Senior Spotlight: Ryan Highnote, Rockwall High School

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 13, 2020) Ryan Highnote is a senior at Rockwall High School. Ryan moved to Rockwall from Warrenton, Virginia in 2015 and attended Utley Middle School prior to his four years at RHS.

Ryan joined the RHS Full Metal Jackets Robotics Team (FRC 1296) his sophomore year and enjoyed two back-to-back seasons making it all the way to the world championships with the team. He highly recommends robotics to any students interested in any aspect of technology and appreciates the tremendous growth in skills, teamwork and leadership he experienced. He hopes to volunteer with the team as a mentor in the future.

Ryan currently works at Best Buy in Rockwall and plans to attend The University of Texas to study Arts & Entertainment Technology. After college, he looks forward to opportunities to travel abroad.

Submitted by Tracy Highnote.

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