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Starting in the fall of 2026, senior Rylie Ruppersburg will attend UT Austin, to major in business. When it came to picking a college, Ruppersburg was attracted to the university’s business program along with the opportunities that come with being in the city.

“I’ve wanted to be close to home, but it’s also a big city, so that’s nice,” Ruppersburg said.

Starting from a young age, Ruppersburg was intrigued with entrepreneurship and quickly learned that it was something that she wanted to pursue.

“I have always liked entrepreneurship and I had different little businesses when I was a little kid,” Ruppersburg said. “I knew that I wanted to do something like that in the future.”

Reflecting back on her experiences at McCallum, Ruppersburg has enjoyed your classic high school activities, like football games and dress up days.

“Participating in spirit days, like dressing up for halloween, that’s always fun,” Ruppersburg said.

Ruppersburg has been a part of many groups at McCallum including student council, yearbook—where this year she is the senior ad editor—NHS, Keyclub, and on top of all of that, an art major. Between everything, she is looking forward to college and the new experiences it will bring her.

“I look forward to meeting new people and also getting more independence,” Ruppersburg said.

Even though she anticipates the change, she will remember the things that McCallum has taught her, like helping with her management of school and extracurriculars, along with the connections she’s created.

Caption by Vera Petrowsky. Photo courtesy of Rylie Ruppersburg.