SDFSC Member Amanda Zhou Honored by USFSA

U.S. FIGURE SKATING HONORS 10 SCHOLAR ATHLETES AT 2016 PRUDENTIAL U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2016 US Figure skating Scholastic Honors Team named ten people including Amanda Zhou who will graduate from Westview High School in San Diego this spring. An AP Scholar with Distinction, she maintains a 4.04 GPA and is involved with the Westview Interact Club and the Westview Link Crew. In addition to earning certificates in competency in computer applications and competency in Internet publishing and web design, Zhou is a tutor with Music Outreach of San Diego and volunteered at the Ocean Discovery Institute. A member of San Diego Figure Skating Club, Zhou skates with the senior Team Del Sol synchronized skating team, which placed first at the 2014 Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships. Team Del Sol will also represent Team USA at Trophy D’Ecosse this season. A runner and ice captain for various local skating competitions, she is an active volunteer within her local skating community.

As application numbers increase, the selection process for the Scholastic Honors Team has become increasingly competitive. U.S. Figure Skating would also honored eight additional applicants on the Scholastic Honors Team Honorable Mention including Grace Joone Lee, San Diego FSC.