Jake Bernstein

Position:
Foil/Right Hand
Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Clayton

Majoring in computer science ... Member of Chancellor's Student Innovation Team ... Participates in Carolina Outreach and in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program ... Has earned Dean's List and ACC Academic Honor Roll recognition ... Co-Founder of VolunTEEN Nation (VolunTEENnation.org), an organization that encourages teenagers and young adults to be active in community service... Named to Forbes magazine's "Top 30 Under 30" social entrepreneurs list ... Member of the Eagle Scouts … Cofounder of CommuniGift.com ... Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

Fencing at UNC: In his fourth year on the squad ... Served as a 2014-15 captain for the men's foil squad ... Qualified for 2015 NCAA Regionals and placed 33rd in men's foil

Before UNC: Graduated from Clayton High School ... Lettered in basketball two years ... Lettered in tennis two years and was state runner-up ... In cross country, lettered three years and was named captain, all-district and all-conference ... His cross country team was a state finalist ... Named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete

More on Bernstein: Born in St. Louis, Mo. ... Son of Brad and Moira Bernstein ... Has two sisters ... Favorite sport other than fencing is basketball ... The athlete he most admires is Stan Musial ... Spent the summer of 2013 summer as a volunteer/intern in Ecuador through the JUCONI Child Labor Eradication Program ... Interned with Google Maps in the summer of 2015