Last month, I met with six outstanding high school seniors to discuss their experiences in Hamilton County’s halls of learning. The six are representative of many students who quietly go about the business of acquiring a superior education here.
- Cordell Paruchuri graduates this month from Brainerd High School. He will attend Middle Tennessee State University to study music industry management. Cordell says his role models are his grandmother, Oda Woods, and his pastor and cousin, Timothy Careathers.
He rates his teachers highly.
“They are accessible, loyal to their students and authentic,” he said.
He said his football teammates – he’s a defensive back – are his second family. Cordell desires up-to-date computers and new text and library books for his school.
His advice for underclassmen is to begin thinking of college as freshmen.