An aspiring political scientist, Adithan Arunachalam is a graduate of KC High International School in Chennai, India. In grades 11 and 12, he participated in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and earned the IB Diploma. In grades 9 and 10, he participated in the Cambridge IGCSE program and earned the Cambridge International Certificate of Education Award with distinction. He was also a National Merit Scholarship finalist. In addition to his school work, Adithan Arunachalam interned for the Professionals’ Forum, a nonprofit think tank, as the only high school volunteer intern in the organization’s history. During his time with the Professionals’ Forum, he helped coordinate several events that provided citizens the opportunity to directly engage with policymakers.