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2024-25 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Lia Bu

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Orleans, La.
  • High School Isidore Newman School

Biography

Accolades: 
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) 
- MIT Most Inspirational (2021-22)

2023-24: 
- Appeared in six events 
- Was the #5 seat of the Collegiate 2V8+ (4V) that finished 20th at the Head of the Fish (10/28)  
- Was the #4 seat of the 2V4+ that finished fifth at the Knecht Cup (4/14) 
- Was the #1 seat of the 2V4+ that finished second in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)

2022-23: 
- Appeared in two events 
- Was the #6 seat of the 3V8+ that finished 16th at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/15) 
- Was the #2 seat of the V4+ that finished fourth against BU (3/25) 

2021-22: 
- Competed in seven regattas 
- Rowed in the No. 3 seat of the Novice 8 B boat that was fourth at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta 
- Was a coxswain in seven regatta, including in the V4 that advanced to the Grand Final at the Patriot League Championships 

Favorite Sports Memory: 
- My favorite sports memory is the time I competed both as a coxswain and as a rower in subsequent races. Jumping from one seat to another was thrilling and exciting, even if slightly stressful. 

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete: 
- While I don't have a specific memory, I especially love the cold mornings and feeling the camaraderie as we prepare for an excellent practice. 

Off the Water at MIT: 
- Majoring in Chemical Engineering with a Minor in Political Science
- Internship: Department of Defense (mechanical engineering) 
- Conducted research in the Brushett Lab (Chemical Engineering): research platinum deposited porous carbon electrodes for possible use in an alternative, renewable fuel cell; quantifying the electrochemical isopropanol oxidation kinetics in acidic electrolytes 
- McCormick Hall McC-Fast Academic Coordinator, historian and community service co-chair 
- Content editor, staff writer for the MIT Undergraduate Research Journal (MURJ) 
- Secretary for MIT's ECS (Electrochemical Society) Board 
- Editor-in-Chief of MIT Undergraduate Research Journal

High School: 
- Member of the Cum Laude Society 
- Member of the National Speech and Debate Association 
- Leader of Chemistry Club 
- Tutor for four years 
- Science Olympiad 
- Chemistry Research on Graphene, Observational Study on Mask Usage During COVID-19 
- New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts student 
- International Science Fair Finalist 
- National Merit Scholarship Finalist 
- National Hispanic Recognition Program Winner 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    5'3"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'3"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'3"