As of Saturday, May 21, graduation is in the rearview mirror at Westminster High School as another class of students make their way into the future. For some it means college or university bound, in State or out of state, others will join Uncle Sam, yet others may marry and start a family at a young age. As for Isabella Perez, former La Voz Student of the Week featureed in late October 2021, who spent her high school days at Westy High is now enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Perez is a high achiever when it comes to academics, she was part of Westy’s marching band where she played the saxophone and was a drum major. Perez, a well rounded student, is beyond academics, band and community service and sports. Perez’ love of family, names her mother Salina and Martin Luther King, Jr, as her heroes. Perez hopes to be a psychologist someday. On the community end, Perez has given of her time to the Mile High United Way.
Here is an overview of her last four years at Westminster High School.
We congratulate Isabella “Bella” Perez our 2021-2022 Student of the Week Scholarship winner! We will stay in touch with her progress and promise our readers another look at Isabella “Bella” Perez, four years later.
This year’s scholarship was funded by the Salazar Family Foundation.
Profile:
Isabella ‘Bella’ Perez is a senior at Westminster High School with a commanding GPA of 3.83. Perez is a member of International Bacceralate (IB) a worldwide, nonprofit education program founded to give all students the opportunity to receive an education fit for a globalizing world. Perez is also part of the marching band at WHS and she plays the saxophone and is a drum major.
Favorite Book:
Ask the Passengers – A.S. King
Favorite Movie:
Nightmare on Elm Street
Favorite Subject:
English/Band
Favorite Music:
Alternative
Future Career:
Psychologist
Hero:
My mom, Salina and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Favortie Hobby:
Playing basketball
Favorite Social Media Follow:
Twitter/Tik Tok
Words to live by:
“Whatever you’re going to be, be the best you can.”
Community Involvement:
Perez works for Mile High United Way and her job involves volunteer work outside of her job.
Why is Community Involvement important?
“It is important that we are more than ourselves. It is cool to reach out to the community and see tha we are all connected.”
If I could improve the world I would…
“I would work to encourage empathy and understanding of one another.”
College of choice:
Metroplitan State University of Denver
