I am Yaquelin Villasenor, a student who has been very committed in serving the community here in Porterville, California. As a senior at Granite Hills High School, I’ve been very involved with extracurriculars in town as well as plenty of clubs on campus. Being a first generation migrant Hispanic student, I am very culturally oriented which has reflected upon the activities I associate with, such as leading the reinstatement of M.E.Ch.A. as club president on campus after years of dormancy. Not only are my culture and community important to me, but so are my academics and family. I strive to achieve all my academic goals to fulfill my parents dreams that they never had the opportunity to accomplish in order to give my brother and I a better future. After years of field work for both my parents and I, their exhaustion is obvious to both of us so it’s my turn to pay their sacrifices back by putting my mind to achieve my personal and academic goals. With this being said, I plan to venture off into college to passionately pursue a career as a Physician’s Assistant or dermatologist only to come back afterwards to work within my community.

Yaquelin was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 1212 Adviser Stacy Vehrs. Apolinar Marroquin is Principal at Granite High School in the Porterville Unified School District.

Veda Yaguda attends Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School in San Luis Obispo. Veda enjoys playing basketball and participating in Mock Trial, and this year had the opportunity to be captain of both teams. In her spare time, Veda enjoys working at her family’s business, hiking, and adventuring! She is planning on attending Wake Forest University in North Carolina in the fall to pursue her love of all things outdoors.

Veda was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 1056 Adviser Wm Brock Thoene. Mike Susank is Principal at Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School in the Diocese of Monterey.

I’m Andrew, and I’m a senior at El Camino Real Charter High School. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley after my family immigrated there from Vietnam, and I am hoping to be able to go there someday. I am a huge Star Wars fan. I love watching the movies and binging the TV shows! I also enjoy practicing the piano, playing video games, and listening to some of my favorite artists: The Beatles, The Raspberries, and Electric Light Orchestra. I really find it meaningful to help others, so I want to be a doctor when I am older. I will be majoring in Biology in college.

Andrew was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 891 Adviser Stefanie Bero. David Hussey is Principal at El Camino Real Charter High School in the El Camino School District.

I am a student at West Ranch High School who values service both on and off campus. From volunteering at my local hospital and environmental organizations to leading experiments with elementary school students, I love staying involved in my community in a way that encourages optimism, kindness, and future leaders in community service. In my free time, I enjoy painting, playing classical piano, and learning to bake Armenian pastries with my family.

Pauline was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 1299 Adviser Laura Solarez. Mark Crawford is Principal at West Ranch High School in the Wm. S. Hart Union High School District.

Britney was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 796 Adviser Terrie Romines. Roger Adams is Principal at Channel Islands High School in the Oxnard Union High School District.

Tania was nominated for this prestigious award by Chapter 796 Adviser Terrie Romines. Roger Adams is Principal at Channel Islands High School in the Oxnard Union High School District.