Gilberto Trejo
Gilberto Trejo exhibits the qualities of a hard working East Central High School Student of the Month by being a Twenty First Century Scholar and by learning a trade or two spending his junior year at Southeastern Career Center learning auto service and welding technology as a senior.
Gilberto exhibits a love for work while taking care of a wide variety of plants at the greenhouse where he is employed. He enjoys making use of his auto service skills working on his truck. He also puts his barbering skills to work while cutting men’s hair. He helps out his grandpa and does some volunteer work in the Sunman community.
His goal is to become a Spanish Teacher, attending Ivy Tech for two years and then transferring to a school yet to be determined to earn his degree. He credits and thanks his English Language Learner Instructional Assistant, Diane Quiroz with his desire to help others learn a second language. Gilberto says, “Mrs. Quiroz has helped me so much with learning English and how to keep up with all my classes. I would like to thank her with all my heart. I don’t know how I could have done it without her help.”
Mrs. Quiroz reflects about Gilberto this way. “Gilberto is a student who always works with a positive attitude and determination. He faces challenges with optimism and makes people smile with his cheerful personality. His ambition and willingness to work hard will surely lead him to success in anything he chooses to do. I am very proud of him!”
East Central High School Guidance Director, Rhonda Murdock comments about Gilberto. “Gilberto Trejo is a student who has inspired many of our students to achieve their personal goals. As a bilingual student he has risen to achieve the honor roll while also learning English as a second language. He has been a tremendous support to students struggling to learn English. His personal experience and love for education have encouraged his interest in becoming a Foreign Language Teacher. Gilberto will be an asset in whatever career path he ultimately chooses.”
When speaking to his peers Gilberto advises, “Always reach for your dreams, nothing is impossible. You can achieve anything you set your mind to.”
Allie Andres
Allie Andres certainly fits the profile of Student of the Month and East Central High School is pleased to introduce her and showcase her talents. School activities for Allie include Drama Club, Student Council, Student Ambassadors, National Honors Society, Concert and Show Choir as well as the after school choir, Tonal Eclipse. Allie is also Choreographer for the Show Choir.
She has a great love for musical theatre having performed with the ECHS Drama Department since 2011 when she was 8 years old. She worked with the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's STAR NKU performance of The Spongebob Musical where she spent the month of July singing, dancing and tapping. Her musical talents also include playing piano, guitar and ukulele. She plans to attend college to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre.
Allie receives praise from Choir Director Donna Tanner who states, “Allie is a talented, dedicated, motivated and all together outstanding student. In class, she is a shining example of hard work, attentiveness and leadership. On stage she dominates whatever role she plays, fearless in her character and always professional. I know her future is bright and she will accomplish everything she desires.”
In her free time Allie is a Taylor Swift fan, watches musicals and Tim Burton movies, paints and enjoys all things art and has a love for cats. Allie is involved in Young Life and is part of the youth group at St. Peter’s volunteering any place she is needed.
If she could thank those who have helped make her who she is today she says, “I will forever send a thanks to my mom, dad and sisters, Drama and Choir Teachers, Kari Zengerling and Donna Tanner, my voice coach Heidi Miller and my late aunt Sheryl. They all play such a huge role in my life and are my main support system.”
“If I could give other students advice, I would say experience life, take the risk, love hard, be kind, stay humble and don’t hold back. Be who you want to be and make your own goals, don’t do what everyone else is doing (that’s boring!). I make sure to really work towards what betters me everyday!”.
