Areli, a junior, has been an FCCLA member since her freshman year at GHS. Initially, she was a shy student who would never speak up or give presentations. However, over the years she has become more confident.  This past year,  Areli  stood on a stage in front of thousands of FCCLA members from around the state and gave speeches and presentations with poise. Maintaining a 3.8 GPA, she is a member of the GHS Big Red Machine, is a Communiversity graduate and was recently selected to participate in Youth Leadership Hall next school year. Areli volunteers at her church, St. Michael's, as a teacher and at the Salvation Army Center for Hope. In addition to the many extracurricular activities in which she is involved, Areli works after school and on weekends while finding the time to help her parents with her younger siblings. 

FCCLA sponsor Whittney McPherson says, "As a leader, Areli leads by serving. She is the first to arrive and the last to leave. She puts 100% effort into everything that she does."  Mrs. McPherson states, " Areli is strong, smart and brave. She has consistently broken the barriers for what others expect for her. I cannot imagine where she will end up if she has the opportunities in life that she deserves."

 

Areli plans to work in healthcare after graduation.  She will complete her high school pathway in Healthcare Science and has applied for both dual-enrollment and the Healthcare Science Work-Based Learning Hospital Rotations at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.