🎓#14 Salutatorian – Kaden "Tyger" Holland
➡Next Steps: Oklahoma State University
đź“šField of Study: Chemical Engineering
🦓Zebra Since: 9th Grade
đź”´ What advice would you give your freshman self?
"I would tell myself to not stress so much and to keep pushing myself to be the best that I can be."
đź”´ Through my journey to becoming a salutatorian,
"That I can achieve the goals that I set for myself and that I can set my mind towards things."
đź”´ What are you most proud of in your high school career?
"I am most proud of getting 5th at state and being able to get that far in the state tournament."
đź”´ What were the hardest challenges you overcame to achieve this honor?
"The hardest part was trying not to procrastinate on every assignment"
đź”´ What does this accomplishment mean to you?
"It means a lot to me. The moment I realized that I could achieve this was the second it became my goal."
đź”´ Looking back on your school experience at CPS, what does being a Zebra mean to you?
"Being a Zebra is to involve yourself in the community and to try your best."
đź”´ What elementary staff member impacted your life most, and how?
"Mrs. Lane from Justus-Tiawah because I have some good memories from 2nd grade."
đź”´ What junior high staff member impacted your life most, and how?
"Mrs. Braucher at Justus-Tiawah because she is a very supportive teacher who pushed us to learn more, such as learning to solve a rubik’s cube"
đź”´ What high school staff member made the most significant impact on your life, and how?
"My coaches, Coach Grubbs and Coach Wallen. They push us to try our hardest and they really want us to be successful."
đź”´ What activities have you been involved in?
"AP / Pre-AP Programs;Athletics;Concurrent;Math Club / Mu Alpha Theta;NTC;Tennis"
đź”´ What is the one thing you will absolutely take with you to college?
"All the lessons I have learned from the past 4 years."
đź”´ Scholarships
"Academic Excellence Scholarship, Cowboy Covenant, Oklahoma Engineering Initiative Scholarship"
đź”´ Awards and Honors
"2 outstanding awards, certificate of membership to national honors society,"
đź”´ Anything else you'd like to add...
"Go Zebras!"
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