Timothy Dwight

Timothy Dwight

IST Class of 2013

Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Arizona, in Tucson, AZ. Graduated in 2018, after a 4-year program that focused specifically on Ecology.

Now working in California with a company that provides solar panel systems to residential homes in Orange County.

How long did you attend IST?
All 5 years of high school! From Grade 9 to Grade 13. I graduated in 2013.

What was your thesis title?
“What Makes High Achievers Successful in their Vocation”. My thesis was an analysis of the characteristics that are repeated across various successful individuals. I tried to define what “success” meant so that I could then identify and analyze the characteristics that are reported across individuals that could be put into this context.

What was your IST House?
Kleos!

In what ways were you prepared for your future studies?
Writing essays, doing online research, and taking notes, mostly.

In Grade 5, you planned on being…?
Probably a hip-hop dancer or an actor, if not both.

What is your favorite memory from your years at IST?
The professors and my classmates for sure!