Membership level: Hall of Fame Tomi Adeyemi Inductee Year 2021 | |
Tomi is a 2011 Hinsdale Central High School graduate and has gone on to Harvard University to continue her studies. While at Hinsdale Central she participated in Student Council, Ambassador Club, Breaking Down the Walls, Forensics, and Student Body President. She emulates the character that defines success at Hinsdale Central High School which includes being kind, generous, honest, joyful, and grateful. Two of her novels were honored on the New York Best Seller list including The Children of Blood and Bone which is being developed into a movie. She is a recipient of Forbes 30 under 30 in 2019, TIMES magazine 100 Most Influential People of 2020 in the “Pioneers” category and she teaches creative writing through her online course, The Writer’s Roadmap, which enabled her website to be named one of the 101 best websites for writers by Writer’s Digest. |