Karen Yadilexy Banuelos-Rojas – Denver Online High School
Profile:
Karen Yadilexy Banuelos-Rojas is a high school senior at Denver Online High School who currently holds a 5.2 GPA. Banuelos-Rojas’ academic achievements include National Honor Society, Valedictorian – Class of 2024, and Boettcher Scholarship finalist. Banuelos-Rojas is involved in the Travel Club and Student Council. Banuelos-Rojas volunteers as a CCD Tutor and works full time at a restaurant. Banuelos-Rojas has earned 60 college credits and is on track to earning an Associate of Arts in Business degree from the Community College of Denver by the time she graduates High School.
Favorite Book: The Total Money Makeover – Dave Ramsey
Favorite Movie: Coco
Favorite Subject: Math
Favorite Music: Corridos or Mexican Music
Future Career: Chief Executive Financial Officer
Hero: “Mom, Erika. My mom, to me means every- thing because she has led me to be the outstand- ing young woman I am today.”
Favorite Hobby: “Soccer and helping others.”
Favorite Social Media Follow: TikTok and Instagram
Words to live by: “When life gives you reasons to cry, show it that you have a thousand and one reasons to laugh and fulfill your dream, which is a goal.”
Community Involvement: Banuelos-Rojas volunteers as a tutor for CCD. Banuelos-Rojas says “I love to help anyone in my community without looking for something in exchange. This is what my parents have always taught me.”
Why is Community involvement important? Banuelos-Rojas adds, “Community involvement is important as a society grows, and helps our characters grow. I enjoy giving back to my community, whether through work or tutoring, or for any form of help needed.”
If I could improve the world I would…
“…. Improve and create humanity skills this way we could come together and realize that each person is unique and that we all matter in this world.”
College of choice: Banuelos-Rojas has been accepted at University of Denver, University of Colorado at Denver, and Regis University.
