Christian Barron-Anaya said he had a rocky start to high school, though you’d never know it looking at where The School for Creative Studies senior ended up.
“It was a challenge at first since I didn’t know how to balance life with schoolwork and my various applications, but after a while, I got the hang of it,” he said.
Now, Principal Chaundra Clay says that Barron-Anaya is a successful student who is a contender for being his class valedictorian and for graduating summa cum laude. She called him “an outstanding student” and noted that he also scored a 35 on the ACT – just one point shy of a perfect score.
“As a student who persevered despite having a hearing impairment, Christian has risen above to help others,” Clay said.
After graduation, Barron-Anaya plans to go to college and get a bachelor’s in computer engineering. He’s been accepted into many colleges, including N.C. State University, UNC Charlotte, Wake Forest University, and UNC Chapel Hill.
“I have been interested in technology since fourth grade, when I entered into my elementary school’s computer lab for the first time,” he said. “I hope to make an impact in technology in the future, and more broadly in the STEM area.”