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?  
   • A little boring, but very liberating, I have a lot of free time.
2. What has been your favorite moment at ACC?
   • Tech Tastic (all of them)
3. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?.
   • “People ain’t gonna treat you nice in the real world like we do here”
4. Who’s your greatest influence?
   • Ms. Cupero !!!
5. What is/was your favorite elective and why?
   • Forensics, because I learned so many new things, and it completely changed my career goals, as well as letting me do some fun hands-on stuff.
6. What was your favorite project?
   • Motorized mouse trap from freshman year (ours broke in half)
7. Who’s been your favorite teacher at ACC?.
   • again, Ms. Cupero !!
8. What’s your favorite extracurricular activity?
   • Volunteering
9. If you could redo any grade, which one, and what would you change?
   • Sophomore year, because my grades were kinda bad and because it’s the year I got to meet a bunch of new cool transfer students.
10. If you could meet any person, alive or dead, who would it be?
    • Akira Toriyama !
11. What do you plan on doing after high school?
    • Going to college
12. What’s your ideal field or career?
    • Forensic Science!! Specifically laboratory work
13.  What’s a good study habit you’d like to share?
    • Use a textbook!! (usually DE classes) Mark up sticky notes and review every day, even if it’s just 20 minutes, and quiz yourself.
14. If a genie gave you three wishes, what would you wish for?
    • My dream job, Any and all debt paid off for life, and the ability to read a whole book by touching it
15. What’s something you want to do before you graduate? 
    • Make a lasting impression on the people I care about in this school
16.  What is something you can’t live without? 
    • Money
17. Where’s your favorite place to hang out outside of school? 
    • My place
18. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
    • Alaska, I wanna experience a real winter for once
19. Who’s your favorite musical artist? 
    • System Of A Down
20. What’s a song that you have on repeat? 
    • Metro by SOAD
21. What’s your favorite movie or TV show?
    • Wall-E
22. What motivates you? 
    • The fear of failure
23. What’s the most challenging thing you’ve ever done?
    • Pass DE Bio…
24. What’s your greatest achievement so far?
    • Having personally provided over 200 families the resources they need to live.
25. How would you change the Career Center for the better?
    • Giving the underclassmen a more concrete understanding on what to do with their lives during their 4 years here. I want them to know how to properly succeed.
26. What final words do you want to share with ACC?
    •  Make genuine connections with people