Millie Ng
Gold Achievement
Name: Millie Ng
School: Cupertino High School
City: Santa Clara, CA
Anzan Level: 8 Dan
Length of Learning: 12 years
Contest Results:
2025 California Online Abacus Contest: 1st (anzan), 2nd (abacus), overall Asahi award;
2025 World Abacus Classic: 3rd (comprehensive, North America), 4th (comprehensive, global),
2024 World Abacus Classic: 4th (anzan);
2023 All-USA Calculation Contest: Comprehensive Gold
Scholarly Achievements:
2025 AP Scholar With Distinction; 2025 College Board National Recognition Program; AP Score 5: Calculus BC, United States History, Computer Science A, Chinese Language and Culture; research w/ Dr. Shelly Gray: How CNS-active Medications Effect Sedentary Time, ACT-AM Cohort Analysis; CIEE Merit Scholarship
Social Achievements:
Abacus Friends of Children with Special Needs Volunteer; Gynae Onco Partners, Gleneagles Hospital Intern; SmartSurgN Inc Intern; 2025 Student Representative, Foundation Student Organization; Founder/President--Cupertino Cosmos; Co-President--National Chinese Honor Society; Club Commissioner, Cupertino Associated Student Body
Testimonial
When I was 5 years old, my mom enrolled me in abacus, but I lacked focus and wanted nothing to do with numbers. However, as I grew older, I found a love in practice, consistency, and, most of all, with abacus. There was no better feeling than seeing your practice pay off, even if it was beating your past score by one question. Abacus gave me stability in my life; whenever I was stressed, I always resorted to abacus--the comforting click of the beads and the "autopilot" feeling of solving questions.
Additionally, I found a joy in the community I built around abacus. From taking classes with high school seniors when I was only in fourth grade, to now being a senior myself and taking classes with those much younger than me, it's bittersweet to finally come full circle. When I was younger, I remember looking up to the seniors and thinking they were insane for the questions they were able to do. Now as a senior, it's nice to know I can be a role model and hopefully inspire the younger kids to keep persevering!