Today - May 17, 2011 - We Honored Our Most Improve Students

Our Most Improved Students (with award folders) - L to R - Elzy Segura, Ana Munoz, Ayah Shehadeh, and Humberto "Tito" Murillo 

The Fountain Valley Rotary Honored four “Most Improved Students” this morning.  This is an event we always enjoy.  Seeing students who get it – get the importance of education and of hard work -  then get to experience at least a small part of what both provide – provides all we Rotarians a thrill.

Let’s take a brief look at who we honored and from which Fountain Valley School they came.

First was Elzy Segura, an 8^th grader from Moiola (Fred) Elementary School.  Elzy loves the TV Show Dancing with the Stars.  But her love for dance doesn’t stop there.  She is largely responsible for Moiola starting its very own dance team.  Her two sisters, Adrieh and Lanie, pictured here, joined her this morning, as did her mother and father.  Good job Mr. and Mrs. Segura.

Lanie and Adrieh Segura came to see their sister, Elzy, honored.

Ana Munoz accepting her honor and free bowling party from Joseph Kagel, our present elect.

Ana Munoz with her award - Congrats!!!!

Next we met Ana Munoz, a 12^th Grader (senior) at Valley Vista High School.  Described as just a bit stealth in her school life, this young lady goes about helping and accomplishing much.  Her teacher told the story of how she (the teacher) would “nag” a boy sitting near Ana to straighten up his act, and then see Ana, a little later, help the young man.  “She’s always doing that sort of thing,” her teacher said.  “She helps.  And when we needed kids to head up the prom planning, she volunteered.  Ana possesses good leadership skills.”  And she’s a leader not to be messed with.  Her favorite thing is kick-boxing, and she’s good at it.  Currently she wants to take all those skills and meld them into a career in Law Enforcement. 

Ayah Shahadeh, a 9^th Grader from Los Amigos High School, came next.  Ayah (pronouced I-ah), was a student who came to high school and hadn’t yet decided to embrace her studies.  Well, that’s all changed.  For, not only is Ayah a student who is now ready to leap into the 10^th Grade fray, she is also are artist.  When asked her what she liked to do in her time off, she answered, “Draw.”  So we asked her for a sample – she draws, alright, but what she draws are her designs.  One of those designs follows.

Design by Ayah Shehadeh, (c) 2011 Shehadeh - printed with permission

Humberto "Tito" Murillo accept his honor and free bowling party at the Fountain Bowl from Joseph Kagel

Finally we got to hear from a guy – Humberto “Tito” Murillo.  A senior at Fountain Valley High School, Tito has recently become a role model for his classmates.  Along with liking sports – football and basketball – he’s also been involved with the schools Workability Program, and through it, has found himself a job in the restaurant industry.  He’s not sure, though, that he wants to make a career there.  He’s got his sights sets on taking an Auto Mechanics course at Golden West.  When he gets out, I’ve got a car that needs a good one.