Rockwood School District: Profile Of A Rockwood Graduate: Abhishek Ganesh, Lafayette High

Press release from the Rockwood School District:

March 31, 2021

​​An important aspect of Rockwood's The Way Forward strategic plan is helping prepare our students for life after high school, whichever path they take. Our PDFProfile of a Rockwood Learner sets forth our aspirations to help nurture students who think creatively and critically; engage thoughtfully and respectfully; develop strong character; collaborate with others; and explore our world.In the coming weeks, we will feature stories of 2020 graduates who embody that Profile of a Rockwood Learner as they pursue further education or the start of a career through our "Profile of a Rockwood Graduate" story series.Today, we profile Lafayette High graduate Abhishek Ganesh.----------Abhishek Ganesh was attending a lecture on discrete math and probability recently for one of his courses at the University of California-Berkeley when a thought occurred to him."Most of it had already been covered in my sophomore AP statistics class at Lafayette," Ganesh said.​Ganesh, who is studying electrical engineering and computer science at Cal Berkeley, said he benefited from the instruction and flexibility in class selection during his time at Lafayette.He was able to take AP courses that allowed him to get a head start on college curriculum and credit as well as classes such as multivariable calculus, differential equations and linear algebra through St. Louis Community College.And, when AP Advanced Physics was not available to take at Lafayette for his senior year, he was able to enroll in the course at Marquette High."The availability of AP classes and getting that quick start on the college curriculum helped in terms of easing the workload and the pressure when it comes to college," Ganesh said. "I ended up being able to test out of some classes at Berkeley, which freed up a lot of space for me and gives me a huge edge."Aside from a strong academic foundation, Ganesh flourished in leadership roles in school organizations such as Key Club, Student Council, the Renaissance steering committee, Link Crew and National Honor Society. His well-rounded Rockwood experience has prepared him to succeed academically and socially at one of the nation's most prestigious universities."Lafayette provides you with a strong base of communications and teaches you how to be a leader and value service," Ganesh said.​

​​An important aspect of Rockwood's The Way Forward strategic plan is helping prepare our students for life after high school, whichever path they take. Our PDFProfile of a Rockwood Learner sets forth our aspirations to help nurture students who think creatively and critically; engage thoughtfully and respectfully; develop strong character; collaborate with others; and explore our world.In the coming weeks, we will feature stories of 2020 graduates who embody that Profile of a Rockwood Learner as they pursue further education or the start of a career through our "Profile of a Rockwood Graduate" story series.Today, we profile Lafayette High graduate Abhishek Ganesh.----------Abhishek Ganesh was attending a lecture on discrete math and probability recently for one of his courses at the University of California-Berkeley when a thought occurred to him."Most of it had already been covered in my sophomore AP statistics class at Lafayette," Ganesh said.​Ganesh, who is studying electrical engineering and computer science at Cal Berkeley, said he benefited from the instruction and flexibility in class selection during his time at Lafayette.He was able to take AP courses that allowed him to get a head start on college curriculum and credit as well as classes such as multivariable calculus, differential equations and linear algebra through St. Louis Community College.And, when AP Advanced Physics was not available to take at Lafayette for his senior year, he was able to enroll in the course at Marquette High."The availability of AP classes and getting that quick start on the college curriculum helped in terms of easing the workload and the pressure when it comes to college," Ganesh said. "I ended up being able to test out of some classes at Berkeley, which freed up a lot of space for me and gives me a huge edge."Aside from a strong academic foundation, Ganesh flourished in leadership roles in school organizations such as Key Club, Student Council, the Renaissance steering committee, Link Crew and National Honor Society. His well-rounded Rockwood experience has prepared him to succeed academically and socially at one of the nation's most prestigious universities."Lafayette provides you with a strong base of communications and teaches you how to be a leader and value service," Ganesh said.​

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