Aaron, Brandon and Christopher Williams-Orr are headed to the University of Illinois together this fall
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NEED TO KNOW
- A set of triplets are all headed to the University of Illinois this fall
- However, Aaron, Brandon, and Christopher Williams-Orr say the similarities may stop there as they all plan to have different majors
- As their high school noted, the brothers previously made news when they graduated “as the top three eighth graders at their middle school in 2021″
Students and staff at the University of Illinois will soon be seeing triple.
Triplets Aaron, Brandon and Christopher Williams-Orr are graduating from high school in Chicago on Saturday, May 24, and all three brothers are set to attend the college together in the fall.
“We won’t leave each other behind,” Brandon told NBC affiliate WMAQ.
But don’t expect to see them attending the same classes.
Brandon is planning to become a computer engineering student, Aaron has his sights set on studying business and Christopher is interested in political science, according to the outlet.
In a sweet tribute, their high school, Providence St. Mel School, noted that the brothers previously made headlines when they graduated “as the top three eighth graders at their middle school in 2021.”
In high school, the trio “found their footing quickly” and all three received “impressive scholarships” provided by the University of Illinois and outside organizations.
They credit their parents for helping them get to this milestone moment.
“They kept pushing us from a young age,” Christopher told WMAQ. “When we were little, my mom and my dad had us spelling words all over the wall, they made sure we knew how to spell, read and write and everything else like that.”
The Williams-Orr brothers are not alone in their success. Their high school’s website says that for 47 consecutive years, 100% of Providence St. Mel graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges.
A representative from the school tells PEOPLE, “We are very proud of our triplets and all our graduates, which this year include a National Merit Scholarship finalist and a Gates Scholarship recipient.”
