After growing up in northeast Kansas, Evan studied English and Literary Arts at Brown University, where he wrote an honors thesis in fiction and poetry. Evan has worked as an educator for over four years, with experience ranging from high school tutoring to classroom instruction at Choate Rosemary Hall.
Evan specializes in SAT prep and College Essay Writing, as well as general ELA support. When he was in high school, Evan taught himself the intricacies of the SAT and raised his score by 200 points, and now he wants to share what he learned with his test prep students. Drawing on his background as a writer and editor, Evan helps his college essay students produce writing that is authentic and winning.
In college, Evan edited Brown’s satirical newspaper, The Brown Noser, and more recently, he has published in The Onion. His essays have won the Preston Gurney Fiction Prize and the Preston Gurney Poetry Prize at Brown, and he was selected as the Regional Winner in Literature for the U.S. and Canada in the Global Undergraduate Awards. His poetry has also been recognized in the Adroit Prizes for Poetry & Prose. In his free time, Evan likes to watch (and play) soccer, hone his cooking skills, and build awesome castles in Minecraft.
College:
Education: Brown University
Undergrad Major: English, Literary Arts
High School:
Awards & Honors: Academic All-State 2021 (May 2021): Selected as one of 30 members of the Gannett Kansas 2021 All-State Academic Team, published in the Topeka Capital-Journal, Seal of Biliteracy (May 2021): Awarded the Seal of Biliteracy in Latin, based on academic performance and standardized test scores, Presidential Scholar Candidate 2021 (Jan 2021): One of only 4,500 seniors in the U.S. selected based on academic achievement, English Department Award (May 2021): Given to one graduating senior annually for excellence in English literature and composition; selected by the Bishop Seabury Academy faculty, AP Scholar with Distinction (May 2020): Recognized for outstanding performance on multiple AP exams, 1st Place at District History Day / 3rd Place at State (Feb–May 2018): Created a documentary, “Racial Conflict and Compromise: How Soccer Changed South Africa,” which won district-level 1st place and 3rd at state, qualifying as an alternate for nationals, Kenyon College Book Award (May 2020): Awarded by Seabury faculty to one junior for “intellectual engagement, creativity, and commitment to community,” All-Area Soccer Team (Nov 2017): Selected by The Lawrence Journal-World as one of 11 top players in the area; set the school’s single-season scoring record with 15 goals in 14 games, Regional Academic WorldQuest Champion (Feb 2020, Mar 2021): Member of a four-person Academic WorldQuest team that won regionals twice and placed 11th nationally in 2021, Summa Cum Laude, National Latin Exam (Apr 2020): Earned top honors for exceptional Latin proficiency, Maxima Cum Laude, National Latin Exam (Apr 2018, Apr 2019): Recognized for high achievement on the National Latin Exam, Score of Intermediate 5, ALIRA (May 2019, May 2020): Achieved the second-highest possible score on the Adaptive Latin Assessment (ALIRA), Summa Cum Laude, Seabury Language Department (May 2019, May 2020): Awarded for excellence in Latin across reading, writing, and listening performance assessments, Honor Roll, Bishop Seabury Academy (Aug 2017–2021): Maintained consistent high academic standing throughout high school, Seabury Scholar, Bishop Seabury Academy (Aug 2019, 2020): Recognized for maintaining a GPA ≥ 3.5 (junior year) or ≥ 3.2 (senior year).
Interests & Activities: Senior Prefect, Writing Center Director and Tutor, Literary Journal Founding Editor, Volunteer/Graphic Designer (League of Women Voters), Varsity Soccer, School Newspaper, Young Democrats, ISACS Accreditation Self-study Technology Subcommittee, Model United Nations, Diversity Club
SAT Scores: 1550 (780 Math, 770 EBRW)
AP Exams: 5 World History 5, 5 US History, 4 Calculus AB
Other:
Other Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Regional Winner in Literature (US and Canada) in The Global Undergraduate Awards, Preston Gurney Poetry Prize, Preston Gurney Fiction Prize, Honors Thesis in Literary Arts
Other Interests & Activities: At Brown, I was Editor-in-Chief of The Brown Noser, the satirical newspaper at Brown. I worked as a research assistant for the novelist Lucy Ives. Lately I've been writing for The Onion.
Location: Other
