Lewis Career and Technical High School

BRENDA GATICA

For Brenda, volunteering means more to her than community service hours. Instead, she believes it’s all about putting out how you want to be received by your community.

Last summer, Brenda dedicated her time to helping at NASA for their Explorer Program where she was responsible for facilitating museum tours, assisting with classroom activities, tackling problem-solving circumstances and maintaining a smile on the kids’ faces. She had the opportunity to be a mentor for younger students and teach them the ways of proper teamwork and communication.

Brenda will be attending the nursing program at San Jacinto College to earn a Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN). Then, ultimately, she plans to fulfill her dreams of becoming a midwife.

“VOLUNTEERING IS MORE THAN GETTING HOURS, IT’S ABOUT PUTTING OUT HOW YOU WANT TO BE RECEIVED BY YOUR COMMUNITY” ~ BRENDA

ISAIAS GONZALEZ

Isaias takes every opportunity to give back not only to help others but to also learn new skills that may help him in the future.

With a range of volunteer experience in media at Grace Church and at the Texas Invitational, Isaias has been able to display his creativity, passion and work ethic through film. During the Texas Invitational earlier this year, Isaias and his media team were in charge of handling the tournament’s livestream, camera direction and interviews with the athletes. He credits his

team’s great communication for a successful show.

He plans to attend college this fall and major in computer science.

“VOLUNTEERING ALLOWS YOU TO LEARN NEW SKILLS WHILE HELPING OTHERS.” ~ ISAIAS

ANGIE MONTEMAYOR SAUCEDO

Angie is always ready to lend a helping hand for her community.

While volunteering for multiple food drives, she was in charge of

sorting canned foods and ensuring that those

in need were receiving top-quality items.

Throughout her experience, she was able to

connect with other like-minded students who

all had a passion for giving back.

Angie plans to attend San Jacinto College

this fall and study either child development or

nursing.

“I VOLUNTEERED BECAUSE I WANTED TO HELP THE COMMUNITY IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE.” ~ ANGIE

KADENCE MEDINA

Kadence loves to serve individuals in need. She recalled a life-changing experience in which her passion for service and agility were put to the test.

While volunteering at Acadian Ambulance, she had to spring into action as a 20-year-old male was rushed in after entering cardiac arrest. The paramedic instructed her to immediately begin administering CPR. Kadence was terrified but had no time to doubt herself. With the help of the doctors and nurses, they were able to get a return of pulse.

Kadence is grateful to have been a part of this life-saving experience and is happy to know the patient is now fine and living his best life.

Kadence plans to enter the medical field by attending paramedic school and will follow the steps necessary to become a flight paramedic.

ERIBERTO PEREZ

Eriberto has spent years making a difference in his community.

He dedicated years to providing assistance at the Houston Food Bank where he helped sort canned goods and pack items for the underprivileged in the Houston area. Eriberto, along with many others, helped to ensure that the food was distributed with the utmost safety and care.

He feels humbled to be able to see the difference he made in his community.

Eriberto is planning to attend college this fall to pursue a career in computer science or computer engineering.