerton Sunrise Rotary Top 100
• Eligible for National Merit Scholarship Program Entry
• AP Scholar
• CyberPatriot Semifinalist (Open Division, 2023)
• Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (High Honors)
• Scholastic Art and Writing (Silver Key Winner 2025)
• National PTA Reflections 4th District Finalist (Visual Arts 2024)
• Celebrating Art (High Honors 2024)
• Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra Member (2021-2023)
• SCSBOA Honor Orchestra (2021)
• Certificate of Merit Piano (Advanced Level)
• History Day LA (2019-2020)

"There are so many opportunities in the STEM fields, and everyone deserves a chance to pursue their dreams there."