We are proud to announce our graduating class of 2021. Meet our grads in the video, then review their future plans and advice for underclassmen below.
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CONSUELO AVILA-BAEZ: Hi, my name's Consuelo Avila. I go to Arizona Tech High School. I'm going to IUPUI, and I'm going to study Pre-Med Humanity Health.
ISRAEL AYALA: Hi, I'm Israel, I got to Warren Central High School. I'm going to be attending IUPUI this fall. And I'm going to be majoring in Health Science with Pre-Med.
SANAA BOYD: Hi, my name is Sanaa Boyd. I'm a senior, I'm graduating from Herron High School, and I'll be be continuing my education at IU Bloomington. And I will be studying in Biology, because I want to be a surgeon.
MARIA COLÓN-GARCIA: Hello, my name is Maria Colón. I'm graduating from Tindley Accelerated Schools. And I'm going to the University of Cincinnati, majoring in Computer Science.
RA'SHEED CURRIN: Hello, my name is Ra'Sheed Currin. I am currently a senior a Arsenal Technical High School. And this August, I will be attending IU Bloomington for Computer Science.
ALEXANDRA DAVIS: Hi, I'm Alex, and we're here today because I want to tell you where going to college and what I'm majoring in. Well, as you guys know, or don't know, I love science, chemistry to be exact. And I'm majoring in Chemistry at IUPUI. Oh, crazy I know. It was a really great experience. I love upper bounce. 10 out of 10 altogether.
ANIYA MARTIN: This is Aniya Martin. I'm graduating from Arsenal Technical High. And in the fall I'll be attending Purdue University, majoring in Exploratory Studies.
STEVEN MAXEY: Steven Maxey, I'll be graduating from Pike High School, and I'll be attending Indiana State University next year.
RAYA MILLER: My name is Raya Miller, and I'm graduating from Crispus Attucks High School. I plan on going to Kentucky State University in the fall. And I plan on majoring in Business Administration.
SABRINA PARKS: Hello, everyone. My name is Sabrina Parks, and I currently attend Manual High School. And this fall, I will be attending Purdue University in West Lafayette. I will hopefully be majoring in Animal Sciences.
CARIAN PEREZ: Hi, my name is Carian Perez. I'm graduating from Warren Central this year. And I will be attending IU Bloomington in the fall, to study Business Management.
GERSON QUEVEDO: Hello, my name is Gerson Quevedo. I'll be graduating from the Ben Davis High School. The school I'll be attending this fall is Purdue University in West Lafayette. And I'll be majoring in Computer Science, Information Technology.
ZENIAH WILBURN: Hi, my name is Zeniah Amani Wilburn. I go to Warren Central High School. And in the fall, I will be going IU Bloomington. My major is Psychology.
Israel Ayala
Israel Ayala will attend IUPUI and plans to major in Health Sciences with a Pre-Med track. His advice for underclassmen is “Everyone has a different path to get to their goals. That path will not be easy, but forging your own path will be the most rewarding thing once you graduate and get into college. All those sleepless nights, stressful test days, and headaches will be worth being a first-generation college student.”
Jason Barker
Jason Barker will attend IUPUI. Jason's advice for underclassmen is "Stay focused and don't mess up your freshman year. Be on good terms with your teachers. Work hard does pay off."
Consuelo Avila-Baez
Consuelo Avila-Baez will attend IUPUI. Consuelo's advice for underclassmen is "You can do anything just put your mind to it."
Stay focused and don't mess up your freshman year. Be on good terms with your teachers. Work hard does pay off.
Jason Barker
Brynna Bowen
Brynna Bowen will attend IUPUI and plans to major in Nursing and minor in Sociology. Her advice for underclassmen is “Don’t base your high school experience on others. At the end of the day, it’s your life, and the only person who will be there for you is yourself.”
Rasheed Currin
Rasheed Currin will attend IU Bloomington and will be majoring in Computer Science. His advice for underclassmen is “Be flexible. No one expected anything like the pandemic to happen and it messed up a lot of people’s schedules. Hopefully nothing like this happens again in our lifetime, but just in case be flexible.”
