Biography
The Snapkauskaite File
• Interested in studying computer science
• Washington Aerospace Scholar
High School
• Swimmer and track and field athlete in high school
• Captain of the swimming and track and field teams as a senior
• School record holder in the shot put
• Placed 10th at the state championships in the shot put
Personal
• Born Vaiva Snapkauskaite in Kaunas, Lithuania
• Parents are Darius and Reda Snapkauskaite
• Has two siblings, Simona and Saulius
Why Snapkauskaite Chose Stanford
“Not only is there a happy vibe about those attending Stanford, but there are so many individuals here that are passionate about learning – computer science in particular. I wanted to be part of a community and sports program with students that were just as motivated during practice as they were with their coursework. The biggest deciding factor for me was that when I looked through the roster of the team there was a large portion of the team that was planning on majoring in the STEM fields, and this interest in the STEM fields within the rowing program was not something that I could find at any other school.”