Meet MPUSD high school student board representatives

It's becoming my favorite part of attending MPUSD
board meetings: the day when high school members are introduced.
That happened Tuesday, when Chris Calderon, Kisha Ferguson, Elizabeth Rueda and Chris Pareja were introduced as this semester's representatives to the board.

Chris Calderon is a senior at Central Coast High School and the son of Ms. Lucero Bernal of Seaside. This is Chris' second year at Central Coast. He is involved in the Green Careers Club and is an active member of the After School Academy. Upon graduation from high school, Chris plans to enroll at Monterey Peninsula College. His ultimate career goal is to attend law school and become a lawyer and then return to the Peninsula to serve his community.

Kisha Ferguson is a senior at Seaside High School and is currently the Senior Class President and was the Junior Class President last year. She is the daughter of Evelyn and James Ferguson of Marina. She has played on the softball team for the last three years and is the NAACP Vice President of the Youth Council. She plans to go to CSU Los Angeles to major in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance & Banking. She aspires to be a CEO of a multi-million dollar company.

Elizabeth Rueda is an 11th grade student at Marina High School, and is the daughter of Fernando and Elvia Rueda of Marina. This is her first year as a Marina High School student and came from Maple Mountain High School in Utah where she participated in marching band, color guard, and chorus. She is currently on the Riptide All-Star Cheerleading Squad. She is an "A" student and she volunteers at Gladys Stone Early Start program every Wednesday. This year she is taking 11th grade AP English and AP U.S. History. Her career goal is to become an elementary school teacher.

Chris Pareja is a Monterey Academy of Oceanographic Science (MAOS) junior at Monterey High School and the son of Narda Castro and David Pareja. Chris is a member of NJROTC Leadership and a member of the soccer team. He also enjoys participating in church activities and playing his guitar. Chris is a previous member of the Monterey High School wrestling and tennis teams. Currently, Chris is interested in pursuing a career in business.

The board representatives give a report about their school's activities and serve as liaison between their peers and the board members. As you can see, they're accomplished young men and women who are surely going into great things. A big kudos to them.