Head of the Class 2017: Keren Kelly, Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School
Keren Kelly
PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School
GPA: 3.845
Honors/Achievements: Model United Nations Arab League head delegate, Student Congress, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, President’s Award for Academic Achievement, 10 superior orchestra ratings in solo and ensemble, South All-Region second violin, 32 ACT score.
Colleges Accepted to: University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
College Attending: Undecided.
Career Goal: My intended college major is neuropsychology. Due to mental illnesses affecting many people that I care for, I am inclined to study psychology and neuroscience for the understanding and treatment of various disorders.
Favorite Memory from High School: The time when I traveled by train from Arkansas to New York over three days with my father. I enjoyed debate about philosophy and controversial issues. Opening myself up to informal debate in New York at a recreational center was very entertaining and rewarding.
Favorite Quote: “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any” - Alice Walker.