Path to success

Coppell High School senior Colin Phillips has taken animation classes for three years. He will carry on that passion at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), one of the top animation schools in Texas, where he intends on majoring in computer animation.   Why did you choose computer animation? I just really like doing it. It’s the only thing I have a passion for, and I enjoy doing it. ...

Coppell High School senior Grace Hao found out on Dec. 13 that she was accepted to the University of Pennsylvania and will major in finance at the Wharton School of Business. Additionally, she has been part of the Fencing Institute of Texas in Carrollton for eight years and will continue fencing in college. Why did you choose to pursue finance? I’ve always been interested in money management a...

This fall, Coppell High School senior Carter Kryzak will follow his father’s footsteps by attending Texas A&M University; he plans to major in mathematics. Texas A&M is a good option for Kryzak due to its affordability and flexibility for double majoring; he is considering double majoring in finance or business administration. Why are you choosing to major in math? I looked at math as ...

Coppell High School senior Isha Thakkar is the vice president of the CHS Health Occupations of America (HOSA) club and will be attending the University of Texas at Dallas this fall. Majoring in healthcare studies, Thakkar loves working with kids and wants to make both part of her career. What is healthcare studies? Healthcare studies is basically for people who want to go into the medical field but not...

Coppell High School senior Jasmine Smith is combining the passion for education she has had since elementary school and through the education endorsement with her love for history. Currently National Art Honor Society (NAHS) president, Smith plans to double major in history and education at the University of North Texas and hopes to share her passions with future students. Why did you choose to major in education? ...

Coppell High School senior Reece Gardner, a nondenominational Christian, is a member of the Milestone Church in Keller. After being accepted into both Abilene Christian University and Liberty University in Virginia, Gardner decided to attend the former, where he will major in biblical studies with a concentration in Christian ministry. Why did you choose to major in Biblical Studies? Growing ...

Coppell High School senior Joanne Chen was accepted into the University of Texas at Austin to major in chemical engineering. Though Chen plans to attend medical school and become an orthodontist, she decided to major in chemical engineering at UT for her undergraduate education in order to gain experience in life sciences, which may be useful in medical school, and also have a career to fall back on i...

Coppell High School senior Katherine Roy will attend Texas Woman’s University (TWU) this fall as a nursing major. With her drive to help others, Roy hopes to make the most out of her college years doing what she loves. Why did you choose this career path? I've always loved helping people, and my mom, Leena Roy, is also a nurse at Parkland hospital in Dallas, Texas.. I’ve grown up watch...

Coppell High School senior Gavin Spicer has liked history from a young age. He became interested in the U.S. Marine Corps after his father told him about when he was in the Marine Corps. Spicer will attend Angelo State University after a semester at North Lake College and afterward will go into the Marine Corps. What do you plan on studying? I’m going to do law enforcement, but they have a ...

Coppell High School senior Manisha Reddy has a newfound interest in political science and aspires to be a lawyer in the future. Reddy plans to major in political science at Texas A&M University and hopes to spread her knowledge to her family. Why did you decide to pursue political science? I decided to attend A&M because it is one of the top 25 schools for political science. They also have...

Coppell High School senior Saket Anshar will attend the University of Texas at Austin as a neuroscience major. Neuroscience, a science which deals with the structure and function of nerves, is generally considered to be a highly lucrative and rewarding major. With that being said, it also has a tendency to be looked at as “hard”. Ashar understands that but is not willing to let it derail his dr...

Coppell High School senior Shivani Goyal is an app-developing, math-loving and dedicated soon-to-be University of Illinois freshman. As a native Texan, Shivani has been looking forward to moving out for as long as she can remember. Her passion for Computer Science has led her down the path to becoming an entrepreneur. She has also created an app by the name of Pollen. What made you interested in...