Humberside Collegiate Institute’s Nina Do, Harbord Collegiate Institute’s Pasha Ho, Victoria Park Collegiate Institute’s Avaneesh Kulkarni, Etobicoke School of the Arts’ Sienna Muller and Richview Collegiate Institute’s Kyle Sung scored impressive marks in the top six classes Grade 12s during their 2021-22 school year.
A very humble Muller and Sung dropped by CP24 Thursday morning to discuss their academic success and plans for the future.
Sung — who can remarkably solve a Rubik’s Cube in just 10 seconds — wrapped up his senior year with an array of extracurricular activities, including figure skating at the national level, playing multiple instruments, and writing and performing original music.
“I love to learn… whether I’m learning to write songs or learning to skate. It just feels great,” Sung said.
Meanwhile, Muller is a classical ballet dancer who divides her time between the stage and textbooks. She says she plans to pursue a career in science, but managed to find time every day to dance during her senior year.
“In the end though I honestly probably love them both [arts and sciences] Likewise, I decided to pursue science because I believe I can make a real impact there,” Muller said.
As for how they achieved their 100% averages, both Muller and Sung agreed that the support they received from their parents, classmates and teachers was paramount to their success.
“I definitely had a lot of help from my teachers. I think it’s important to never be afraid to ask for help and get extra help because there are so many amazing teachers out there that if you say, ‘can you work on this math problem with me,’ ‘Hey, I need help with this science concept, “He’ll be there,” Muller said.
Four of the five top scholars were at TDSB headquarters Thursday morning, where they expanded on their academic achievements and discussed learning during a pandemic and their plans for the year ahead.
