Dane Sung

Dynamic team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills, bringing discipline and strategic thinking to any role. Always conscientious and attentive to details, as well as a motivated, goal-oriented student with a talent for math and influencing people. A natural leader and the recipient of public speaking awards, who looks forward to building on strengths by increasing knowledge of investments and finance in an undergraduate business administration program.

• Elected to Student Government grade 11/12 - Community Engagement Representative, Coordinated volunteer opportunities for the student body with outside non-profit organizations. Secured new relationships with non-profits by contacting organizations aligned with education. Chaired meetings and worked with a team to create school service experiences. Acted as an ambassador for onsite fundraising initiatives.
• Student Ambassador - 11/12, Selected to tour and guide prospective students and families through Saint George’s School
• Saint George’s Poetry and Voice Competition - March 2024, grade 11, Selected to read poetry at competition
• Saint George’s Arts Week - Assemblies and Performance Nights, Selected to perform (singing/playing piano/playing guitar) in front of the school and community at several Arts Week performance nights and school assemblies
• School Yearbook Club, I worked with a team to design and execute The Georgian, my school’s yearbook. We met for several hours per week to discuss content and divide responsibilities. I learned to use a professional camera and was in charge of photos for various school clubs.

• Chosen to represent his school in a provincial public speaking competition
• Awarded “Best Public Speaker” through the Debate Institute
• Selected as one of three teams to represent my school at the provincial science fair

• Mr. Sam Johnston, Saint George's Grade 11 Advisor, “Dane has had another successful year in Grade 11. He is a remarkable student, making sure to stay on top of his work and be organized despite his various obligations and medical appointments. Dane has shown a great amount of resilience this year. I am impressed with Dane’s commitment to shool: as a representative on the Student Council, his input shapes the culture of the school. Well done this year, Dane.”
• Mrs. Amanda Ainsbury, Saint Georges Grade 9 Head of Grade, “Dane is a lovely student who is always helpful during school hours and is always the first to offer to do something for the grade - qualities you cannot teach. Every day, Dane brings a positive attitude to everything he does.”
• Mr. Brian Lee, Saint George’s Associate Principal, “Dane is a strong contributor to classroom discussions and completes his assignments with full engagement and thoughtful reflection. Dane’s affable nature and positive energy have proven to be infectious amongst those around him. Well done, Dane!”

• Member of the St. Georges rugby team – sidelined due to injuries 2022/2023
• Performed in Saint George’s main stage drama, Oliver Twist
• Lead role in the 2022 main stage musical theatre production of The Wizard of Oz
• Tennis Player - University of British Columbia program – sidelined due to injuries 2022/2023
• Brown Belt Tae Kwan Do - Won gold and silver in many sparring competitions - sidelined due to injuries in 2022/2023
• Plays Piano and Guitar & Writes, Produces, and Records Music - recorded and produced music while injured and uploaded to Spotify
• Recreational Golf
• Recreational Skiing

• Arts Umbrella Golf Tournament, Vancouver, BC, Guide and Organizational Support for golfers in the annual tournament, 2020, present
• Arts Umbrella Volunteer Coordinator, Vancouver, BC, Coordinated support for Arts Umbrella staff, bringing other students onto the premises to help the administration with preparing donor communication and education delivery, 2023, present
• Crofton Manor, Seniors Care Home, Vancouver, BC, I performed weekly for residents of the care home. Seniors provided me with a list of song requests from the 1920s to the 1960s, which I learned and performed, playing piano or guitar and singing. Through the power of music, I was able to connect with older generations and gain insight into music I would not otherwise have known., 2023, present
• Emerging Artists At The Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Organized a concert of emerging artists to raise funds for BC Children’s Hospital, where I received care for 5 surgeries during 10th and 11th grade. We performed to an audience of 500 and raised significant funds for BC Children’s Hospital., August 20, 2024