Editor’s note: Champaign Unit 4 School District is a sponsor of Chambanamoms. This is the second 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 took place on May 31 for Central High School and will take place 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: Matthew Barak
High School: Centennial High School
College Attending: Georgetown University
Major: Government
What are your plans for your future career?
I would like to work on Capitol Hill as a Congressional staffer.
What message do you have for younger students who want to follow in your footsteps?
In your applications, show colleges what you want them to know — not what they want to hear.
Name: Sarah Beth Campos
High School: Centennial High School
College Attending: New York University
Major: Psychology with an intent to minor in business
What are your plans for your future career?
Hopefully work in human resources in a company.
What message do you have for younger students who want to follow in your footsteps?
Set an obtainable but difficult goal and work hard to achieve it. Also, make sure to be a well-rounded student in academics and extra-curricular activities.
Name: David Alston
High School: Centennial High School
College Attending: University of Illinois College of Engineering
Major: Computer Science
What are your plans for your future career?
I would like to run a start-up.
What message do you have for younger students who want to follow in your footsteps?
If you want anything good to happen, you have to believe in yourself first.