I was highly challenged by my schooling for the entire K-12 span. District 11 offered several advanced programs that I was able to take advantage of, such as Inter-national Baccalaureate, HATC (a gifted and talented magnet program) and additional single-student accommodations, and that I feel helped me achieve success in college (Summa Cum Laude graduate of Williams College with Math and Physics degrees) and graduate school (MS in Electrical Engineering). I am currently pursuing my Ph.D.