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Whiz Kid: Seejo Valacheril

Morton Grove native scores high at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Whiz Kid's Age: 21

Whiz Kids' School: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa (graduated from Northridge Preparatory School and )

Whiz Kids' Accomplishment: Top Sophomore and Junior Student of the Year and Student Senator-At-Large for the past three years elected by the student body

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Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: 

"I believe in striving hard to build meaningful relationships with classmates, faculty, professionals, etc. I was super involved in high school and thought I wasn't going to do that in college but I couldn't help it, I had that "work hard, play hard attitude."

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I still focused hard on school because I'm a student first. Another reason is wanting to leave a lasting legacy in everything I do, I want to leave everything better than the way I found it. You have to remember if you are elected or selected to a position you can't just sit with it and do nothing, you have to stretch yourself and see where you can improve and the future can build upon it.

My background at Northridge Prep School prepared when it came to how to manage college workload.

It's been a honor being selected as Top Sophomore and Junior student. I just try to set an example and give 100 percent in everything I do. Drake University has given me so much these last three years and I'm sure that my senior year it will give me so much more. I just want to do my part to continue the Drake mission statement," said Valacheril.


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