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.