🎓#19 Salutatorian - Ethan Smith
Next Steps: Northeast Technology Center
Field of Studies: EMT Basic to be a firefighter
Zebra Since: 4th-grade
🔴What advice would you give your freshman self? Never let your inner voice tear you down and keep you from being your best.
🔴What has this journey taught you about yourself? This journey has taught me the true meaning of hard work.
🔴 What does this accomplishment mean to you? This accomplishment means a lot to me because it validates all of my hard work throughout the years.
🔴Looking back on your school experience at CPS what does being a Zebra mean to you? Being a Zebra means always having love and support from my fellow zebras.
🔴What staff member impacted your life most and how in elementary school? Mr. Brazel from Westside made the biggest impact on my life by always supporting and helping me when k was behind.
🔴What staff member impacted your life most and how in junior high? Mr. Curran impacted my junior high experience most because he helped me find my passion for making music.
🔴What staff member impacted your life most and how in high school? Mr. Riggs made the biggest impact on my life by showing me my true academic strengths and always pushing me to be my best self.
🔴What is the ONE thing you absolutely take with you to college? I will always keep my love for the zebra family with me throughout my future path.
🔴What activities you have been involved in? Marching band, Concert band, Indoor percussion, Biomed club, AP / Pre-AP Programs, and SAGA
🔴What was the hardest part (challenges) you had to overcome to achieve this honor? The hardest part of my academic career was pushing through my AP classes.
🔴What are you most proud of in your high school career? I am most proud of being the drumline captain two years in a row.
Awards / Honors / Scholarships
Awards: Oklahoma highschool honors
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