Grace Nyembo spent four years at Pimlico Elementary / Middle School, graduating in 2022 as the valedictorian. We chatted with her about her time at Pimlico and her freshman year as a scholar-athlete at Baltimore City College.
ATTENDED PIMLICO ELEMENTARY / MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Setting up the petting zoo at City’s annual spring festival
Participated in the first-ever Middle Grades Science Program
Other activities at Pimlico: modeling and cosmetology
ATTENDED BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE:
Class of 2027
Activities: Track, Debate Team, Freshman Class Vice President
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PIMLICO MEMORY?
Grace (bottom, black V-neck top) with the City debate team after winning the Baltimore Catholic Forensic league
“My favorite memory would be during graduation. Before walking out, the students came together. We started reminiscing about how much we have grown and developed as people. My favorite class was English 1 with Mr. Rogers because he provided a safe, creative space to express opinions.”
HOW DO YOU THINK PIMLICO, A BCP SCHOOL, PREPARED YOU FOR HIGH SCHOOL?
“The social environment of Pimlico prepared me, as did the wide variety of options that were shown to me. The sense of freedom we had at the school taught me self discipline.”
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER GRADUATION?
Running track at City
“I would like to go to a university and major in Mass Communication while also studying the effects of social media on the adolescent minds.”
