Celebrating the stories of exceptional students

Nurturing the next generation of great dreamers, thinkers, and doers is what we do. See how Curious Cardinals alumni have grown with us from start to finish.

In this rapidly changing AI world, being able to articulate who you are, what you care about, what skills you have, and the value you have to contribute in the world will become THE most important thing!

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Stories index

Fashion / Cosmetics

From curious, shy student to feminist fashion icon at Cornell

Read Elise's Story

Journalism

Bridging Cultures, Sharing Stories, Inspiring Connections.

Read Scarlett's Story

Fashion / Cosmetics

From Weekend Crafts to Love Shack Fancy partnership at Age 14

Read Rose's Story

Sports Journalism

From Sneakers to Sports Cards: Building a Thriving Resale Business

Read Max's Story

Robotics, Electronics, & CAD

From Robotics to NASA: A Young Innovator's Journey in Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Read Jack's Story

Game Design

From Gamer to Launching Video Game on Steam

Read Matthew's Story

Medicine / Health

Partnering with YMCA to Teach Health Literacy

Read Rose's Story

STEM Project

Launching a Non Profit Advancing Global Health

Read Josh's Story

The Curious Cardinals Difference

Our Student Story product helps students articulate their accomplishments for competitive internships, awards, and applications.

Our students have:

Won congressional app awards

Published op-eds in the New York Times

Built start-ups that have generated thousands in revenue

Created social media platforms amassing tens of thousands of followers

The greatest CEO’s and soccer players have coaches. Our students aspire towards greatness and understand that it takes a village to do the remarkable.

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