Leadership

Captain, president, section leader. Roles I earned by showing up for the people beside me.

Six roles across a nonprofit board, athletics, music, culture, and emergency services, and the service behind them.

Nonprofit board

Camelot for Children

Junior Board Member, selected President in 2026

Camelot for Children supports medically fragile children and their families. I’ve led programs for more than 100 children, given over 470 hours of service, and secured more than $10,000 in sponsorships.

President2026 470+service hours 100+children $10K+sponsorships
Aanya in a Camelot for Children shirt hugging a young camper Aanya helping a child hold a bowling ball at a Camelot outing Camelot for Children volunteers and campers outdoors Handwritten thank-you card from campers thanking Aanya for being an amazing buddy

Athletics

Varsity Tennis

Captain, Southern Lehigh High School

I lead a 20-player squad, work to strengthen team culture, and helped launch the team’s booster club.

20players Helped launch the booster club Bronze, first doubles, Colonial League, Sep 2026
Southern Lehigh girls tennis team with medals on the court Aanya holding her racket in her Spartans uniform

Music

Southern Lehigh Band

Principal Flute and Section Leader

I lead a 35-member section and perform more than 20 times a year with the marching and concert bands, including televised events.

35musicians led 20+performances a year Band MVP, 2026 PMEA District 10 Festival
Aanya marching with the Southern Lehigh band on the football field at night Aanya in her marching band uniform holding her flute Southern Lehigh marching band senior poster of Aanya Sharma, flute, class of 2027

Language & culture

French Club and French Honor Society

President

As president of both, I’ve helped raise more than $2,000 for cultural initiatives. French also shapes my research: I wrote a bilingual paper on how language changes the way health information is understood.

$2,000+raised Bilingual English–French paper

Emergency services

Upper Saucon Fire Department

Junior Firefighter, Station 27, Lehigh County

I train with the department and have earned certifications in incident management and emergency care.

NIMS/FEMA CPR First Aid Stop the Bleed
American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed certificate awarded to Aanya Sharma Aanya's Upper Saucon Fire Department junior firefighter ID, Station 27

Advisory councils

Youth advisory roles

FARE Teen Advisory Group and Penn State Youth Advisory Council

On FARE’s Teen Advisory Group I created allergy-safety training. On Penn State’s Youth Advisory Council I led a nutrition training for more than 20 students.

See the advocacy work

Service

Service, one person at a time. Children, seniors, and classmates.

Aanya performing a flute solo at a music stand Residents of a senior living community listening to Aanya's recital Printed program for An Afternoon of Flute Music with Aanya Sharma, flute, and Kelly Hooper, piano

Senior living community

An Afternoon of Flute Music

A solo recital for residents, with pianist Kelly Hooper, featuring Handel, J.C. Bach, Hindemith, Bizet, and Claude Bolling.

Camelot for Children

470+ hours

A buddy and program leader for medically fragile children at camps, outings, and events.

SAT tutoring

Volunteer

Tutoring fellow students preparing for the SAT.

Junior firefighter

Upper Saucon Fire Department

Serving my community through Station 27 while earning emergency-care certifications.