Kate Brinton

102 Hunters Grove Drive • St. Louis, Missouri 63141 • kate@brintonvision.com • +1 (314) 302-6990

Relevant Coursework:
Finished double-accelerated mathematics coursework; currently taking
Pre-Calculus; selected as the only freshman among more than 350 students
to take Latin III; studying Spanish III and Advanced Biology.

Honors:
Completed college-level coursework in Intensive Latin and Biology at
Washington University in St. Louis (Summer 2025); Studied Finance:
Investing and Market Insights at Dartmouth College (Summer 2025);
Maintained Academic Honor Roll distinction throughout middle school;
Achieved Greenwood Award Finalist status, Ladue Middle School (May 2025);
Received Meachum Scholar recognition, Ladue Middle School; Passed the
Advanced Math Placement Test, Ladue School District (May 2022); Qualified
for the Apogee Gifted Program.

Relevant Coursework:
Fulfilled a three-week intensive study in music theory, sight-reading, and chamber
music. Participated in multiple performances. Private tutoring with
Manhattan School of Music Faculty.

Piano/Violin Performance & Study:
Won the Grand Prix: Concerto, Young Maestro International Competition, performing Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 22, 3rd movement (21 March 2026, New Jersey); Performed as
an international award-winning pianist at Carnegie Recital Hall (New York,
NY), Skip Viragh Performing Arts Center (St. Louis, MO), Capitol Theatre
(Salt Lake City, UT), and venues in Berlin and Frankfurt an der Oder,
Germany; Served as pianist for the Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Strolling Strings Orchestra; Earned Rating 1 in Violin Duet at Solo and
Ensemble Competition (2023, 2024); Led the Ladue Middle School Orchestra
as First Chair Violinist.

• Reached finalist standing in the National Geographic School Geography Bee and ranked in the top 10% of the student body (2024, 2025).
• Placed 3rd in the Scripps National Spelling Bee school competition and advanced to finalist status in 2024 and 2025 among 1,000+ middle school students in grades 6–8 (2023).
• Participated in the Ladue Middle School Math Competition in Rolla, Missouri (2022).

• Assisted with Community Back-to-School Night for Ladue Middle School.
• Worked for the 8th Grade Car Wash Fundraiser.
• Staffed the LMSPA Jr. Rams concessions stand.
• Assembled teacher holiday gifts for Ladue Middle School.
• Participated in Turkey Trot events (2023, 2024).
• Produced photography and content for the school yearbook in 6th grade (2023).
• Performed in the Fifth Grade Center Orchestra Demonstration for incoming students.

• Achieved the third best time on the all-time Ladue list for girls swimming in the 500 Freestyle.
• Placed 2nd in the 500 Freestyle and 4th in the 200 Freestyle at the Class 1 MSHSAA Girls State Swimming Meet among athletes from 58 schools (February 2026).
• Maintained a 4.0 GPA and secured an Academic Letter for Girls Swimming (2025–2026).
• Earned Girls Swimming High Point Winner honors during freshman year (2025–2026).

• Contributed to a 2nd-place finish at Junior Olympics in Dallas, Texas.

• Qualified for Speedo Sectionals, Central Section Region VIII, in the 1000 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, and 1650 Freestyle (March 2026).
• Advanced to Open Water Junior Nationals in the 5K and 3K Shootout in Sarasota, Florida (April 2026).
• Ranked 9th in the 800-meter Freestyle at Central Zone Region competition representing 13 states (August 2025).

Languages:
Russian (ILR 2, Limited Working Proficiency); Spanish (ILR 1, Limited Working Proficiency);
Latin (Intermediate proficiency; completed intensive college-level coursework).

Interests:
Solving mathematics problems, developing healthy low-salt and low-sugar recipes,
fitness, water and snow skiing and travel.

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