Ximena Contreras

The Ace program is a three-year commitment, in which high school students on Saturdays attend college classes. By the end of the program, students graduate with an associate's degree.

What Cross Country, track and field, and Weightlifting taught me was how to be a responsible leader. I would mentor and hold accountable my teammates, This taught me to manage time.

I was the president of the Avid club for two years. We volunteered in many events yet the main event we participated in was street clean-ups. We would collect trash on the school grounds and surrounding neighborhoods.