Student Ambassadors
Here are your 2009-2010 Student Ambassadors:
Aby – Los Angeles, CA
"Anything worth taking seriously is worth making fun of."
Hello! I’m excited to work with you all! I’m Aby and I love to perform. I’m a part of a comedy improv troupe "Detention Hall" and I’ve been doing musical theatre for 8 years. I’m also invested in school activities like Student council. :)
Alex – Pelham, NY "The unexamined life is not worth living." – Socrates
I'm 15 years old and I live outside of new york city. I enjoy playing sports such as baseball, basketball, and golf, and I like hanging out with my friends.
Alex – Surprise, AZ
Alyssa – Ringwood, NJ "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." – Harold R. McAlindon
I’m from a small town, but I have a big voice. I participate in leadership and peer mediation groups, as well as Girl Scouts. The key to a successful world is keeping diversity and spontaneity as constant factors in your daily life.
Amanda – West Hempstead, NY "A thing is not high if one can reach it; it is not great if one can reason it; it is not deep if one can see the bottom."
– from "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand
I am the achiever.
Anne Marie – Omaha, NE"All of our hopes and dreams will come true if only we believe."
I am Anne Marie. As a sophomore at an all-girls high school, I am taught to respect, love, and care~ these things are the core of who I am. I live to dance, and I care about the environment, human rights, and world peace.
Arnab – Alexandria, Egypt"Hate something, change something, make something better."
– Michael Russoff
.
Ashley – Long Lake, MN"I dream of a day when everyone will join together, hand in hand, and see the world as one."
Hey everyone! Nice to meet you. I love to make a difference in my community. I love everybody and believe they all have potential. Just be yourself!
Brianna – Dewitt, NY"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
– Henry David Thoreau
I try to live by this in life: it's all about outlook, whether it be creative, optimistic, crazy, or anything else. I'd like to be a journalist in the future.
CeCe – Omaha, NE
"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
I believe that even though you're one person, you can so many other voices to stand up with you. Don't be afraid to try to make a change and always stay true to yourself. Awesome, hard work pays off. I volunteer alot and try to spend as much time as I can with others because it's important to help. I cheerlead, dance, act, and sing. I spend most of my time writing new lyrics.
Cheyenne – Dolroes, CO "Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible."
I'm a junior in high school. I play four sports and three instruments. I love sarcasm and writing. It's very important for me to be a good leader. You can almost always find me eating a bowl of Cap'n Crunch :)
David – Eagle, ID "Don't measure yourself by what you've accomplished, but by what you should accomplish with your ability."
I care about my community and making change not only by volunteering, but through everyday actions. Whether at school, on the court/field, or with friends, every action has a reaction. If I work hard at being a good person every day, I know it will affect those around me.
Emily – Urbandale, IA "What is popular is not always right, and what is right is not always popular."
I will be a Junior this year. I'm active in Show Choir, Cheerleading, and FCA. I enjoy spending time with friends and like to vacation at the beach and in the mountains - neither of which are in Iowa.
Emily G. – Los Angeles, CA
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frighten us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?" - Marianne Williamson
Hi! I'm Emily, and I am a junior in high school in Santa Monica. I love life and my greatest joy is to see other people recognize their brilliance in the world.
Ericka – Gardena, CA
"Things change and people leave, but life doesn't stop for anybody!"
Hey I’m Ericka Taylor. Family & Friends are my everything. Some words to describe me would be 16, Junior, Dancer, Writer, friendly, loving, caring, loyal, determined, ambitious, & lastly my addiction Jamba Juice. Buy me an Original or Power strawberry surf rider & ily forever!
Erin – Poway, CA "Our powers are greater than we know." – Lorelai of "Glimore Girls"
Hello, hello everyone! I am a fun, energetic, sophomore in high school!! I love to be outside, playing tennis or just hanging out! I serve as the commissioner of activities on my schools ASB (student council) I am also the CASL Area G co-director! I love to help in anyway I can, and of course...I love to have fun!!
