Pioneer High School Senior Highlight
Turning obstacles into triumphs. That’s what Dalton Yannikos, this month’s Pioneer High School Senior spotlight, has focused on over the past couple of years.
As a seemingly typical student who spends leisure time playing his fair share of video games and football, Dalton has worked on changing a learning challenge into a life benefit.
Prior to moving to Carson City, Dalton describes struggling in school with little support there and few adults who believed in him. He explained that “teachers tried to put me down instead of helping me better myself. I also had to overcome and learn to control my ADHD. Once I learned how I could benefit, I used its positives to my advantage.”
With a determination to prove the doubters wrong, and a focus on hard work, Dalton has thrived at Pioneer and Western Nevada College. Dalton credits his success to the teachers that believed in his abilities, and his family that stuck with him through tough times. Though he says there is always room for improvement, he would like to thank his family for pushing him to be his best.
As a second year student at Pioneer in the Jumpstart program, Dalton is planning on attending the University of Nevada Reno to pursue a PHD in criminology. He plans to join the police force before he joins the FBI to become a profiler. Dalton is thankful for Pioneer for offering a unique program to help get him closer to educational goals. “Pioneer High School has helped me achieve my goals by offering me the wonderful opportunity of being part of the Jumpstart program.”
Pioneer is thankful for having a student like Dalton with the grit and determination to overcome challenges and adversity. We wish Dalton the best success in his future.
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