Meet a group of 2009 Hamilton County public school graduates who have enrolled in prestigious colleges around the country.
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Alexandra Miller-Long, 3.5 GPA
Graduated from Center for Creative Arts
Attending New York University in the Fall
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In their own words...
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Meet our graduates
Who do they give credit to?
What did it take?
What do they look forward to?
What are they apprehensive about?
What they want you to know. |
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Rebecca Newton -“Keep up the hard work and stay strong.”
Robert Newton – “Senioritis hits. Trust me. If it hasn’t hit already, it will. You’ve got to make sure you never quit.”
Rebecca & Robert Newton, 4.0 GPA's
Graduated from Ooltewah High School
Attending Belmont University and Vanderbilt University in the Fall
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“I’m looking forward to meeting many new people, and many new things and experiencing a new place that I’ve never been.”
Jisu Lim, 3.9 GPA
Ooltewah High School
Boston University
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“I’m excited to just jump into something that I know is really going to challenge me, but is going to be really fun at the same time.”
China Whitmire, 3.8 GPA
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences
Attending University of Chicago in the Fall
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“Listen to your teachers. Do everything you are supposed to do. Do the best that you can.”
Frederick Walker, 3.8 GPA
Brainerd High School
Attending University of Tennessee at Knoxville
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Read through a college brochure and if you think you’ll like it, go ahead and apply.”
Julie Casey, 3.9 GPA
Soddy Daisy High School
Attending Furman University in the Fall
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Your teachers can definitely help you. I don’t know what I would have done without some of them.”
Kimmy Keslin, 3.9 GPA
Hixson High School
Attending University of Georgia in the Fall
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Don’t procrastinate. Get all your work done because colleges look at your grades.”
Michael Porcher, 3.9 GPA
Tyner Academy
Attending Sewanee University in the Fall
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“I’m looking forward to getting out of the house and actually going to a place with a lot of students without my parents and being independent and making that transition into the real world.”
Nicole Tyman, 4.0 GPA
East Ridge High School
Attending Georgia Institute of Technology in the Fall
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College brings out a better opportunity for you. It’s not just the next step in your life. It’s something that you can build upon for your own future.”
Ruby Mannankara, 4.0 GPA
Tyner Academy
Attending Wake Forest University in the Fall
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“Never believe that a dream can’t become a reality.”
Bailey Farrell, 4.0 GPA
Middle College High School
Attending Stanford University in the Fall
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