Geri – Homosassa, FL
"Life isn't worth living if there are no struggles or challenges involved. That is what makes life better than just plain existence."
I’m from a humble family that believes in showing compassion for everyone in the world. I was taught that knowledge is power and that no person is better than any other. I volunteer in my community. Besides that, I enjoy Fruity Pebbles and I keep pet chickens.
Grady – LaVista, NE
"Knowledge is the greatest wealth." - Mayans
Like the Mayans I believe that the most important thing a person can do to better her/himself, is gain knowledge through either undergoing different experiences, or learning and sharing experiences with others. Therefore I believe the best way for me to better myself, is by providing myself a rounded knowledge and personality.
Grant – Bangkok, Thailand"The will to win is nothing without the will to prepare."
I was born in Perth, Australia in ‘94. I've lived overseas my whole life, from Australia to Africa to Indonesia and now Thailand. Being overseas so long, I've come to care about poverty and hunger in third world nations.
Hannah – Diamond Bar, CA"In every person there is a leader. How we choose to express it, is what makes the difference."
Jamal – Rancho Cucamonga, CA
"Action is eloquence." (your actions speak for you)
I’m involved in all types of things - sports, leadership opportunities, clubs etc. As long as I’m busy and making a difference I’m one happy MyLifer. I really like helping people because one inspiring act sets off a ripple effect. Many people are helped...aaallll from one good deed. Crazy, right?
Jasmine – Los Angeles, CA "Beauty, truth, friendship, love, creation – these are the great values of life. We can't prove them, or explain them, yet they are the most stable things in our lives." – Jesse Herman Holmes
I am a knitter that loves a good book. I am very caring and love to express myself though art and helping others.
Jessica – Los Angeles, CA
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
I strongly believe in the power of youth to create social change around the globe. As the new coordinator for MyLife 24-7, I am dedicated to mobilizing the unique power of our most creative and forward-thinking students to make a difference. I am a graduate of New York University's Stern School of Business, and I love going to concerts, cooking, going to the beach, and spending time with my friends and family. My guilty pleasure is definitely watching reality TV shows on E!
Jivanto – Santa Monica, CA
"Keep your head when all about you /
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, trust yourself when all men doubt you / and yours is the Earth and everything that's in it!" – Adapted from Rudyard Kipling's "IF"
I am what I am. That's me. I'm just doing the best I can, floating along in this game we call life. Were all in it together, so why not make the best of it?
J.T. – Eagle, ID
"I'm a football player and a powerlifter. I believe you don't do anything halfway! You give it all you've got!"
I am continually working towards doing my best. We can always work harder and better to achieve our dreams and our goals. In the process, doing the right things along the way are crucial to helping those around us that need help.
Kelly – Anderson, IN "We are the change that we seek." – Barack Obama
Kruti – Monroe Twp., NJ "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." – Benjamin Franklin
Fighting the fight for the environment and women's rights. Enjoy controversy and debate. Fueled by writing and large doses of reading.
Lauryn – Murrieta, CA"Be yourself because the people who mind don't matter, and the people who matter don't mind." – Dr. Seuss
Megan – Lakeway, TX
"Live life as if each day were your last."
I’ve gotten a lot of awards and most of them are academic. I enjoy reading, playing the flute, and just sitting around talking to friends. But, I also like swimming, hiking, sailing, and dancing. I love my life, my friends, and family. I wouldn't trade them for anything!
Melanie – Hinsdale, IL"Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal to find it and keep it lit."
– Mary Lou Retton
Olivia – Los Angeles, CA"Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it."
I'm a senior in high school. I do yearbook, mock trial, and I love to paint. Frozen yogurt is basically the best food ever created. I care about seeing honesty and good choices when I look around my school, my city, and eventually the world.
Spencer – Valley Glen, CA"Life is like jazz...it's best when you improvise."
Stephanie – Herndon, VA"If you aren’t doing what you love, you’re wasting your time." – John Lennon"
I care about dispelling apathy. So many young people have the time and the resources to make a difference in the world but don't take the initiative to help others or take advantage of their unique talents.
