Style Magazine April 2020

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Myldred Hernandez-Gonzalez
18, OAKMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Favorites
ESCAPE: Driving while playing loud music
GUILTY PLEASURE: Watching cheesy
romantic comedies on Saturday nights
MEAL IN TOWN: Chicken flautas at Mi Lindo
Apatzingan
LOCAL LANDMARK: Old Sacramento
MOVIE: Jojo Rabbit
MUSICIAN/BAND: Jon Bellion
SAYING: “Dreaming is the only free thing in
life so dream big dreams.”—My mom (Karla
Hernandez)
Katherine Logan
17, PONDEROSA HIGH
SCHOOL
What accomplishment are you most proud of and
why?
Receiving a full-ride merit scholarship to the
University of Notre Dame. I’ll never forget the look
on my mom’s face when I told her. My parents
made a lot of sacrifices leaving their home country
of Mexico to give their children a better education.
When I told my mom I got the scholarship, she
cried, hugged me, and said: “Everything has been
worth it.”
What are your hobbies and involvements in
school?
I’m a student in the International Baccalaureate
(IB) Diploma Program at Oakmont and have
been the president of the Multicultural and
CREATE Clubs all four years. I’m also the founder
and president of the Viking CAST Club, which is
focused around creativity, activity, and service;
and the SUN Club, an environmental awareness
and protection club. In addition, I’m the captain of
Oakmont’s all-girls League of Legends e-sports
team. Throughout the past four years, I’ve
volunteered by mentoring freshmen and tutoring
students in math, French, world studies, Spanish,
and English-learning.
What’s one thing not many people know about
you?
English was my second language, and I wasn’t
considered fluent until fourth grade.
What accomplishment are you most proud of and
why?
Being the section leader in my high school marching
band. It took a lot of courage to step out of my comfort
zone and try out for this position.
What are your hobbies and involvements in school?
This will be my third year as a member of the California
Scholarship Federation, where I currently serve as a
public relations officer in my school’s chapter; and my
fourth year as part of the Campus Light Club where
Christians gather every Monday at lunch.
What’s one thing not many people know about you?
I was adopted, which helps fuel my desire to support
causes such as pro-life and organizations that work to
end human trafficking.
Favorites
ESCAPE: Reading
articles (usually about
coffee)
GUILTY PLEASURE:
Coffee shops
MEAL IN TOWN:
Pupusas from
Fernando’s Costa Del
Sol
LOCAL LANDMARK:
Tower Bridge
MOVIE: The Scarlet
Pimpernel
MUSICIAN/BAND:
Colton Dixon
SAYING: “Don’t let
anyone look down
on you because you
are young but set an
example for believers
in speech, in life, in
love, in faith, and in
purity.”—1 Timothy
4:12
Cate Joaquin
16, ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC
HIGH SCHOOL
What accomplishment are you most proud of
and why?
My track team’s 4 x 1600 relay first-place finish at
the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in April 2019
where we set a national mark with a total time
of 20:20.82. Our team entered the race unknown
and ended up beating several nationally ranked
teams. Also, qualifying for the 2019 Footlocker
Cross Country Nationals (only 40 girls across the
U.S. qualify).
What are your hobbies and involvements in
school?
Skiing, baking, traveling, and running. At school,
I enjoy challenging myself academically (I have a
4.3 GPA) and am a member of two clubs and the
California Scholarship Federation.
Who is your role model?
My teammate: Izzy Fauria. She’s not only an
accomplished runner but is also very inspirational,
positive, and incredibly supportive of everyone on
our team. She was my mentor prior to arriving at
St. Francis and is an amazing training partner who
keeps me motivated.
Favorites
ESCAPE: Manhattan Beach
GUILTY PLEASURE: Anything sweet,
especially macarons or lemon bars
MEAL IN TOWN: For breakfast, pancakes at
Bacon & Butter; for lunch, the chicken and
prosciutto sandwich at Mendocino Farms;
and dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steak House
LOCAL LANDMARK: Johnny Cash Trail
MOVIE: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
MUSICIAN/BAND: Shawn Mendes and
Khalid
SAYING: “Hunt it down!” (This is a phrase
my teammates and I yell at one another
during races.)
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