MadeleineMuller

I have always had an overflow of energy. Since I was small I have been dancing. At five I started classes at my local rec center, and at six I joined Elite Dance Academy. After a lot of hard work I was invited onto their competitive team. My energy gave me stage presence and my passion fueled it. At my peak I was dancing up to 30 hours a week on top of school.

After eight years I turned toward ballet. I left the competitive team for Boulder Ballet, and after years of work I finally earned the strength to go on pointe, a huge milestone in my dance career. I later moved to Colorado Conservatory of Dance. As so many young dancers do, once I reached my teenage years I began to focus on school.

In eighth grade I became interested in machine learning and artificial intelligence. After cutting from 25 hours of dance a week down to two or three, I needed a creative outlet. Graphic design, engineering, and anything else I could get my hands on became that outlet.

In summer 2024 I attended a masterclass at the University of Colorado for Creative Technology and Design. I built Lego Circuits, a toy that teaches young children about circuits, and won first place. In summer 2025 I returned, this time focused on AI, and distilled and fine-tuned Qwen3 to identify and diagnose medical conditions. For the second year in a row I won first place. Since then I have worked independently, deepening my knowledge of machine learning.