Devanshu C.

Class Rank?

9th 

Q: Parents?

A: Jayesh and Trupti Champaneri.

Q: Future Plans?

A: University at Buffalo majoring in nursing with a minor in entrepreneurship and marketing.

Q: Honors & Awards?

A: Freshman of the Year, University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award, St. Bonaventure Scholarship Award.

Q: Activities & Sports?

A: Track & Field, Soccer, Peer Mentoring, Class Officer, Restorative Committee of Avon, Math Team. 

Q: What’s your proudest achievement from high school?

A: Being accepted to my first choice of college. 

Q: What will you miss most about school?

A: Interacting with friends and the tight-knit community when attending sporting events and other social gatherings. 

Q: What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned in high school?

A: Understanding how your actions and words can impact others in a positive or negative manner.

Q: What do you hope your life looks like in 10 years?

A: I hope to start a family and have a good paying job. 

Q: Who inspires you to do your best?

A: My parents because they are very hardworking and constantly keep me on the path to success.

Q: What’s your favorite place in Avon?

A: Sackett Road because it was where I first lived when I immigrated from Brampton, Canada. 

Q: If you could tell your 8th grade self one thing, what would it be?

A: Try to make a positive impact on others.

Q: What do you want people to know about what it’s like to be you?

A: It’s a fun time, however, school work and other responsibilities can get the best of me sometimes.

Q: What would the title of your autobiography be?

A: “The Integration to American Society.” 

Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

A: Kevin Hart.

Q: What’s your most listened to song?

A: “Morning” by Marc E. Bassy because it’s a fun, uplifting song to listen to.

Q: How has living through a pandemic changed you?

A: It taught me to become more independent and use the resources that I have to my advantage. 

Q: What scares you about the future?

A: Becoming distant from my childhood friends and growing up.

Q: What gives you hope about the future?

A: Meeting new people and making new connections with people.

Q: What’s one time you were stronger than you thought you could be?

A: Watching my brother leave for college, leaving behind an empty house. 

Q: What advice would you give your 38-year-old self about being a good parent to a teenager?

A: Be understanding and help your kids achieve their goals and passions.