Leona Hariharan

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-0
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
Mt. Carmel

Notes: Sailing became a varsity sport at Brown prior to the 2020-21 academic year … Walked onto the team with no prior sailing experience.

2020-21: Did not compete … Season shortened due to COVID-19.

Before Brown: Graduated as Mt. Carmel’s valedictorian … Competed in cheerleading for coaches Lesli Lenover and Alyssa Ramos-Chavez; earned the Most Scholar Cheerleader award two years in a row … Gained Teen Miss San Diego County honors and the Asian/Pacific Islander Mayor Award.

Personal: Leona is the daughter of Jamuna Hariharan and Hariharan Rajagopalan… Born on March 15, 2001 … Plans to concentrate in Theater Arts and Neuroscience and pursue a career in medicine.

Why Brown? “I really liked the open curriculum because it gave me the opportunity to explore my dual interest in science and the arts. Beyond that, many courses at Brown have been created to cater to this interest including Artists and Scientists as Partners and Neurodiversity in Performance.”