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StudentsName:AdrianaLucas
Address:338EMainSt,Springport,MI49284
Phonenumber:5174994451
Email:
adriana.lucas21@gmail.com
GPA:4.095
CollegeYouPlantoAttend:UniversityofMichigan
References
KoreyBradley
Phone:5178573475
Email:korey.bradley@springportschools.net
TravisHarrall
Phone:5178573475
Email:travis.harrall@springportschools.net
Volunteeringisoneofthemostbeneficialthingswe,ashumans,cando.Volunteering
providespeopletheopportunitiestohelpothers,whilebeingabletogainexperienceandskills
neededforthefuture.Volunteersshouldbehardworking,dedicated,anddependablesothe
peoplereceivinghelpcancountonthem.Throughouthighschool,Ihavebeeninvolvedinthree
organizationsthathavededicationtoservice,andduringmytimeintheseorganizationsIhave
beenapartofnumerousvolunteerefforts.
DuringmytimeinStudentCouncil,Ihavevolunteeredmytimetoplaneventsthat
benefitothers.IhavebeenactiveinplanningboththeChristmasLunchandBreastCancer
AwarenessWeek.TheChristmasLunchisaneventwheretheStudentCouncilprovidesafree,
familystyleChristmasLunchforallhighschoolstudents.Duringmyfreshmanandsophomore
years,IwasontheChristmasLunchcommitteewhilemyjunioryearIwasinchargeofthe
wholething.IhavealsobeeninvolvedinplanningBreastCancerAwarenessWeek,moving
fromplanningthePinkParade,toplanningthehaircuttingassembly,tobeingthechairofthe
committee,andfinallytodonatingmyhairandreadingthehalftimescript.
ThroughmytimeintheFFAIhavecompletednumerousserviceprojectsaswell.Since
mysophomoreyear,IhavebeenactivelyinvolvedintheChickenProcessingandDinnerservice
project.Thisprojectconsistsofkilling,gutting,andcleaningthechickenstheFFAraises,then
helpingcookanddebonethechickens.Afterthechickensaredeboned,theFFAsetsupan
assemblylinetocreatecasseroledinnerstodonatetothefoodpantryattheSpringportMethodist
Church.IhavealsobeeninvolvedinhelpingtheFFAwithAdoptAHighwayandlastyearI
volunteeredattheJacksonAreaWalkThroughtheParkforAutism.
MyinvolvementinNHShasalsoprovidedmewiththeopportunitytovolunteer.Each
yearofmymembership,IhaveworkedtheblooddrivestheRedCrosshostsatthehighschool.
Also,IwasapartofagroupthatwenttotheLyleTorrentCentertohelpteenagerswithvarious
mentalhandicaps.ThiswasoneofthebestvolunteeringexperiencesIhaveeverbeeninvolved
in,notonlybecauseitopenedmyeyestomorepeople,butbecauseIhadadirectimpacton
someoneslife.
Ibelievemytimeinhighschoolhasbeenwellspent.Ididntwasteithangingoutwith
myfriendsorgoingtoparties.Ifoundpassions,likevolunteering,anddedicatedmytimeto
them.Mypassionforservicehasprovidedmewithsomanyopportunitiesthroughoutmylife,
andissomethingIhopetoneverloseasmyfuturegoeson.Tohelpfulfillmydesiretocontinue
volunteering,IplantojoinnumerousphilanthropicgroupsattheUniversityofMichigan,and
hopetofindotherslikemetokeepmemotivated.