Arlington School & Family Magazine March/April 2018 | Page 36

March 2018 Student of the Month
Luis Roa-Santoyo, Sam Houston High School
Luis is an outstanding senior at Sam Houston High
School where he is on track to finish in the top two
percent of his class with an IB diploma and many pre-
AP and AP credits.
Luis is very active at Sam Houston. In Business
Professionals of America, he has qualified for a
national competition on the web design team. Luis
has also been active in Key Club, J.K. Livin’, Earth
and Science Club, Texan GSA Club, and National
Honor Society.
As a student leader, Luis has been in student council
for four years, serving this year as senior class
secretary. He was named homecoming king in the fall,
and he is currently the president of Sam Houston’s AVID Club. Luis has been a cheerleader for the last two
years, and he is a founding member of the Texan Dreamer organization.
Luis is an exceptional student who is a role model for others. He is representative of many other outstanding
students at Sam Houston.
April 2018 Student of the Month
Alexis Danford, Venture High School
Alexis, a senior, will be graduating a year early on the Distinguished with Endorsements path with more
than 26 credits. She has persevered
to become a high achiever.
Alexis works at Six Flags Over
Texas, often working double
shifts. She has applied to many
universities, getting accepted into
two schools while also receiving a
scholarship.
Alexis has not let any struggles
or other barriers stop her from
achieving her dreams. She is the
epitome of our motto that “Great
Things are Happening at Venture.”
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