About Us

YEA started in May of 2016 after the success of a TARC Rocketry Team by two high school students, Nicholas Fu and Lia Tian.  It has grown exponentially to organize programs/activities like TARC, CyberPatriot, Math Competitions,  Rubik's Cube Competitions, '24' Competitions, Summer Camps, STEM Night at some elementary schools, etc.. A student board at YEA is formed every school year to organize student-led activities.  There is something for every student from 1st to 12th grade at YEA, as either a student or a volunteer.

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Our Founders

Nicholas Fu

Nicholas Fu is a graduate from Oxford Academy, a part of AUHSD. A 4 year veteran in TARC, Nick has had loads of experience in engineering and is the leader of the YEA Camps and Classes. Nick is an accomplished engineer and mathematician, having competed in various high level competitions such as AIME. He has also won various engineering competitions such as Solar Cup, a solar boating  competition for Southern California High Schools. Nick was also the Engineering Director at Oxford, the Mathcounts lead, and the co-captain of the Solar Cup Team. In his spare time, Nick likes to play basketball, play games with friends, and eat sushi.

Lia Tian

Lia Tian is a graduate from Irvine High School, a part of the Irvine Unified School District. She is also a 4 year veteran in Rocketry. She ran the TARC teams the first two years, and was a co-lead with Nicholas. Lia is also an accomplished mathematician and engineer, having competed in various nationally ranked competitions. She is easily one of the top competitors in the country in both segments of STEM. She also led various other clubs such as the OC Math Circle, and is part of the Varsity Tennis Team in Irvine High. In her spare time, she likes to talk to friends, work on other projects, hit Nick repeatedly, and find cat memes online.