At Lincoln Park Education Center: I had an amazing experience. I felt at home and all the teachers and staff were beyond caring. I chose to go there to pursue a unique opportunity for dual-enrollment.

Greatest achievement: Graduating high school early with my AA degree and beginning college at an accredited university (UCF) at 17.

Saying I live by: “Focus on what you can control.” I believe there are so many things out of our control when we are young.

Future plans: To finish my bachelors in Aerospace Engineering at UCF and then commission into the Air Force.

I want everyone to know: The reason I was able to do what I have done is through dedication to my education. Every semester, including summer, I took a full schedule of classes.  

Great quality: My discipline. I know it can be hard to study and want to pursue education, but it motivates me to know I can decide what my future will be. I make sure to keep myself disciplined to get there.

I look up to: My friends and family. Everyone I chose to keep in my life have beautiful souls and have taught me something. I wish to take a little something from each of them and learn how to be the best version of myself I can be.  

Topping my playlist: “My Sweet Lord” by George Harrison. 

If I could have a superpower: It would be to fly and I would use it all the time to explore all the parts of the world. 

Photos: Cindy Peterson