Harvard University

Before Harvard
Four-year girls volleyball and coed volleyball athlete at Rockville High School … Played libero/defensive specialist … Competed for MVSA Volleyball Club for five years … Three-year member of the girls volleyball team at Rockville High School … Four-year member of the coed volleyball team at Rockville High School … Earned All-County honorable mention as a freshman … Named All-County First Team as a junior … Earned All-County Second Team honors as a senior … Named Rockville High School girls volleyball MVP as a junior … Named Rockville High School coed volleyball MVP as a sophomore … Captained the 2025 Montgomery Coed County Championship team to a 16-0 record … Helped lead Rockville to Montgomery Coed Division Championships in 2025 and 2026 … Authored or co-authored 19 peer-reviewed papers detailing new prehistoric species and behaviors … Helped discover over 30 new prehistoric species … Earned a perfect 36 ACT score … International Baccalaureate Diploma student … Two-year National Honor Society member … Interests include lifting and cooking … Brother, Michael Pankowski ’22, attended Harvard … Sister, Mary Pankowski ’24, was a cheerleader … Brother, Max Pankowski ’28, plays rugby