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Please help Rodrigo raise money for college

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Hello there! I'm Rodrigo but most people call me my nickname, "Rod"! I was born and raised in El Paso where I live with my parents and two brothers. I am currently attending Coronado High School where I participate in a variety of extracurriculars listed below. When I am not working on schoolwork or participating in a sport, you can find me enjoying the outdoors, working out, reading a book, watching a movie or show, playing video games, or hanging out with family and friends! In the summers I usually work. I have recently been admitted to Cornell University and will be attending the Industrial-Labor Relations school in the coming fall. I was accepted under the Early-Decision wave of applicants. I chose the major as it is an opportunity to pursue my interests in a variety of fields such as business, law, conflict resolution, and other interesting subjects such as psychology. I plan to concentrate more on the business and finance side. With my education, I hope to one day be able to manage and lead an organization that seeks to make a positive impact in the world. Whether that be a Non Profit, a business, or some sort of government position I know that the Industrial-Labor Relations major will prepare me immensely. After college, I plan to serve in the United States Air Force as a commissioned officer as I will be participating in ROTC. My ambition is to become a Combat Rescue Officer and work towards ensuring our servicemembers come home safely to their families.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACTIVITIES
I have a GPA of 4.23 which puts me at 36/659 students in my grade. I have an SAT score of 1510. At Coronado High School, I participate in the International Baccalaureate program, a rigorous two-year diploma program that only has 24 students in the 2022 graduating class. I recently gave a speech at an IB ceremony in order to recount my experiences with the program and motivate Juniors to complete it. At school, I am a member of the Key Club, Student Executive Committee, and I am the elected president of the Model United Nations Club. I have run Track and Field for 3 years and as a Junior, I had the fastest 100-200 meter run times of anyone on the men's team that year. I participated in Karate as a Junior and am now part of the wrestling team. I am also a member of Marine Corps JROTC and the Physical Training team that conducts competitions. I have reached the rank of Cadet Corporal and I am the leader of my class. Outside of school, I am a virtual tutor for the Student Tutors of El Paso I founded the United In Service Initiative. A student-run volunteer service organization that concentrates on completing service projects. I have organized and led 8 projects for our 30+ members and seek to continue serving my community. I have over 100 volunteer service hours and I have been recognized as a Collegeboard Hispanic Scholar and an AP Scholar With Distinction. I was awarded an Air Force ROTC scholarship which covers Tuition, I am now looking to fund the meal plan and room and board costs at Cornell University.

Organizer and beneficiary

Chris Harrell
Organizer
El Paso, TX
Rodrigo Perez
Beneficiary

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