Yunxi Zhang

KIPP Northern California Public Schools 

Yunxi Zhang, a senior at KIPP King Collegiate High School, will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall. She plans to study biomedical research and healthcare policy to explore treatments for autoimmune diseases and improve public access to care. While still in high school, Zhang investigated acute myeloid leukemia at Stanford’s Institutes of Medicine. She also leads the Women in STEM club and founded Youth Build Immigrant Power, an organization that advocates for low-income immigrant families through education and empowerment workshops.