Biography
High School
• Graduated from Princeton High School in 2015
• Rowed for PNRA/Mercer
• 2015 team captain
• Earned a silver medal in the 8+ at the 2015 Youth Nationals
• Second place in the junior pair trials in 2015 and third in 2014
• Silver medal at the 2014 Head of the Charles in the 8+
• Won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the 2014 Canadian Henley
• Took home a bronze medal in the lightweight 8+ at the 2013 Youth Nationals
• Reached the finals in six events at the 2013 Club Nationals, earning gold in the senior lightweight 4+ and U17 8+ events
• Bronze medal in the junior lightweight category at the 2015 C.R.A.S.H. B’s
• AP Scholar with distinction
• USRowing National Scholastic Honor Roll
• 2015 “Sean McCourt” award for leadership
• 2014 team MVP
• Also earned the 2013 Most Dedicated and 2012 Most Driven awards.
Personal
• Born Rena White in Gaithersburg, Md.
• Parents are Jonathan and Amy White
• Has one sibling, Jake
Why White Chose Stanford
“I was not looking at schools on the west coast and only visited Stanford because Youth Nationals was in California my junior year. As soon as I got to campus, I knew Stanford was where I had to go. No other school offers such a perfect balance of academics and athletics.”