Litzy Vasquez – East High School
Profile:
Litzy Vasquez is a high school senior at East High School who currently holds a 4.7 GPA. Vasquez’s academic achievements include College Board National Recognition Hispanic/Latinx Award, Honor Roll, Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID), Student of the Month, and scored a 5 on AP exam. Vasquez is involved in East Girls Tennis (won Angel Award), Sustainable Fashion Club, Factory Farming Awareness Coalition, Youth on Record, and Colorado Young Leaders. Vasquez volunteers with Salvation Army, Sonora Food Truck, and Arise Church. Vasquez is a determined and focused student and is passionate about writing. Vasquez will have earned 12 concurrent enrollment credits by the time she graduates.
Favorite Book: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Favorite Movie: Hacksaw Ridge
Favorite Subject: English & Creative Writing
Favorite Music: Pop and Christian
Future Career: “It’s between a Writer, Lawyer, nonprofit owner, or politician in Colorado.”
Hero: “Mom, Cristian Z. Vasquez and Jesus.”
Favorite Hobby: “Writing stories.”
Words to live by: “We don’t do things so God can love us, we do things because God loves us.”
Community Involvement: Vasquez is a podcast host at Youth on Record. Vasquez helps with her parent’s company; volunteers for school events and is currently directing her own play.
Why is Community involvement important? Vasquez adds, “Community involvement is important because it allows erasure of loneliness.”
If I could improve the world I would…
“…. allow working one job to be enough to live a comfortable and good life and make sure no one goes hungry or homeless.”
College of choice: Vasquez has been accepted at the University of Colorado at Denver, Colorado State University-Fort Collins, University of Northern Colorado, and Colorado MESA University.