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A Step Above: Chandler Yamane
Palo Verde High School
Class of 2011
To sum up Palo Verde High School Student Body President Chandler Yamane in a word or two would be a great challenge. He’s athletic and intelligent, adaptable and an enthusiastic leader, all of which play into his desire to succeed not simply for the glory of the win, but to shape himself into a disciplined and well-rounded individual. Outside the classroom and the athletic field, he is duty bound to church and family, with an inherent sense of responsibility to make a positive impact on the lives of others, and for that, Chandler Yamane is – A Step Above.
G.P.A.: 4.2
Sports/Activities/Clubs:
- Freshman Football, 2007/08; Team Captain
- Junior Varsity Football, 2008/09; Team Captain
- Varsity Football, 2009-10
- Junior Varsity Wrestling, 2007-08
- Varsity Track & Field, 2007-Present; Team Captain
- Freshman Class President, 2007/08
- Sophomore Class President, 2008/09
- Student Body Secretary, 2009/10
- Student Body President, 2010-Present
- Chess Club, 2009-10
- Science Club, 2009-Present
- Best Buddies, 2009-Present
- Robotics, 2009-Present
- Boy Scouts of America, 2007-Present
Awards/Community Service:
- Scholar Athlete, 2007-Present
- Student of the Month, 2009
- Nevada All-State Academic Team–Student Leadership, 2007/08
- Nevada All-State Academic Team–Track & Field, 2007/08
- Track & Field Most Valuable Player, 2008-10
- Eagle Scout, 2007
- Best Buddies Volunteer, 2009-Present
- Atria Senior Living, 2008-Present
- Deseret Industries, 2008-Present
- Salvation Army, 2008-Present
- Mormon Helping Hands, 2009
- Relay for Life, 2010
- Lupus Walk for the Cure, 2009
Goals & Aspirations: “After serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints I plan to attend Brigham Young University as an undergraduate then earn a joint Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration degree from an Ivy League school.’
Accomplishments Most Proud Of: “Mine is simple. I am most proud of putting on my Black #3 Palo Verde Panthers Jersey on game nights. Each week it symbolizes hours and hours of hard work during that week that my team and I have put in to WIN. And the glory of winning is most satisfying.”
Chandler is Successful Because: “You have to want it deep in your heart. If you truly want something, that desire becomes your priority. Hard work and sacrifice soon becomes routine.”
Part of the Solution: “I think that everyone naturally has a good heart and wants to do good. Yet, it is idleness that brings people to drugs, alcohol and immorality. A solution for this is providing more activities throughout the community aimed toward this age group that are wholesome and fun.”
