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ACE RDU Alumni
Where are they now?
Emmei Gootnick
Emmei participated in the ACE Mentor Program for all four years of high school. A graduate of Broughton High School Class of 2017 and a 2017 ACE Scholarship Recipient, Emmei is studying to become an architect at Syracuse University this fall.
Maya Saxena
Maya graduated Green Hope High School, Class of 2017. Maya has been accepted to the Pratt Institute and UNC Charlotte Architecture programs and is studying to become an architect.
Vincent DeSarno
Vincent is a graduate of Holly Springs High School, Class of 2017. He's studying Aerospace Engineering at University of Alabama.
Hannah Oliver
Hannah is a graduate of Holly Springs High School. She is attending NC State University to study Aerospace Engineering.
Keith Fetzner
Keith Fetzner is a graduate of Sanderson High School and is attending NC State University to study Civil Engineering.