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Cleo Garten Varsi...Personal Statement
Hi! My name is Cleo and I am a Junior at the academically renowned Hunter College High School in NYC.
When I'm not playing volleyball, I'm often found working with varying members of my community. In addition to completing over 150 hours of community service, I am a Campus Captain (ambassador) of The Hidden Opponent, a Non-Profit organization that advocates for the destigmatization of athletes discussing their mental health. I additionally founded the first and only (as of Jan. 2024) high school chapter of the organization in NYC. I am also a board member of the "Feminist Future Club" and "Hunter for Bright Futures": a philanthropy club fundraising to allow for easier access to education for children in need. I am also passionate about my work writing for two newspapers at my high school and pride myself on my work as a "Big Sib" for younger students at my school. I also enjoy volunteering as a math tutor for young girls in NYC! Additionally, I can often be found helping coach the middle school volleyball teams or running various sports clinics for my community with the help of my Athletic Director.
I plan to put the skills I have acquired through these activities to work in the future by hopefully majoring in Sociology, Psychology, or Behavioral Science.
Lastly, I always enjoy playing softball, piano, or singing in my school choir.
I'm looking forward to what comes next!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2024 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #4
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Region, Captain
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #11
Team Awards
- Undefeated Season, Undefeated Regular Season, Regional 3rd Place, Sectional Champs, Conference Champs
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Jersey: #9
Individual Awards
- Injured
- 2021 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #18
Individual Awards
- Captain, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Undefeated Season
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 4 seasons
- 2025 NYC Juniors (18 National)
- 2024 All Star Empire Volleyball Club (17 Premier (17-1))
- 2023 NYC Juniors (NY) (15 National (15-1))
- 2022 NYC Juniors (14 National (14-1))
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Keydrick Segur
- High School Head Coach
- Ellen Fox
Additional Sports
- Softball
- 1 year
- Varsity Team
- Basketball
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. All classes at my high school are honors or more challengingAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsOnly High School Campus Captain (ambassador) and founder of a chapter of The Hidden Opponent in NYC.
- ActivitiesCampus Captain (Ambassador) of The Hidden Opponent; advocating for the reduction of stigma around the mental health of athletes, Founder of Hunter's chapter of The Hidden Opponent; the only high schooler in NYC to do so, Staff Writer for Synapses; High School's Psychology Magazine, Board member of Feminist Future, Board member of Hunter for Bright Futures; philanthropy club fundraising for easier access to education for children in need, Big Sib, Assisted coaching middle school volleyball, Tutor for Girls are Great at Math Non Profit, Staff Writer for Grapevine; high school's pop culture magazine
