Senior Spotlight: Jesse Odonnell

“Only a failure abandons his principles and his pride.”

Then

-What are you most proud of from your high school years?

“I'm proud of who I became and who I surrounded myself with, proud that I didn't fall down the wrong path.”

-What advice would you give your freshman self?

“If I had to give my freshman self advice, I would tell him to be himself.”

Now

-Who has impacted you the most during high school?

“I would say Mr. Gabrelli made me realize a lot of stuff about myself and stuff I was doing

wrong.”

-What lesson will you carry with you forever?

“The lesson I will carry with me is not to judge people without getting to know them first.”

-Where are you headed after graduation?

“I'm headed to Brookdale for culinary school, and doing culinary here helped me realize my passion for it.”