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About Riya
About Riya
Education
Education
Riya is currently an eight grader at Millburn Middle School, where she takes all honors classes, her favorite subject being science.
At school, Riya is a Student Ambassador, Wellness Ambassador, BRAVE peer leader, and Student Liaison for the Board of Education where she works to create a welcoming, inclusive, and healthy school environment for all and represents her peers on various committees.
Research Interests
Research Interests
Riya found her passion for physics through reading books and google scholar articles, and taking online courses.
She is particularly interested in modern physics and research at the intersection of quantum mechanics and computing.
This past summer, Riya published a science fiction book titled The Spacy Timetures of Sparco Tilo to share fifteen of her theories related to the quantum world! Check out the book on Amazon!
Scouting
Scouting
Riya is the founder of Girls Troop for ages 11-17 at Boy Scout of America, a Senior Patrol Leader, and a Star Scout.
Under her leadership and with the guidance from adult leaders, the troop has run over forty weekly meetings, organized sixteen community service events, three fundraisers, seven multi-day camping trips, and grown from 5 to 27 scouts (all in ten months)! Several of her troop events have been covered by the local news.
Volunteering & Community Service
Volunteering & Community Service
Riya is the co-founder of HerComputing.com, a non-profit aimed to make computing approachable for all.
As a part of the organization, Riya has helped run coding camp, technology workshop, and after-school coding club. Last summer, with her brother, she hosted a one-week coding camp with 55 students where Riya taught a class on game development.
Honors and Awards:
Honors and Awards:
Caroline D. Bradley Scholar - class of 2024; The Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship provides full-tuition assistance for four years of private high school for United States students. This highly selective scholarship chose 28 students across the country this year
Millburn Middle School - 7th grade school winner for Math Olympiad (class of 350 students)
Perfect Score in 7th Grade standardized PARCC State Tests: LAR 850/850, Math 850/850
Enrolled in all Honors/Accelerated classes at Millburn Middle School
Johns Hopkins CTY Grand Honors Award (Intensive studies) at the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Duke Talent Search Grand Recognition Award
Founder Award from Scouts BSA Leadership (at Fall 2019 Court of Honor) for being the founder and the youngest Senior Patrol Leader at age 11, leading scouts from ages 11-17
Proclamation Award from Mayor and township committee of Millburn for the founding of Troop 19; an official township troop!
Star Rank at Scouts BSA. A candidate for the Eagle Rank in October 2020 (for the first Eagle class of girls in the country)
Academic Courses Online:
Academic Courses Online:
Studied many online courses in Quantum Mechanics, Modern Physics, and Computing.
Online Courses:
Professional Certificate in Front-End Web Developer (4 courses - HTML5, CSS,JavaScript, HTML5 Apps) - EDX
MITx course - Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python3 - EDX
Modern Physics Course - University of Virginia - click here to view
Online Courses currently in progress:
Machine Learning Mastery using Python on machinelearningmastery.com
Research Interest
Research Interest
Through her book, The Spacy Timetures of Sparco Tilo, Riya takes the reader on an adventure through science and philosophy, using facts to explain abstract propositions and things currently unreal. This book is for dreamers and thinkers who like to apply imagination to knowledge and see the possibilities beyond the realm of our existence.
"The known and the unknown will soon merge in a way inexplicable and unshakable. What is real? What is to come? Don't ask me, ask yourself. Let the journey begin! "
Ready? Amazon.com/TheSpaceyTimeturesOfSparcoTilo
Get your Quantum fundamentals soon, next coming up is Riya's book on real-world Quantum Experiments!
Scouting
Scouting
Keynote Speech at Milburn Township: Inclusion of Girls in Boy Scouts
Keynote Speech at Milburn Township: Inclusion of Girls in Boy Scouts
Proclamation Award ceremony hosted by the Millburn Township and Mayor Eglow
Proclamation Award ceremony hosted by the Millburn Township and Mayor Eglow
Troop 19's founding receives Millburn Township Proclamation award, October 2nd, 2019
Troop 19's founding receives Millburn Township Proclamation award, October 2nd, 2019
Mayor Elgow's speech commemorating Troop 19: starting at 1:20
Scoutmaster Mr. Cannon's speech @4:00; "..it is with great pride that I now introduce Troop 19's first ever Senior Patrol Leader, First Class scout Riya Tyagi, who at the age of twelve has done an unbelievable job of navigating this growing troop. It was her radiance that inspired the founding of Troop 19 and her ability to enthuse others, of youth and adults, to commence this courageous journey with her.."
Riya's Keynote Speech @7:30 on the passion, courage , adventure, and growing new female leaders for the community.
Essex County Proclamation Awards
Essex County Proclamation Awards
Keynote speech at Essex County
Keynote speech at Essex County
Volunteering
Volunteering
Riya is the co-founder of HerComputing, a non-profit to make computing approachable across genders, races, and socio-economic statuses. Along with her brother, she organized and taught a one-week coding camp in summer 2019 which was attended by 55 students; she taught game development.
Riya has also conducted technology workshops at Senior Home and after-school Coding Club in under represented community.
News Media
News Media
News 12 New Jersey: “Girls are just as capable as boys, have many of the same ambitions and are now part of what makes a scouting program so strong,” says Riya Tyagi, Troop 19, while addressing an audience of hundreds of Scouts.
Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders Honors Troop 19
Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders Honors Troop 19
Scouts BSA Troop 19 Founder, Riya Tyagi addresses the community and board during a Resolution to celebrate the first anniversary of their founding.
Short Hills All Female Scouts BSA Troop 19 Marches Into History
Short Hills All Female Scouts BSA Troop 19 Marches Into History
Scouts BSA Troop 19 proudly marches as the first female Scouts BSA Troop to march in the NYC Veterans Day Parade.
The brother-sister PI Recitation Champions of Glenwood
The brother-sister PI Recitation Champions of Glenwood
Fifth-grader sets a new record for school by breaking the record set by her brother.
Speeches And Shows
Speeches And Shows
Through Scouting, I have been given the wonderful opportunity to speak about the inclusion of girls in Scouts BSA. I have spoken at four events, including two Court of Honors and a proclamation from the mayor of Millburn Township. I have also been invited to speak at the Essex County meeting to represent all county girl troops on Feb 5th, 2020.
I have also performed magic shows at school events attended by an audience of over 300 students and parents.
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