21919 VOLIN PL o HOUGHTON, MI o 49931 PHONE 482-0994 o E-MAIL KKERFOOT@UMICH.EDU



KATIE KERFOOT




	EDUCATION								        											

 
		University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI			2002-present

				Currently working for a BSE in Mechanical Engineering

				Cumulative GPA: 3.25 on a 4 point scale

				Field of interest: renewable energy sources


     		Houghton High School, Houghton MI				1998-2002

	    	   		Achieved a cumulative GPA of 10.167 on an 11 point scale

    		   		Scored a 5/5 on AP Biology exam, 4/5 on AP English and AP Chemistry


		Michigan Technological University, Houghton MI		 2001-2002
 			
				Completed Calculus I, II and III
   
	AWARDS							        													

 
				University Honors, University of Michigan

				Dean's List, University of Michigan

				Houghton High School Senior Honor Student

				Michigan Competitive Scholarship·

				Michigan Merit Award

				President's Education Award

	VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE																	


		Ecology Club									   1999-2002

				President and Secretary 2001; Secretary 2000·

				Traveled to Belize in 2000 to study marine biology·

				Traveled to Costa Rica in 2001 to study rainforest ecology·

				Currently designing a garden/student habitat for our High School

		Portage Lake Interact Club								1999-2002
                                
				President 2001-2002; Vice President 2000-2001·
                                
				Designed and Painted a mural to be displayed in local community·
 
				Sent supplies to a Guatemalan Kindergarten, preventing it from closing·
 
				Won first place in the local Parade of Nations float contest in 1999, second place in 2001

		Girl Scouts										      before high school-2002

				President 2000-2001; Secretary 1998-2000·

				Received the Silver Award in 1999 for holding a program to teach younger Girl Scouts about other countries and customs
  
				Traveled to the International Girl Scout Chalet in Switzerland and the Passion Play in Germany, summer of 2000
 
				Created and sold our own International Cookbook

		Venture Scouts       							 	    2000-2002
   
				Secretary 2001-2002
   
				Own three large sailboats which we repair and sail with
   
				Participated in a ten day backpacking hike, summer of 2001, at Philmont, NM

	OTHER ACTIVITIES

		   HHS Drama 									  2000-2002
   
				Acted in five plays including the 2002 role of Bianca in Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew"·
   
				Received the MVP award for the 2001 sold out production of "The Hobbit"

	INTERESTS																				

   			    ballroom dancing, traveling, hiking, photography, calligraphy, and knitting
    


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