Grade: 12

Family Members: Socorro (mom), Mayra (sister), Johan (nephew), Manuel (dad), Diana (sister, Lizbeth (sister), James (brother)

Favorite subject: My favorite subject is English because I enjoy reading and writing in my free time.

Activities: Editor and staff writer of Liberty HS newspaper

Next steps: My next steps would be to enter a two-year community college to study English and move out of my parents’ house.

Career goals: The goals I have in the future are to get into the field of English and work as a writer.

Heroes: The heroes in my life are my sister, Mayra and mom. My sister demonstrates a great show of independency. She works hard and manages a good life on her own better than anyone else I know. My mom is a diligent person who tries her best for her children. She tirelessly took care and loved us growing up, despite how troublesome we were. She still tries her hardest today.

Hobbies; I enjoy reading books from authors: Gary Paulsen, Walter Dean Myers and E.L. Doctorow.

Volunteer/community work: The community work I involved myself in was at a Holy Infancy Church. I acted as an assistant to teachers and a brother to the kids who attended the church program to learn more about Catholicism. I served there for two summers during two years.

Likes: Spending time with family and playing games with my friends.

Dislikes: Disrespectful and immoral behavior

Greatest accomplishment (so far): To get involved in my school’s newspaper and have one of my articles published

Advice for peers: When it comes to passion, try your hardest.

Student profile subjects are selected by faculty and administration at the individual schools.