Bulloch Academy Valedictorian Jacob Avery will be Atlanta in August, attending Georgia Tech and majoring in biomedical engineering.
And what he plans to do with that intimidating-sounding degree is to be determined, he said.
“That's still a little bit up in the air,” Avery said.
“I would like at some point to work in a hospital setting. That could be doing maintenance on hospital technology, like pacemakers. Another avenue could be designing prosthetics for people. There's a couple of different avenues I may go down, but definitely something in the medical field, hospital related.”
While Avery hasn’t ruled out the possibility of going to medical school in the future, he said he is pursuing a different path in the medical field for now.
“I think medical technology is definitely a good specialty to have if I want to do something on the medical industry side, because I think that medtech is the future of where we're heading with health care.”
Avery also feels fortunate that Georgia Tech admitted him into the program.
“Georgia Tech ranks number two in the entire nation for biomedical engineering for undergraduate students,” he said. “I’m thankful they let me. I think that's the place for me to be, because that's just about as good of an education in that field as I can receive.”
Avery earned his way into Georgia Tech with a strong work ethic.
“In middle school, I worked hard, but especially once I got to high school,” he said. “I knew that it was going to be worth it to work hard and to give my studies my all. Thankfully it did pay off.”
While at BA, Avery played on the baseball team, even throwing a no-hitter this past April.
“I love to play baseball,” he said. “I've been playing since I was a little guy.”
Avery said he likes to stay active and spend time with his family.
Along those line, waiting for him in Atlanta is his older brother, which makes Avery’s parents a little more comfortable.
“I know they're nervous for me to be going that long way away,” he said. “So having my brother (who works in the corporate office of Chick-fil-A) there will help them out.”