1. What is your name, which TSD schools did you attend, and what year did you graduate?
My name is Wyatt Suit, and I attended Mary Blair Elementary School, Conrad Ball Middle School, and Mountain View High School, graduating class of 2019.
2. What have you been doing since graduation, and what is your proudest accomplishment?
I earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at Colorado State University. Since then, I have been working at an engineering firm named Burns & McDonnell, helping design and build power plants. My proudest accomplishment is having sustained my 4.0 GPA throughout my high school and college careers.
3. What is your best memory of school?
My favorite memories of school are from the theater program, getting the chance to work and perform with my friends each semester.
4. What was your biggest challenge during school?
My biggest challenge during school involved balancing schoolwork, extracurriculars, and my social life — finding time and energy to do everything I wanted to without losing steam.
5. What do you know now that you wish your younger self had known?
I wish that my younger self had known the importance of taking time to breathe and enjoy my classes instead of focusing so heavily on attaining a good grade. Nourishing a healthy relationship with education and a general love for learning takes you much farther in life than a GPA.
6. What advice would you give to students in school now?
Take courses you are genuinely interested in, and don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. Humans are creatures built for continuous learning – look for subjects that make you excited to learn more.
7. Name one person who changed your life for the better during school and how they did it.
There are many figures that helped light my way through school. One such person is my high school speech teacher, Mr. Hall, who instilled within me a love for public speaking, helping me find success in performing arts, extracurriculars, and even my career.
8. If you could wave a magic wand and change something about your school years, what would it be?
Nothing — any hardship I faced eventually transformed into lessons that I still carry with me today. I enjoyed all the time spent with friends and will always look back on it fondly.
9. How did school prepare you for what you are doing now?
Above all else, school taught me how to be a better learner. Complex subject matter and difficult assignments pushed me to stay organized and find a learning style that works best for me. This aids me even today as I am constantly learning new things as part of my job that will help me become an ever-better engineer.
10. What do you hope to accomplish in the future?
Whether it be via community service or by helping design a new power plant that reduces global warming emissions, I hope to continuously make the world a better place in every small way that I can.