Dominic Magnus Dupoux

Parents: Xavier Dupoux and Katie Eller

GPA: 3.92

Co-curricular activities: Robotics Club, Student Council, National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis Team

Community activities: Interact, Come to Supper

Future plans and goals: Administrator/sales executive for sustainable business

How will your high school experiences help you in the coming years? The experiences I’ve had with an academic and intellectually demanding curriculum have taught how to think critically and deal with dynamic workloads

Fondest memory of high school: My final year of robotics when my team spent the entire day at the district competition and got the highest score of the day.

Which teachers have had the biggest impact on you and why? The influence of my freshman year English and homeroom teacher, Mr. Corbett, gave me great insights into the kind of life I want to lead (intellectually stimulating, respectful of others, and filled with silent reflection and gratitude). My robotics teacher, Mr. Jones, has taught me what truly great leadership looks like, and encouraged me to challenge myself with new, albeit intimidating, opportunities.

Who is your role model and how did they influence you? Shristi Sharma. The hardest working person I’ve ever known, and yet always seemed to be in a positive mood. She was extraordinarily ambitious and yet also one of the most humble people I’ve known.

What is special about your high school? My high school is very attentive to the needs of its students. Not only is there a constant effort to communicate and improve, but there is an insightful understanding of what skills and qualities will matter the most when we are released into the world as adult citizens.

If you go back to when you were a freshman, what advice would you give yourself? Fail big. If you think you can just sit and wait and expect things to happen, you’re wrong. You must try. Even if it means you fall a mile short of your goals, by truly putting in the effort you will go so much further.