For most high school seniors, it is a rite of passage to go through the process of applying to colleges and universities, kicking off what can be an anxious period of waiting for responses – and hopefully, acceptance letters.
For Camden Catholic High School senior Uchenna Ekeabu, the acceptance letters piled up – with multiple Ivy League universities, as well as the highly competitive University of Notre Dame and University of Georgia among his collegiate suitors.
“We knew that Uche would do well with college admissions, but I was most happy to see his immense pride when he told me about his acceptances,” said principal Heather Crisci. “He will be attending the University of Pennsylvania, which was his first choice school, but he had so many excellent choices with great scholarships. This was a testament to his hard work in high school.”
Ekeabu’s high school experience shows him to be a reliable leader, and someone who was actively involved in multiple facets of daily life at the Cherry Hill campus – with time on the track and soccer teams, as a school ambassador, and a tutor for other students.
“He is a student who stands out for the work he does both in and out of the classroom and is well-liked by his peers,” said Crisci, who noted one occasion in particular that also highlighted his pride in his studies. “When the December SAT scores were released, both he and his classmate Dan Doan scored perfect 800s in math. They came right to my office to find me and share the good news with immense pride, but also knowing that I would be very proud of them.”
Crisci describes Ekeabu as “a very committed and academically minded individual,” and noted that his connection to Camden Catholic transcends his own experience there.
“With family members who graduated before him and some currently in school with him now, he often talks about the legacy of CCHS in his family,” said Crisci. “He speaks so eloquently about his time at CCHS and how his experience has shaped the person he is.”
Crisci also emphasized how her team works tirelessly to support each of their students, and to help them achieve their future dreams and ambitions like Ekeabu.
“CCHS puts students in a position to be successful,” she said. “The faculty and administration work with each student to develop their own individual talents and put them in a position to do more than they could have imagined during their time in high school.”
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