2016’s 20 Under 20: Kylie Jacks, Hickman High School

Kylie Jacks, 18, Hickman High School

College plans:

The University of Central Missouri, professional pilot major

Favorite class in high school:

Creative Writing and Advanced Creative Writing.

Proudest accomplishment in high school:

Winning a National Gold Medal through the Scholastic Writing Competition for my play, “Ageless.”

Biggest lesson learned in high school:

You have to make decisions for yourself and your future, not for anyone else’s.

Future goals:

Becoming a commercial pilot through any airline that flies to places I have never been to.

Person I admire and why:

I admire Amelia Earhart. She has been a big part of my inspiration for aviation. I admire her courageousness and her determination to accomplish something not many people have done before.

What you do for fun:

For fun, I am probably reading a book, writing in my journal, or playing Skyrim.

CBT’s 20 Under 20 celebrates 20 Columbia high school seniors who are ready to accomplish big things after graduating. Congratulations to the 2016 20 Under 20, and to all Columbia high school grads.