Ash is a Senior at Corvallis High School. Ash came to the Club through our job training program, Training Teens for Tomorrow. After hearing a pitch for the program during a Child Development class at school, Ash felt that this job opportunity would fit well with future career aspirations. Ash is very passionate about music, soccer and working with youth. Hoping to be a teacher, this passion is driven by a desire to assist young people in developing skills necessary to become functioning members within society. Ash also hopes to be able to help by being a warm and accepting adult figure in their lives as they traverse through development. To accomplish this goal, Ash continues to participate in the job training program as a Junior Staff, working with elementary youth in the Club’s afterschool program. This hands-on job-training is teaching Ash how to work with students in both structured and unstructured learning environments.
Huy is a Junior at Corvallis High School and has been a Club member since middle school. Huy has participated in almost all of the programs that the Club has to offer including Torch Leadership Club, Boys2Men, Training Teens for Tomorrow, and Keystone Leadership Club. Each of these programs have had a tremendous impact developing his leadership skills and has positively influenced his personal development. Huy credits the experience from the various programs for preparing him for the rigorous Youth of the Year program. Huy was elected as the 2023/24 Keystone President. This is an impactful role that assists the Teen Center management team in defining the vision of the Teen Center for that school year. As a Youth of the Year, Huy is focused on bringing awareness to the impact of mental health in the teen world and the importance of connection and choosing positive coping skills. After graduation, Huy has been considering multiple career paths including forensics, a history teacher, or a therapist.
Ryan is a Junior at Corvallis High School. He has been a member since 2nd grade when he attended the school=based afterschool STARS program. Ryan has stayed involved with the Club throughout middle and high school. During middle school, Ryan participated in the Torch Leadership Club, Boys2Men, and was a re-founding member of the Club Retail program and held the role of president. Currently Ryan is participating in the Training Teens for Tomorrow job training program as a Junior Staff, a Keystone Leadership Club member and one of this year’s Youth of the Year candidates. At Corvallis high school, Ryan participates in the SAFE (Students Advocating for Equity) program as well as the Youth in Government program. He is a member of the National Honors Society. Ryan is a firm believer in and practitioner of equity among all people. After graduation, Ryan would like to pursue a career as an Orthodontist.