Philip Margulies

I attended Christopher Newport University and am transferring to the University of Virginia this fall, where I will study finance at the McIntire School of Commerce. At CNU, I served as one of three joint portfolio managers for the student investment fund, which managed over $500,000 in assets, and I earned Dean’s List honors both semesters. In high school, I was captain of my varsity soccer team and served as vice president of the Investment Club at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.

I spent a summer in high school working as a tutor with STEMTREE Education, guiding students through STEM-focused lessons and activities. I also volunteered with Learn-To-Be Tutors, providing virtual academic support to underserved students across various subjects. Additionally, in high school, I led Bible study meetings through my school’s Bible study club.

I have hands-on experience with 3D Printing and 3D Modeling from my senior year engineering project, where I built a mostly 3D-printed portable wind turbine that generated up to 12 watts of power at wind speeds of 8–16 mph. In high school, I also took biology, chemistry, AP Calculus, and several engineering courses, as well as scoring a 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam and earned a 33 on the ACT, with a 32 in math and a 31 in science.

I’m excited to be in an environment where I can share my love of learning with the young students at Fairfax Collegiate. I look forward to creating a welcoming and focused classroom where students' creativity, curiosity, and enthusiasm can thrive.

I love to stay active, and I am always playing soccer, basketball, hitting the gym, or going cliff jumping in West Virginia. I also love to watch F1 and the Premier League, go to Church, and I'm currently trying to learn Hebrew.