Rotary’s January Senior of the Month, Aprant Sahoo ‘26, shaped his high school experience at EHS through discipline, independence, and a passion for academic and extracurricular excellence.
“I felt both proud and honored to be selected as January Senior of the Month because I’ve worked hard in all my years at EHS, and it felt like it had paid off to be recognized for it,” said Sahoo.
As Principal Violist and Section Leader in the Chamber Orchestra, as well as President of the Orchestra Student Board, Sahoo credits the orchestra with helping him discover his passion and shape his identity. His extracurricular involvement goes beyond music into academics and leadership, including membership in the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, the Spanish National Honor Society; and service as Vice President of both the Tri-M Music Honor Society and the National English Honor Society.
In addition to his academic pursuits, Sahoo balanced three years as a varsity soccer player while completing more than ten AP courses throughout high school. Managing both sports and academics helped him develop strong time-management skills and maintain an unweighted GPA above 4.0. He earned various district and state-level awards in DECA, allowing him to grow and strengthen his networking, presentation, and communication skills.
Driven by a desire to honor their sacrifices and make them proud, Sahoo credits his family for most of his motivation. He cites his parents as his strongest support system. Some of his favorite memories at EHS include trips to Disney World as a freshman, Universal Studios as a junior, and annual DECA conferences.
Sahoo is grateful as well for his teachers and mentors who guided him throughout high school, specifically acknowledging Orchestra teacher Ms. Brittney Milicia and AP Language & Composition teacher Ms. Diane Frey for their unwavering support, advice, and encouragement.
In the future, Sahoo plans to attend a four-year college and major in Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Reflecting on his time at EHS, he believes the school helped him grow empathetic and understanding by exposing him to diverse perspectives and building meaningful relationships. He also appreciates the executive functioning skills he has garnered in his four years.
“Procrastination is your biggest enemy,” he said. “In my time at EHS, I’ve never spent a single all-nighter, and I always get my work done on time. It’s always possible, just don’t procrastinate; it makes your life easier and less stressful.”
Sahoo pushes underclassmen to take advantage of opportunities, get involved, meet new people, and enjoy the journey. He notes that most of his success is rooted in learning to be independent, teaching himself along the way, and trusting his ability to figure things out.