student spotlight
By David Rees
Student Spotlight features a student from an area school in every issue.
Ivy League Bound Pickerington Central High School graduate accepted to 14 universities
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n top of the stresses of adjusting to distance learning last spring, Kyle Ayisi found himself with a tough decision to make. The Pickerington High School Central graduate, who you might remember from the December/January 2019 issue, had been accepted to each of the 14 universities he applied to, five of them being Ivy League schools. “Honestly, for me (being accepted) was just exhilarating,” Ayisi says. “Having the faith that things will come through and seeing that they did was just really exciting for me and my family. We were really happy to see it and just thankful and blessed.” Ayisi ultimately decided on Princeton University. He wants to attend a university that has a wide variety of strong programs to leave his options open and enable him to be a well-rounded adult.
Ayisi will study neuroscience. He first became interested in the field after attending a medical camp at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He plans to enter the university with an open mind and hopes to take a variety of classes to explore his options and ensure he’s found the right major.
Photos courtesy of Kyle Ayisi
Finding motivation during COVID-19 Due to the ongoing pandemic, Princeton gave students the option to study remotely or move to campus. Ayisi decided to start on campus this fall, though the majority of his classes will be online. “I just feel like a lot of my motivation comes from being in that environment, so being on campus even if a lot of my classes are online helps me to really learn to the best of my potential,” Ayisi says. In high school, Ayisi was active in organizations such as the National Honor Society, marching band, choir, diversity club and student council, where he served as class president. “A lot of these different things that I did in high school are just some of my passions,” he says, “and I don’t plan on stopping them in college.” www.pickeringtonmagazine.com
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