Editor’s note: Champaign Unit 4 School District is a sponsor of Chambanamoms. This is the first in a series.
Champaign Unit 4 School District invites you to join its faculty, staff, and families in congratulating the Class of 2016! This fall, Central and Centennial graduates are heading to some of the nation’s top colleges, including Yale, Stanford, Cornell, and Illinois, as well as pursuing education and careers in the trades and military. As part of this series, we invite you to get to know a few of our graduates and hear about their future plans.
Commencement ceremonies will take place on May 31 for Central High School and June 1 for Centennial High School, both at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Unit 4 provides dynamic, resource-rich learning environments and experiences in which people and lifelong learning are valued. For more information, visit www.champaignschools.org.
Name: Jessica (J.D.) Young
High School: Central High School
College Attending: Washington University in St. Louis
Major: Chemistry
What are your plans for your future career?
I hope to attend medical school.
What message do you have for younger students who want to follow in your footsteps?
Take the classes and get involved with the classes that you know you will enjoy because you are more likely to succeed in something you are passionate about than something you aren’t.
Name: Coltrane Zerai-Che
High School: Central High School
College Attending: University of Illinois
Major: English with a concentration in Journalism
What are your plans for your future career?
I plan on attending graduate school and later enter a doctoral program and ultimately earn my PhD.
What message do you have for younger students who want to follow in your footsteps?
Dream it, work hard, grind ‘till you own it!
Name: Hollee Trent
High School: Central High School
College Attending: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Major: Math
What are your plans for your future career?
Something with math.
What message do you have for younger students who want to follow in your footsteps?
Eat a big breakfast so you can nap at lunch. You can’t get good grades when you’re tired.