Joel Grayson

Brought 410 kW solar installation to Riverdale, enough to power 40 households.2021–2024
Collected rooftop measurements, created solar models in HelioScope, gathered quotes from several installers, researched legal and financial aspects, and presented to administration and Board of Trustees.
Founded Students for Electric Buses to electrify bus fleets.2021–2024
Electric Leaf Blowers2022
Convinced my school's facilities team to switch from gas to electric leaf blowers.
Stopping Bus Idling2022
Wrote to bus contractor to enforce NYC's law banning bus idling.
Presented to middle school, upper school, and Riverdale alumni on climate solutions.2021–23
Leader of Sustainability Club (member 2021–23).2023–24
En-ROADS Ambassador (climate educator).2022–now

Buseroo.com2021–23
kiosk and website for students to find closest bus to any address.
Homework Checker2021–22
Chrome extension helping 1000 students manage homework.
Focus2022
Chrome extension helping 400+ people write distraction-free.
LirongArt.com2020
online gallery showcasing my mom’s paintings.
Download link generators2021
Tools for cloud storage used 17,000 times.

Stanford University2024–28
Riverdale Country School2017–24
Honors: Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, Spanish I–VII, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics II
GPA: 3.94 (out of 4.0), SAT: 1560

Manhattan Community Board 1 member: Environmental and Youth & Ed Committees.2023–24
Researched novel compound at Lee Lab in NYU's seven-week ARISE program.2023
Grade representative for five years in student government.2019–now
Completed MIT xPRO's Introduction to Quantum Computing four-week course.2023
Interned for the Stone House Group (energy efficiency consultants).2021
Summer courses: NY Math Circle, Center for Talented Youth, Brown, Tufts, BU.2015–22
Violin: Praeludium & Allegro, Spring, Bach's Concerto No. 1 recitals; Interlochen; Compositions.2011–now
YouTube channel with father-son comedy, project records, and claymation.2018–now