Montgomery
Catholic Student Honored in Statewide
Magazine
Savanna Pruitt, Potential
Magazine
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| Christopher Valencia Credit: Shelby Shubird |
MONTGOMERY,
Ala. – Christopher Valencia, a
junior at Montgomery Catholic, has been honored as a Teen Spotlight in Potential Magazine for excelling in his
talent and leadership.
Christopher
is an instrumental member of Montgomery Catholic’s cross country and track
teams. He explains, “As a chubby 7th grader, running was one of the last things
I wanted to do. My friend Tyler convinced me to join. I hated it at first, but
I was persistent and got better. I love running, especially with all of my
teammates.” In addition to participating in athletics, Christopher is a member
of National Junior Honor Society, and is also a Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership
Foundation alumni. He shares, “My favorite thing about Montgomery Catholic is
that we have a chapel available to us through the entire day, and the fact that
we celebrate Mass as a school is really special.”
Maria Eady
shares, “Christopher has a good heart, good judgement, and a good relationship
with God. I'm very proud that my son is disciplined, well-mannered, and
committed to achieving his goals.”
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| Christopher and his family Credit: Shelby Shubird |
Potential Magazine is a multimedia resource for parents of
college-bound teenagers. In each issue, high achieving students in the 7th-12th
grade are featured and entered to win the $500 "Reach Your Potential"
scholarship awarded in January and May.
Teens are
recommended by their school or community leaders for excelling in one or more
of the following areas: academics, business, leadership, philanthropy,
overcoming adversity, citizenship and community service, athletics, and the
arts. Potential Magazine's advisory
board chooses teens to feature in each issue and select the scholarship winner
in May from each of the finalists.
"We love spotlighting teens in Alabama and gaining great advice
from their parents," stated Pam Mashburn, publisher of Potential Magazine. Teens who are
selected participate in an interview and photo shoot along with their parents
for a spotlight feature in the magazine and website. Nomination forms can be
found on www.potentialmagazine.com
