teen spotlight
photography by Element of Photography
- Xavier Mundell stats: 17, Senior at Dallas County High School in Selma
notable:
Track & Field / National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)
participant / Placed 1st in county-wide math competitions 3 years
in a row / National Honor Society / National Beta Club
his story: Even in kindergarten, Xavier Mundell remembers
always hearing from his teacher that if he set his goals as high as he
could, he could reach them. Xavier’s work ethic has since allowed
him to excel academically. He’s a member of the National Honor
Society and National Beta Club at Dallas County High. He’s maintained the highest average in many of his classes, won 1st place in
the Science Bowl, and was selected among the top three students
at his school to compete as a team in the ACE competition, which
compares test scores of students throughout the region. There, his
team placed 3rd.
Xavier also strives for excellence outside of F