Cynthia Jin is a sophomore at Concord Academy. She grew up in China and moved to Acton, Massachusetts in her late childhood, where she currently resides. She has pursued an interest in art since middle school and is vigorously studying oil painting, charcoal, and other visual art media, among which oil is her favorite. She also writes creative stories in her free time. Cynthia has received five golden keys and two national silver medals in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her artwork and creative writing. She is interested in continuing her visual art career in college.