We see posts like this pretty regularly. But this is more like a friend of a friend of a bigwig is going to put your name in a separate pile. There is a lot of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon going on here.
I would not expect this to be an admission ticket. There are probably a lot of names in the special pile, because no doubt all the other friends of friends of friends are doing the same thing. And most likely, there’s an even smaller super special pile. And even that pile won’t trump the super duper special pile.
Sure, your app might get a closer look, and that is something that most apps won’t get. So you do your very best and make a good list of colleges based on your grades and stats. Your safety is still your most important school.
You sound like a great student and you will have good choices. I wouldn’t get too excited about this.