Hoover , AL quotable
teen spotlight photography by Gretchen B . Photography
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17 , Senior at Hoover High School
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Hoover HS Community Service Award Recipient ; National Spanish Honor Society Member ; Youth Group Leader at Prince of Peace Catholic Church
meleah montgomery
Hoover , AL quotable
“ Believing is achieving .” Meleah explains , “ This is an actual family motto that my grandmother said she was taught by her parents , and it worked well for her . I know that if I set my mind to accomplishing any task , I will be successful .”
her story
Meleah takes her academics very seriously , and has been able to join several Honor Societies as a result . She enjoys donating her time to her community- she volunteers with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and Teens Need Teens . Meleah serves on the Minority Achievement Council at Hoover HS , as well as the Christian organization “ Undivided .” Her ultimate goal in all she does is learning more and helping others . Throughout her life , one of the most important things Meleah has learned is that mistakes and failures are normal . She offers this wise advice to other teens : “ Mistakes help a person recognize what they did wrong . Don ’ t let mistakes discourage you from trying new things .”
what ’ s next
“ My career goal is to be an engineer . Specifically , I want to be a material engineer because of the expanding ideas happening in this field .” Meleah is already making great strides to reach her goals- she attended the UAB Materials Engineering Camp in 2016 , as well as the Auburn University Women in Engineering Camp , during which she received a full-tuition scholarship .
PG ( parental guidance ) rating
Meleah is proud of her family ’ s accomplishments- she has an uncle who worked on the first NASA space mission ! She shares , “ Our family ’ s commitment gives me something to be proud of and something to carry on in my generation .” parents ’ perspective
Adrienne shares this sweet sentiment about her daughter : “ When you first meet Meleah , she greets you with a warm smile , which generally brightens your day . And even when she receives bad news , she still finds the bright side . She is my rainbow in the rain .”
parent-to-parent
Adrienne advises other parents to do three things : Set goals early , stay involved , and keep communication lines open . She adds , “ Don ’ t be afraid to push your child to do their best . Don ’ t let him / her give up when things get hard .”
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