Lydia Ruthy Hulko Fagoaga – East High School
Profile:
Lydia Ruthy Hulko Fagoaga is a high school senior at East High School who currently holds a 4.209 GPA. Fagoaga’s academic achievements include Silver Star award for good grades, AP Spanish language, Seal of Biliteracy, and UN Conference on the status of Women in New York. Fagoaga is involved in Theatre Club, Journal/Newsletter Club, Diversity & Action group and volunteers in the community. Fagoaga is passionate about the Arts and is currently involved in AP 2D Studio Art, has attended workshops and performed readings at the Denver Center of Performing Arts and in the past attended the Denver School of the Arts for Theatre where she performed in plays.
Favorite Book: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austin
Favorite Movie: La La Land
Favorite Subject: English
Favorite Music: Rock/Spanish Rock
Future Career: “Entrepreneurship/Arts”
Hero: “My Abuelita Ana Maria Lavalle”
Favorite Hobby: “Skiing/Reading”
Favorite Social Media Follow: “Instagram”
Words to live by: “You can’t change what other people do/think so you have to stay confident and stand up for what’s right.”
Community Involvement: Fagoaga volunteers for Colorado Food Bank of the Rockies, Good Samaritan, St. Vincent of the Paul gifts for children and for Kenton Elementary (special needs).
Why is Community involvement important? Fagoaga adds, “Community involvement is so important because there are so many people in need, if you have the time and resources, it is our duty as citizens to step up to help others.”
If I could improve the world I would…
“…. find ways for people to solve world conflicts without violence/war that kill innocent civilians that have done nothing wrong.”
College of choice: Fagoaga has been accepted at the University of Tampa.
