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| Written by Alice Knotts | |
| Wednesday, 01 September 2010 | |
 Walla Walla High School students are opening doors for their AVID program this year by advocating for AVID outside the school system in an effort to gain awareness and support from local community leaders. Three particularly advantageous students from WAHI’s AVID elective class, Marcos Medina, a varsity soccer player and aspiring civil engineer, Cynthia Ongers, who wishes to one day become a nurse, and Ana Andrade who is an ASB leader and part of the Latino Club, attended Walla Walla’s National Exchange Club meeting to tell their personal stories and inform the members of their desire for community involvement in AVID. The gracious members of the club not only accepted the students with interest and paid earnest attention to their request, but also fed them lunch and entertained them with funny quips and amusing introductions such as, “Now here’s another old fart you should meet.”  For their presentation, the students used their stories to show the National Exchange members how AVID had positively influenced their lives and the lives of their fellow classmates. Cynthia began the presentation by explaining to the members what AVID stood for, about its goal to inspire students to go to college, and how AVID motivated her to go to college and pursue a career in nursing. Ana and Marcos followed suit. Each described how AVID had played a major role in their life. They explained that, with the help of community members, they are hoping AVID will be able to give all WAHI students the confidence they need to believe college will be a part of their future. “We want to the best, and we want to help WAHI be the best,” Marcos told the Exchange members. “Now we are looking for community leaders to help us, to be a part of the AVID club, and to take active roles as co-advisors to AVID students.” | |
| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 September 2010 ) |
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