Scholars in the Arts
Randy’s provocative works of metal, wood, and paint have earned considerable recognition.
Sergio Francis M. Zenisek
“I’ve always been one to hold diverse interests, and taking advantage of the nonspecific structure of the program has helped foster my learning in many areas, such as supporting me in summer programs in law, politics, chemistry, quantum physics, medicine, and biomedicine.”
- Alumni of: 2007 College Scholarship Program
- Resides: New Haven, CT
- Hometown: West Linn, CT
- Age: 24
- Four-year College or University: Yale University
- Academic/Career Pursuits: Arts / Music / Performance, Health Care, Literature, Psychology / Therapy, Sciences, Writing / Journalism
- Other Interests: Film / Photography, Literature, Outdoor / Mountaineering / Camping, Religion, Sciences, Writing / Journalism, Classical and jazz violin, outdoors activities, writing, journalism, photography
Biography
Sergio-Francis Zenisek could make a good living as a classical violinist if he decides not to go into science. That is the admiring assessment from Sergio’s honor’s physics teacher, Dr. Bill Lamb, who is also a professional jazz musician. Sergio has represented his district in statewide Oregon Educator’s violin competitions, and plays with the Portland State University symphony orchestra. Music matters enormously to him.
But when Sergio reflects on his years at OES, he talks about participating in college-level research and his proudest achievement, his science research project. He credits his intellectual growth to the academic atmosphere at the 290-student school, with its “small classes, engaging teachers, and opportunities which wouldn’t be available or practical for me at other schools.” Dr. Lamb agrees that Sergio could be a high-flier in science; he says biochemists reviewing Sergio’s high school science initiatives compare it to work done by graduate students, even at the doctoral level.
Sergio is happy to have found two disparate interests he loves. He says, “I want to increase human understanding of the universe through science and the culture of humankind by contributing to art.” And he plans to continue on this dual track, possibly writing popular scientific books and working to fulfill his long-cherished goal of writing a symphony.
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