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2026 Graduate Interview - Chloe Pierro

June 26, 2026

What is your name, what school do you attend, and what community are you from?


I'm Chloe Pierro I go to We’koq'maq Mi'kmaw School and I'm originally from Wagmatcook First Nation.


What clubs, teams, or groups are you involved in at school, and after-school?


Badminton, Kelly's Lunch breaks, Techsploration, field trips to universities and colleges.


What’s your favourite subject in school? If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be, and why?


My favorite subject in school is Math and I would love to go to Japan to explore the city, disney and be the anime lover I am!


What do you like to do in your spare time?


Play games, Brick Stitch Beading and Dancing at Powwows.


What are your plans for when you graduate, and why?


I'll be attending CBU for my Science Major and try to get into Veterinary College in PEI and Travel around the world with the love of my life and family.


What do you see yourself doing ten years from now?


Finished education and being in a career my heart desires in medicine.


Do you have a role model? If so, who? And why?


My Parents are a big inspiration to me to follow my dreams and gave me guidance throughout my life and my older siblings who showed me that it's possible to get what you want in life if you work hard for it.


What is your best memory from your high school years?


My best Memories would be the laughs and talks throughout class and the grad trip in Paris


What is the best thing about your school? Who has made an impact on you?


The motivation to learn and to have fun, the growth in myself as a person. All of my teachers and staff who encouraged me to keep going even when school was a struggle for me and to not give up, my parents for helping me push forward and proud of me and boyfriend who stood by me when I was struggling and being proud of every step I took.

Is there something you'd like to see in your school or community that isn't there now?

Sports should be more involved and art classes in like modern and traditional, bring more information of other jobs out there in physical hands on experiences and technical skills and more science related subjects and study group sessions for those who struggle in silence in learning be more involved in helping on study skills.


Do you have any words of advice, a personal favourite quote, or a thank-you?


I'll like to say that after all the years I've been in school both, Whycocomagh Education Center and We’koq'maq Mi'kmaw School all those years I've grown into a strong independent woman and learned so much, the struggles I've been through in learning was okay don't make your mind tell you what you can't and can do, if you follow your heart and explore everything that out there gives you soak everything there is because in the end it's important to and to grow as a person don't be afraid to ask people questions don't be afraid that your opinions don't matter but it really does, Thank you to all my teachers people who guided me those who showed me what not giving up looks like those who stayed by my side through thick and thin thank you all, truly
appreciate everything you've all done for me it made my life so much brighter and filled with laughter and memories I'll cherish throughout the rest of my life. Thanks to everyone you're all the reason why I'm walking down that stage! You're the people I did this biggest accomplishment in my life for!


“Everyone is unique in many different ways, don't be the person to put someone down, be the person who gives out their hand to ones that fell to their knees." — Chloe Pierro
“Guidance can be a person, who's light to someone's path.”— Chloe Pierro
“Your normality is not theirs, and that’s OK. Your battle is important, and you’re fighting to stay
strong. Don’t let them take that away from you." — Sophia Trimbl