Luz Elena Parra-Ramirez – Antonito High School
Profile:
Luz Elena Parra-Ramirez is a high school senior at Antonito High School who holds a 4.0 GPA while being involved in sports. Parra-Ramirez’s academic achievements include National Honor Society, Honor Roll, and Destination Imagination. Parra-Ramirez received the following awards: 2021-2022 – 2nd Place State Destination Imagination, Published in Conejos Writers Circle; and in 2023 – Namaste Award Semester 2 and Most Focused 11th Grade Student. Parra-Ramirez served as Student Council President 2021- 2022, and in National Honor Society, Future Farmers of America (FFA) 2019-2020, and competed in the Knowledge Bowl 2021-2022. Parra-Ramirez sports include varsity volley- ball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, and track. Parra-Ramirez volunteers with Family Foundations in Conejos County.
Favorite Book: Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Favorite Movie: Five Feet Apart
Favorite Subject: English
Favorite Music: Alternative
Future Career: Animal Science – Veterinarian
Hero: My Mom – Idelisa Ramirez because she left her home country to make a better life for me.
Favorite Hobby: Anything outdoors.
Favorite Social Media Follow: TikTok
Words to live by: “May the flowers remind us of why the rain was so necessary.” ̃Unknown
Community Involvement: Parra-Ramirez is a member of the National Honor Society and Family Foundations community projects – clean up community and food drives.
Why is Community involvement important? “It is important because you can help change the community for the better.”
If I could improve the world I would…
“help the world become more compassionate.”
College of choice: “Mesa Colorado University is my college of choice. I’ve been accepted at Adams State, Trinidad Junior College, CSU-Pueblo, and Mesa Colorado University.
