Agnes Irwin 2025 defender Naomi Kim has been named the Michael Pansini Memorial Scholar-Athlete of the Week.
The award recognizes senior and junior lacrosse players who excel in academics, service, and athletics.
Naomi Kim Profile:
Grad Year: 2025
Position: Defender
College Commitment: Still deciding on her options
Club team: HHH
Expected College Major: Aerospace Engineering
Honors
Academic Achievements
GPA: Unweighted 94.97 out of 100
Senior Year Classes: English IV Honors; Calculus II Honors; Physics II Honors;
Biology II Honors; Chemistry II Honors: Independent Study Engineering
Awards: Highest Honors, 2021-22; Highest Honors 2022-23; Highest Honors 2023-24;
Dorothy Sisson Award 2024; 2024 PASLA All-Academic2024 PASLA All-Academic; Highest Honors,
2024-25; 2025 Mainline Student of the Week; Cum Laude Society
School Activities
Robotics: 2024: CAD Team
2023: CAD Team
Athletics (Other) 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024: HHH Philly Lacrosse; Starting defender
2023 National Tournament Team 1 Philadelphia
2023 American Select Pennsylvania Team Yellow,
2022 National Tournament Team 1 Philadelphia
2022 American Select Pennsylvania: All-Tournament Second Team
Clubs/Boards/Orgs 2024-2025: Morgan’s Message (Co-founder), One Love, Honor Council
(selected member), Athletics Association (selected member), Asian
Student Alliance, Empowering Girls in STEM, Center for the
Advancement of Girls, Robotics, UNITY
Volunteer/Service work
2023-2024: Morgan’s Message (Co-founder), One Love, Honor Council
(selected member), Athletics Association (selected member), Asian
Student Alliance, Empowering Girls in STEM, Center for the
Advancement of Girls, Robotics, UNITY
2022-2023: Morgan’s Message (Co-founder), One Love, Honor Council,
(selected member), Athletics Association (selected member), Asian
Student Alliance
2021-2022: Produce Project, One Love, Honor Council (selected
member), Athletics Association (selected member), Asian Student
Alliance
Community Service: 2023-2024: Leveling the Playing Field, Morgan’s Message, Empty Bowls,
2022-2023: Cradles to Crayons
2021-2022: Feeding South Florida, Cradles to Crayons
Work Experience: 2024: Prosthetic Innovation
2023: Owl Shootout (Coaching Youth Lacrosse)
Special Programs Special Studies Program, Agnes Irwin School:
2025: Photo Hike
2024: Beyond Sports Program in Italy
2023: Sports Beyond the Game
2022: Protesting For Peace
Athletic Accolades at Agnes Irwin
Lacrosse: 2025 Varsity: Starting Defender for Nationally Ranked Team
2024 Varsity: Starting Defender
2023 Varsity: Defender
2022 Varsity: Defender
Tennis: 2024 Varsity: Third Doubles
2023 Varsity: Fourth Doubles
2022 JV: First Doubles
2021 JV: Third Doubles
Basketball: 2021 JV: Starter
Honoree Questions:
How do you define leadership? “Leadership is showing up for your team no matter what. Showing up for everyone and giving your all to your team, even when it’s hard. It’s having the strength to do what’s right and to help others find that same courage in themselves, and to be someone who leads by example, not for recognition, but because they care. I also think it’s the little things like picking up your teammates after a rough day, or just being someone in their corner that they know will always have their back. Sometimes it’s hard to show up and be that person, but leadership is about being reliable and committed, and being someone who will show up and do the hard things, and help their teammates learn to do so too.”
How do you balance academics, service, and athletics? “There are only so many hours in a day, and I try my best to make the most out of every one. That might mean planning out my whole week in advance and using every ounce of time to try to be productive. However, it also means leaving room to rest and be with my friends and family because that is truly what keeps me balanced and able to avoid burnout, and to keep up with such a rigorous schedule constantly. I find it easy to balance my athletic and academic commitments when I prioritize what is truly important to me and what I’m most passionate about, and go into everything with a positive mindset. That way, I am constantly looking forward to something and genuinely making the most of every opportunity I have to learn and to play.”
What are your future goals? “I plan to continue playing lacrosse at the collegiate level, and I look forward to furthering my studies in Aerospace Engineering with future hopes of exploring a career in Aerospace Engineering (defense).”
High school coaches from the 5-county area, Delaware, South Jersey, the Lehigh Valley and Central PA may nominate a player (junior or senior) for the Michael Pansini Memorial Scholar-Athlete of the Week by e-mailing us at golax@phillylacrosse.com.
