Roseville Twins Head to Cornell Together—Track Star and Math Whiz Bound for the Ivy League

When Devin Chambers found out she’d been accepted to Cornell University back in March, she was thrilled—the prestigious Ivy League school had everything she was looking for. But when her twin brother Brody learned weeks later that he’d also been accepted, the celebration took on a whole new meaning. This Friday, both will walk across the stage at Oakmont High School in Roseville to graduate, then head east together to upstate New York.

It’s a rare accomplishment that speaks volumes about the caliber of students Roseville is sending out into the world. Devin, a long jump and triple jump standout, earned her spot at Cornell on a track and field scholarship. She’s drawn to the school’s rigorous academics and tight-knit community, and she plans to major in psychology with aspirations of attending medical school to become a psychiatrist. Brody, meanwhile, is a math and computer science wizard eyeing careers in sports analytics or quantitative finance—the kind of“mathy”problem-solving that gets him excited. He was equally impressed by Cornell’s low student-to-faculty ratio and the opportunity to build genuine relationships with professors.

What makes their achievement even more meaningful is the bond they’ll carry into this next chapter. Having spent their entire lives together, the twins see Cornell not as a goodbye, but as a shared adventure.“Having that piece of home that is just a call away is, I think, going to make it a whole lot easier,”Devin reflected. For Brody, the fact that he gets to navigate college with his sister is nothing short of incredible. They’ve weathered every milestone together, and this one won’t be different.

Back at Oakmont High, Principal Marc Buljan took pride in sending off two students who embodied everything the school values. Both are respected leaders among their peers—the kind of kids who make the right choices, treat everyone with respect, and give back to their community. That kind of character doesn’t happen by accident, and it’s exactly what the twins are bringing with them to Cornell.

In a few weeks, Devin and Brody will step onto a campus that’s seen countless brilliant minds walk through its halls. But for Sacramento’s northeast, they’re a reminder that excellence breeds excellence—and sometimes, it runs in the family.