SARA SU JONES -- EDUCATION
J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude (2001)
A.B., Harvard University (Economics), magna cum laude & Phi Beta Kappa (1996)
Detur Prize for high academic rank (top 60 in a class of 1,600)
John Harvard Scholarship and Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Scholarship for academic achievement of the highest distinction
Waters Family Scholarship for leadership in international affairs
Martha Stuart Smith Scholarship
Lawrence Coolidge Memorial Scholarship
Undergraduate Associate, Center for International Affairs
Julian M. Sobin Travel Grant for honors thesis research on foreign investment in Russia
Weissman International Internship (fellowship funding an internship at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia)
Honors economics thesis: Risky Ventures in Post-Soviet Russia: The Impact of Overseas Private Investment Corporation Programs on U.S. Foreign Direct Investment
Four years of Russian language studies
Senior Editor and Executive Board member, Harvard International Review
Harvard-Radcliffe Women's Leadership Project
A.R.C.M. (diploma in violin performance), Royal College of Music, England (1992)
English-Speaking Union Scholar, Westonbirt School, England (1991-92)
- Earned A (highest mark) on Advanced-Level Examinations in English Literature and Practical Music (Oxford/Cambridge Schools Board) and Merit on Special Paper in Literary Criticism; completed two years of coursework in one year
- Studied on full scholarship from the English-Speaking Union
- Chapel Choir and Senior Choir
- Prefect, Dorchester House
Phillips Academy (Andover, MA) (1987-1991)
- Cum Laude Society (graduated with academic honors)
- Entered Andover as a ninth grader at age 12; graduated at age 16
- U.S. Presidential Scholar Finalist (one of the top 10 high-school seniors in Illinois)
- National Merit Finalist
- William A. Trow Scholarship
- Started taking AP Calculus BC at age 13; earned perfect 5 on AP Calculus BC exam at age 14
- Silver Medal (maxima cum laude), National Greek Exam
- Five years' worth of ancient Greek, including independent projects on Plato and on the poetry of Sappho
- Charles Cutter Prize for Outstanding String Playing; graduated with distinction in music
- Concertmaster and frequent soloist, Academy Symphony and Chamber Orchestras
- Features Editor, The Phillipian (weekly 12-page full-format student newspaper)
- President, Chamber Music Society
- Cantata Choir
- Blue Key Society
Bell Elementary School -- Gifted Program (1979-1987)
Lane Technical HS
Von Steuben MSC
(Chicago, IL)
- Earned 1st place (individual), Chicago Citywide Math League (CCML) Geometry Finals (math contest for high-school students in Chicago and suburbs), at age 11
- Scored perfect 5 on AP Biology exam at age 12 (youngest in history to do so)
- Outstanding Science Scholar (at age 11), Illinois Junior Academy of Science (state science fair) -- top 30 among 1,000 science projects by students in grades 7-12
- Earned Gold Medal (summa cum laude) in National Latin Examination at age 10; completed Latin III (Cicero) at Loyola University at age 11
- Selected three times for Illinois Young Authors' Conference (award-winning short stories) and four times for Chicago Young Authors' Conference