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Alumni Spotlight

Albert Zhang (he/him)

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Question: What was your MYL alumni year? (If you did not attend the conference, the year that you first volunteered!)  

Albert's Response: 2022

Question: What high school did you go to? 

Albert's Response: Saint Francis High School, Mountain View, CA

Question: If you went to/are currently attending college, where did/do you go and what did you major in?

Albert's Response: UC Berkeley, Economics and Political Science

Question: If you are currently employed, what is your job? 

Albert's Response: Marketing Analytics Manager, Handshake

Question: Why do/did you volunteer with MYL/MassSTAR?

Albert's Response: If people are open to it, I want to provide mentorship for future generations that I felt I didn't have for myself.

Question: What makes the Foundation unique?

Albert's Response: Transparency and openness regarding how to grow

Question: Are you still in touch with people from the conference? How do you stay in touch?

Albert's Response: MYL may just be 1 weekend per year, but the friendships last the other 51 weeks. Across the US, I am always grateful to see folks when I visit or they visit. I also do FaceTime calls on a bi-monthly or so basis!

Question: How would you describe the conference to somebody who hasn't/won't be able to experience it?

Albert's Response: Imagine a room where everyone willingly embraces corniness and authenticity to make society better.

Question: What is your favorite activity from the MassSTAR Conference?

Albert's Response: Iceberg activity

Question: What is your favorite MassSTAR cheer? 

Albert's Response: PMA

Question: What is a fun fact about yourself or something on your bucket list?

Albert's Response: My favorite food in the world are fruit parfaits from Japan.


​Want to talk with Albert? Contact him at [email protected]
Responses were collected January 2023