LAURYN MAHAN Aspire and Change

THIS HAS BEEN A VERY BUSY, YET EXCITING YEAR. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO PARTICIPATE IN MANY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE BEING SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP GROW FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY. IT HAS BEEN AMAZING HAVING BACKSTAGE ACCESS TO PROFESSIONALS IN VARIOUS FIELDS ACROSS THE COUNTY INCLUDING AGRICULTURE, HEALTHCARE, AND STEM. IN ADDITION TO THIS PROGRAM, I HAVE ENJOYED SCHOOL-BASED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS KEY CLUB, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, BLACK STUDENT UNION, WEIGHTLIFTING, AND TRACK. DURING MY TIME AWAY FROM SCHOOL, I HUMBLY SERVE AS THE TEEN VICE PRESIDENT OF OUR JACK AND JILL CHAPTER IT HAS TRULY AFFORDED ME AMAZING EXPERIENCES THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN ABLE TO DO I FEEL A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT WHEN WE GIVE BACK THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HELP OTHERS WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE. IN ADDITION TO SCHOOLWORK AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, I ENJOY WORKING AS A CASHIER AT PUBLIX AND LEARNING HOW TO SAVE AND BUDGET IN THE PROCESS.