Alexandra Davis
Alexandra Davis will attend IUPUI and she plans to major in Chemistry. Her advice for underclassmen is “Please keep going I know it gets rough but it’s all worth it in the end I promise!”
Please keep going I know it gets rough but it’s all worth it in the end I promise!
Alexandra Davis
Coby Garcia
Coby Garcia will attend Harvard University. Coby's advice for underclassmen is "Life is a balance. Don’t be afraid to overwork yourself, but also remember that you need some time to relax. Work hard, sleep often and eat health. Feeling great will make you great!"Maria Colon-Garcia
Maria Colon-Garcia will attend the University of Cincinnati. Maria's advice for underclassmen is "Just have fun and do what you have to in order to succeed."
Anita Martin
Anita Martin will attend IUPUI and will be majoring in Nursing. Her advice for underclassmen is “Don’t let the minor obstacles in high school stop you from becoming a better person and gaining that future success. The best thing I did for myself in high school was doing what made me happy and disregarding what didn’t. Don’t be afraid to put yourself first!”
Life is a balance. Don’t be afraid to overwork yourself, but also remember that you need some time to relax. Work hard, sleep often and eat health. Feeling great will make you great!
Coby Garcia
Aniya Martin
Aniya Martin will attend Purdue University and will be majoring in Anthropology. Aniya’s advice for underclassmen is “Make sure that you take advantage of every opportunity thrown your way, even if it's something new, you should still try it, you might like it! Also, don't forget to go at your own pace and that as long as your still trying, you're not failing.”
Steven Maxey
Steven Maxey will attend Indiana State University and plans to major in Social Work. Steven says, “My strong advice for underclassmen is to stay focused and confident in their studies as well as what they want to do in life. Also, when opportunity knocks, take it! Anything is possible!!”
Raya Miller
Raya Miller will attend Kentucky State University and will be majoring in Business. Her advice for underclassmen is “Don’t be afraid to ask for help.”
My strong advice for underclassmen is to stay focused and confident in their studies as well as what they want to do in life. Also, when opportunity knocks, take it! Anything is possible!!
Steven Maxey
Karryn Neblett
Karryn Neblett will attend Purdue. Karryn's advice for underclassmen is "Don’t stress yourself out too soon, you will burnout when you need to put all that energy into things later. Time management will save your life so don’t put too much on your plate for the sole purpose of making you resume or application look better."
Ariana Cuenca Paliero
Ariana Cuenca Paliero will attend Grace College and will be majoring in Criminal Justice. Ariana’s advice for underclassmen is “Take every chance in life because it doesn't come twice.”
Sabrina Parks
Sabrina Parks will attend Purdue. Sabrina's advice for underclassmen is "High school, preparing for your future, and life in general can get really tough a lot more than you are going to like. Keep in mind that you are not the only one. Everyone around you is going to, currently is, or has been in your position before. Do not let everything overwhelm you. If you do get overwhelmed, remind yourself what you are capable of and why you are doing what you are."
Take every chance in life because it doesn't come twice.
Ariana Cuenca Paliero
Carian Perez
Carian Perez will attend IU Bloomington and plans to major in Management. Carian’s advice would be “Get involved!!! You will meet some of the best people maybe even your best friends here. You will get as much out of it of what you put in. The best experiences I’ve had with this program is with the people and the fun banter with the advisors. They are some of the funniest adults I know!”
Gerson Quevedo
Gerson Quevedo will attend Purdue University and will be majoring in Computer Information Technology Engineering. His advice for underclassmen is “Keep the hustle going even when everyone else is resting!!!"
Sanaa Radford
Sanaa Radford will attend Indiana University Bloomington. Sanaa's advice for underclassmen is "Do your work!"
Zeniah Wilburn
Zeniah Wilburn will attend IU Bloomington and will be majoring in Psychology. Zeniah’s advice is “Don’t rush anything, enjoy every moment. Stay on top of your grades and realize the most important thing is, you make the best decisions for yourself don’t let peer pressure get to you.”