The 26 with ’26 series is a continuation of a Chronicle tradition. This year, we’re asking 26 questions to a member of the class of 2026. Between now and May, we will aim to shine a spotlight on each member of this year’s graduating class across all ACC programs. Just add your responses to the following questions and select a photo that you want published! One of our reporters may be in touch with you with some follow-up questions.

1. How does it feel to be a senior in high school?  
   • Great because you get a lot more freedom and you can finally relax about college once your applications are in.
2. What has been your favorite moment at ACC?
   • ACC’s one and only frisbee game win.
3. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?.
   • No one thinks about high school when they’re in college.
4. Who’s your greatest influence?
   • Tom Cruise.
5. What is/was your favorite elective and why?
   • DE Bio- it is super fun!
6. What was your favorite project?
   • NASA Plant the Moon during my freshman year.
7. Who’s been your favorite teacher at ACC?.
   • Ms. Cupero.
8. What’s your favorite extracurricular activity?
   • Robotics.
9. If you could redo any grade, which one, and what would you change?
   • 8th grade so I can go back and not buy those glasses.
10. If you could meet any person, alive or dead, who would it be?
    • Lance Stroll, the greatest Formula One driver of all time. 
11. What do you plan on doing after high school?
    • Creating America’s very first Jurassic Park.
12. What’s your ideal field or career?
    • Genetic engineering.
13.  What’s a good study habit you’d like to share?
    • Study to learn the concept, not to memorize answers.
14. If a genie gave you three wishes, what would you wish for?
    • Twelve million dollars, an Irish citizenship, and the deconstruction of the electoral college.
15. What’s something you want to do before you graduate? 
    • Visit the West Coast.
16.  What is something you can’t live without? 
    • Chicago Cubs baseball.
17. Where’s your favorite place to hang out outside of school? 
    • Chipotle.
18. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
    • The mountains of Kazakhstan.
19. Who’s your favorite musical artist? 
    • Rage Against The Machine.
20. What’s a song that you have on repeat? 
    • Cowboys and Angels by George Michael.
21. What’s your favorite movie or TV show?
    • The Bourne Identity.
22. What motivates you? 
    • The state of the U.S. economy.
23. What’s the most challenging thing you’ve ever done?
    • Parallel parking.
24. What’s your greatest achievement so far?
    • Getting my drivers license.
25. How would you change the Career Center for the better?
    • Bring Dr. Rankin back.
26. What final words do you want to share with ACC?
    •  The greatest game ever played was on a Wednesday in Cleveland.