Tejna Dasari
- University of Texas at Austin
- Glenda Dawson High School, Pearland, TX
Throughout her high school career, Tejna has worked to achieve the United States Congressional Service Gold Medal. She has organized over 50 bone marrow drives, participated in initiatives to increase literacy in children, and served on the Policy Debate Team. Now captain of the Debate Team, Tejna takes pride in creating a supportive, inclusive environment for younger debaters, as upperclassmen had previously done for her. Tejna is also a member of the National Honor Society, Girls Who Code, and she is a tutor, and a NASA High School Aerospace Scholar.