Head of the Class 2025: James Reed, eStem High Public Charter School

James Reed
eStem High Public Charter School

GPA: 4.3265

Colleges accepted to: University of Arkansas

Honors & Achievements: National Merit Commended Scholar 2024, AP Scholar with Distinction 2024, Arkansas Advanced Placement Computer Science A Incentive Score 5 Prize 2024, second place in pre-calculus division at UA Little Rock Math Day 2023

Career goal: My current career goal is to become a mechanical engineer, researching brain computer interface technology. My long-term goal is to create a machine that remotely connects to the human brain to send sensorial data and receive instructions, allowing for a human to be given a remote-controlled mechanical body. I believe this will revolutionize exploration of space and our oceans, as well as allow for dangerous materials and environments to be dealt with without risk of losing human life.

Tell us about the teacher, coach or administrator who made a difference in your life: The teacher that has made the biggest difference in my life is Tanner Critz, my instructor at Unity Martial Arts. Tanner has taught me focus, determination and to find enjoyment in challenging myself both mentally and physically.


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