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Frisco HS Auditorium
6401 Parkwood Boulevard
Frisco, Texas, 75034
United States

Advait Funde

Student

Advait S. Funde is a high school student and youth leader passionate about law, finance, leadership, and service. He’s the captain of his school’s swim team, a TED Talk speaker, and the founder of a local non-profit chapter. Advait also interns as a financial associate and helps lead youth initiatives in his community.

Dorina Khakpour

Student

Driven by a passion for creating change, Dorina Khakpour, from Frisco, Texas, is always seeking ways to make a meaningful impact. Whether it’s through founding Unveiling Voices to amplify youth perspectives or leading as class president, she’s committed to fostering inclusivity and connection. With a strong interest in business and political science, Dorina is shaping her path to become a leader who uses her voice and skills to drive progress.

Harmony Power

Student

Harmony Power is serves as the President and Founder of Project Happy Feet Texas and interning at the WriteOn! Creative Writing Center in Frisco.

Ishan Kanikaram

Student

Ishan N. Kanikaram is a high school student passionate about finance, leadership, and creating positive change. He enjoys using his voice to spark change and uplift others through meaningful action. Ishan is a TEDx speaker, an athlete, and currently interns as a financial associate. He also serves as the co-owner/vice president of a local non-profit chapter at his high school, which donates toys to children in need. Through all of his extracurriculars, Ishan's ultimate goal is to drive meaningful change and give back to his community in a way that makes a lasting impact.

Kaushik Setty

Student

A man of today. A man of tomorrow. A man of his time. High school senior Kaushik Setty stands out not just from his character; it's from the time he puts into building his character. Kaushik Setty at Headstarter constructed 14+ machine learning and full-stack projects, including the development of LLM pipelines. Through his tech expertise, Kaushik mentors others about AI-ethics through his self-made school club, SDG Champions, with a count of 850+ hours. Speaking as much as he codes, he’s not just the orator of programming languages. During junior year, he has delivered presentations to 200+ students at the FIRE Pennsylvania Leadership Summit. The international Destination Imagination competition awarded his team with a 3rd place finish, which resulted in a broadcast appearance on Kansas state television news due to their globally innovative and niche approach. He plans to pursue his higher education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Data Science.

Neela Behzadi

Student

Neela Behzadi is a dedicated student leader and varsity tennis player with a passion for advocacy, science, and narrative. She serves as Secretary of Amnesty International for her school and the Collin County chapter, working actively on human rights and youth involvement. As Vice President of Unveiling Voices, she helps amplify underheard women's voices in the Middle East, and as a member of the winning American Heart Association fundraising team Teen of Impact campaign in Dallas, she supports national and local health initiatives. Fueled by a deep interest in how the brain shapes thought and behavior, as emphasized through her speech, Neela is eager to explore the frontiers of neuroscience and contribute to innovative solutions in mental and neurological health.

Sophia Shahidzadeh

Student

Sophia Shahidzadeh is a current 10th-grade student at Frisco High School. She is an avid member of the FHS Orchestra and the founder and president of her club, One For Humanity. In addition to serving on the Orchestra Leadership Council and aspiring to pursue music in the future, she is also studying with the goal of attending medical school. This summer, she will be gaining research experience through pre-med programs at both Northwestern University and Vanderbilt University. Sophia has a deep passion for both academics and the humanities, and she believes both are essential and must be nurtured. As a proud member, animator, and friend in the Bahá’í Faith, she is a strong advocate for the unity of humanity and the pursuit of knowledge and believes service even in its smallest forms are the most impactful actions.

Vitor Rangel Da Costa

Student

Vitor is a driven student from Frisco, Texas, he is a software developer, e-commerce founder, and cybersecurity competitor. As Vice President of the Spanish National Honor Society, he leads high-impact service projects while also building full-stack applications—including a CAD-integrated platform that compares material prices from vendors—that bridge software and real-world design. He plans to pursue computer science and build solutions that matter.