Graduate Profile
stepping foot into Keystone,” said Ashley. at Northwestern University, a private research
One of Ashley’s biggest passions is her student versity has a total undergraduate enrollment of
band that she co-created, ‘Insomnia’. Throughout just under 8,400 students, and is located in a sub-
the past two years, ‘Insomnia’ has performed for urban area close to Chicago, Illinois.
university located in Evanston, Illinois. The uni-
numerous on campus events. Always service ori-
ented and philanthropic, all of the proceeds from
“I was looking for a school with a strong liberal arts
the band’s first album release were donated to a background that would let me continue to explore
nonprofit school for children of migrant workers. my academic interests, and also a school with a
A musician, scholar, philanthropist, and ath- strong music program. Northwestern is very open
lete, Ashley has invested her time in the Keystone and flexible to the idea of students double major-
community from her very first day as a boarding ing across different schools or even doing a dual
student, and her inquisitive nature is something degree program,” said Ashley when prompted
she is keen to develop and explore even more after about her reason for choosing Northwestern.
Keystone.
As Ashley begins her journey beyond Keystone
in the fall of 2018, her family, peers, and even
On Northwestern and Life After Keystone
members of the Keystone community are equally
enthusiastic for Ashley’s next steps. “I am so
The complex US college and university admissions
excited to see how far Ashley’s educational and
process is mentally, emotionally, and sometimes professional journey will take her in the future. I
physically taxing for high school students as they know it will be a journey full of a love of learning,
compete for top places with other students from service for others and a commitment to prov-
all over the world. However, Ashley gracefully ing everything positive that education sets out to
navigated the college admissions process in the accomplish!” remarked Amanda Yan.
fall of 2017, and enthusiastically accepted a place
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