Where Are They Now? — Past Years

As a CCHS senior, Gabriela is primarily focusing on college applications with plans to pursue a double degree in violin performance and mathematics. This semester she is taking Honors English IV, AP Physics II, Government, AP Spanish IV, AP Chemistry II, and Calculus III at Southern Illinois University and is looking forward to what remains of her last year of high school.

Rea is currently a junior at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Over the past few years, she has picked up interests old and new. She continues to be heavily and happily involved in ballroom dance as captain of the team, occasional instructor and a gold...

Longmei is taking five honors classes this semester, which means a sizable amount of homework, yet still manages to find time to participate in Math Team, Scholar Bowl, Student Council, LifeSavers, Key Club German Club (even though she takes Spanish), and the Terrier Historical Society. She also competed at sectionals as a member of the varsity Tennis Team.

Ian is a freshman at University of Illinois with a full course load, and particularly enjoys the labs in his physics course and Introduction to Computer Aided Design. However the course he looks forward to most this semester is philosophy: Introduction to Logic and...

Ananth spent his summer doing research at a stem cell laboratory and is currently studying Biochemistry as a junior at the University of Chicago. He is really enjoying his classes this quarter—studying Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry IV, Mechanics, and Music in Western Civilization.

Ryder is currently in his sophomore year at CU Boulder, as a double major in chemistry and percussion. He has found the transition to college life extremely fulfilling and enjoyable while maintaining an overload of courses and a high honors-track grade point average.

Arkaprabha Kolay is a Scholar Bowl participant, a member of Global Initiative and Key Club, and has already begun workouts in preparation for competing on the tennis team in the spring semester. A love of mathematics and interacting with others led him to teach a...

Charlie has quite a full academic plate this semester, taking AP US History, Honors English, Honors Spanish, AP Calculus, Calc-based Physics, and AP Chemistry.

Anjalika “Angie” Mohanty, a member of the inaugural class of GFFers, is a junior at George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, D.C. , where she is majoring in international affairs with a concentration in global public health. She tells us that being in D.C....

Rea Yoh, a 2016 GFFer, is presently a sophomore at Brown University, where she is active in biomedical research, medical volunteer work, and competitive dance. This summer, Rea joined a research lab, which focuses on stem cells—the same area that she studied during...