Highlights

Media Coverage



The Collins Council Report

Sam Collins

“I know D.C. is trying to bring resident voices into housing conversations but I think more can be done,” Zachi said. “I am not saying no one is listening. I am saying there is a gap between where those stories are shared and where decisions are made. That is why I am asking the council to build on what already exists and take it further.”


Conference Presentation


April 2025

Elias, Z. and Holley, C. “Housing Our Stories.” Oral History MidAtlantic Regional Symposium

Co-presented methodology and findings from oral history interviews of D.C. public housing residents with the then resident council president of Highland Public Housing, Ms. Carol Holley, also an interviewee.
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Awards and Honors



Sole Recipient, 2025

National History Day Outstanding Award

Society for History in the Federal Government


First Place in D.C., 2025

National History Day
Top 10 National Finalist

Senior Documentary


Top 2.6% Nationally, 2025

Bank of America
Student Leaders Award

Bank of America


Top 1.8% Nationally, 2025

New York Times
Top 10 Finalist

Summer Reading Contest


President’s Council, 2024

President’s Volunteer Service Award Gold

President’s Council on Service & Civic Participation and AmeriCorps


Top 8% Nationally, 2024

Le Grand Concours National French Contest

Bronze Medalist


St. Albans, 2024

Visual Art Fellowship

St. Albans Parents Association – Visual Art Fellowship, Historical Street Photography


St. Albans, 2025

AP Scholar with Honors

St. Albans | AP Scholar with Honors

Education



Class of 2030

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME | Undergraduate Degree


Class of 2026

St. Albans School (STA)

Washington, DC | High School Diploma


Summer 2024

The National Institute of American History & Democracy

Williamsburg, VA | HIST 218: Civil War: 4 credits


September 2024 – June 2025

Real World History

Washington, DC


Summer 2022

Georgetown University

Washington, DC | HIST 112: Africa II: 3 credits