Taisiana Garcia-Cortijo
SCHOOL: Academy of Richmond County
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: International Baccalaureate Programme ; Captain of the Purple Pride Marching Band; Beta Club president; Interact Club; Executive Council
AWARDS AND HONORS: Miss Academy of Richmond County; honors graduate; National Honor Society; Governor’s Honors Program participant in executive management ; National Ambassador nominee; Who’s Who Among American High School Students
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Tutor for inner-city school students through DSA Tutorial Center; volunteer for Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics; Catholic Social Services donations clerk; St. Joseph Catholic Church youth group member and volunteer
COLLEGE/CAREER PLANS: Attend Georgia State University and major in computer engineering; achieve a specialist degree
OF NOTE: Taisiana not only wants to be an entrepreneur but she also wants to open a chain of community centers to reach out to teens and help them feel safe.
NOMINATOR’S QUOTE: “Leading by example, Taisiana is dependable, responsible and fully committed to excellence in everything she does … Taisiana has been a valuable part of the ARC and Augusta community.” – Mollie Baldwin, choral director
