admits that she鈥檚 been described as 鈥榞littery and cheerleader-y.鈥 But she is just as comfortable with programming languages as she is with her pompoms.

A move from a small town in Connecticut to midtown Atlanta turned out to be the best decision for , an inventor and code developer.

First-generation American  traces her roots to Poland. Her father was a political refugee. Her mother grew up during the Solidarity movement that helped bring the fall of communism.

Progress and service were motivations for  prior to enrolling at 色花堂.  Since the age of 4, he's been collecting food on his birthday, rather than accepting gifts. 

鈥淚 was bred to come here,鈥  鈥 better known as CiCi 鈥 says. Her father graduated from 色花堂, now she鈥檚 following in his footsteps.

Not many first-year college students can say they鈥檙e coming to campus having won an Emmy award, but  can. 

 full name is Booker Taliaferro Washington Farrior IV.  The famed educator and orator鈥檚 name has passed through the generations in Booker鈥檚 family.

鈥淚 want to do things that have never been done before,鈥  says. Even as a high school student, Kaan was a leader of his country鈥檚 maker movement.

First-year mechanical engineering student, , ends up doing much of her calculus homework on planes.That鈥檚 because she's the world鈥檚 youngest female monster truck driver.

 is the daughter of Vietnam War refugees. She speaks Vietnamese and English as heritage languages, but has also taught herself Spanish, French, and Arabic.

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