April 2017

Age: 18 Parents’ names: Clif and Michele. Post-graduation plans: Pre-nursing at College of the Ozarks. Dream job: Emergency nurse/ wilderness guide. Favorite class in high school: Either my EMT course or civic studies. Favorite club or extracurricular in high school: Cross country. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Getting accepted into College of the Ozarks. Best advice

Age: 18 Parents’ names: Kim Selting and Brian Null. Post-graduation plans: I plan to attend Colorado State University for undergrad and major in biology. I’ll use my education and experiences during this time to make decisions concerning my career and potential graduate plans. Dream job: Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to

Age: 18 Parents’ names: Jingyan Xia and Qi Zhang. Post-graduation plans: I will either be majoring in mathematics with computer science and minoring in statistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or majoring in statistics at Yale University. Throughout college, I’d like to conduct research and study abroad! I definitely plan on going to graduate

Age: 17 Parent’s name: Francis Thompson Post-graduation plans: I’m going to the University of Central Missouri. Dream job: Interior designer. Favorite class in high school: Interior design, AVID, CAD. Favorite club or extracurricular in high school: MAC Scholars, GSA, Darkroom Records. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Speaking at TEDxBattle. Best advice you’ve ever received: “It’s

Age: 18 Parents’ names: Rabindra and Alka Bhandari. Dream job: Not sure yet, but I know I want to end up helping people in some way, shape, or form. Cliché, I know, but like many cliché things, it’s true. Favorite class in high school: Math? I’m not sure; I love my classes equally because I

Age: 17 Parents’ names: Rebecca and Richard Ballew. Post-graduation plans: I plan to study at MACC for two years, and then I’ll study photography at Mizzou. Dream job: Photographer for National Geographic. Favorite class in high school: Photography II. Favorite club or extracurricular in high school: An EEE internship with Darkroom Studio to record high

Age: 17 Parents’ names: Holly Wheatley, Josh Wheatley, Matt Hawkins, Christy Hawkins Post-graduation plans: I plan on attending MU with a major in nursing and a minor in photography. Dream job: If I didn’t have to worry about money, I would go on mission trips for the rest of my life. I really enjoy going

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

Age: 18 Parents’ names: Greg and Gina Wiswall. Post-graduation plans: Attend college and continue to grow my lawn care business. Dream job: I’d like to be a hunting guide and run an outfitter service. Favorite class in high school: Math, calculus in particular. Favorite club or extracurricular in high school: Wrestling and football. Proudest accomplishment