2017’s 20 Under 20: Freeman Hickman, Battle High School

Age:

19

Parents’ Names:

Tswana Johnson, Freeman D. Hickman Jr.

Dream job:

I have a wide variety of interests — I’m currently trying to narrow them all down to one.

Favorite class in high school:

AVID.

Favorite club or extracurricular in high school:

Track and field and the Battle Volunteer Corps.

Proudest accomplishment in high school:

Winning the 20 Under 20 award!

Best advice you’ve ever received:

Always believe in yourself.

Biggest lesson learned in high school:

Keep a calendar to plan out your important events — it’ll help you with time management.

Future goals:

To attend and graduate college with a bachelor’s degree.

Favorite teacher:

Mrs. (Leslie) Aguilar.

Person you admire and why:

Mrs. (Rachel) Henderson — she’s helpful and encouraging, and she’s a great person to talk to.

What you do for fun:

Hang out with friends, or pretty much any outdoor activity.