Carter O’Dell
The Baptist Preparatory School
GPA: 4.4
College attending: University of Arkansas
Colleges accepted to: University of Georgia
Honors & Achievements: Ken Hatfield Award, football team captain, soccer team captain, Mu Alpha Theta president, student body treasurer
Career goal: I currently plan on studying mechanical or structural engineering while minoring in Spanish and math. I hope to be able to use this degree to help others.
Tell us about the teacher, coach or administrator who made a difference in your life: Dr. Brian Mashburn, my calculus teacher, has encouraged me not only to pursue engineering, but to think critically about every problem I encounter so I can create my own ideas instead of relying on the ideas of others. Coach Riley Perkins, my high school football coach, has been a major encouragement in my life. He taught me how to persevere and to be diligent in everything I do. Both of these men have shown me how to think critically, how to work hard and above all, how to be a man of God.