La Mesa Star Student 'Makes The World A Better Place'

LA MESA, CA — Star Students are found in classrooms, on concert and theater stages and at debate lecterns, and out in the community doing good things to make life better for all of us.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize Star Students, and we're working to tell the stories of these outstanding kids to their neighbors.

This submission comes from Kathleen Johnson who nominated her granddaughter, Shaelen of La Mesa.

Star local student's name

Shaelen

Star local student's home state

California

How do you know the star local student?

Granddaughter

Why do you believe the star local student should be recognized?

Shaelen is a San Diego County native who lives in La Mesa with her parents and four siblings. Her education has been in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District since kindergarten, and she is presently an honors senior at Helix High. Her time at La Mesa Arts Academy inspired her love of art, music and science, and Helix High has helped her grow in these endeavors. Shaelen is violin first chair in the Helix Orchestra, and also plays the guitar and piano. She is a member of the Environmental Club, and volunteers around San Diego County in this field. Shaelen is honored to be the youngest member on the La Mesa City Council, and serves on the Environmental Sustainability Commission. She plans to major in environmental science in college. Her passion is to educate and inspire others in ways to reduce their carbon footprint and build a sustainable, healthy world for our future.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?

Shaelen is kind and beautiful inside and out, and makes the world a better place.

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Shaelen!

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