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A Step Above: Madison Taylor Blau
Palo Verde High School
Class of 2012
Palo Verde High School senior Madison Blau is one busy young lady. Between studying hard to maintain excellent grades and running her own business, it’s a wonder she has time for anything else. But she does, and that time has been well-spent on her own creation: the What’s in Your Closet Project. Through the initiative, Madison helps collect lightly used shoes and handbags from women in the community to be sold on eBay. The profits are then shared between the nonprofits Best Buddies and Opportunity Village. It’s not your average teenage activity, but we wouldn’t expect anything less from this above average achiever, whose commitment to helping others while staying true to her upstanding core values elevates her to – A Step Above.
G.P.A.: 4.74
Clubs/Activities/Awards:
- Best Buddies
- PVHS Yearbook
- National Honors Society
- 2011 Best Buddies Nevada Outstanding Chapter Award
- Best Buddies and Opportunity Village “What’s in Your Closet?” Project
- The One Yellow Rose eBay Business Founder
Goals & Aspirations: “I hope to attend a top university where I will major in marketing and communications design. I hope to develop my entrepreneurial skills and maybe someday run my own magazine.”
Madison is Successful Because: “I have an excellent work ethic and vision for perfection. My creative ability to think outside of the box and my unwavering dedication enable me to achieve my ultimate success.”
Madison Looks Up To: “I look up to my big brother and best friend, Justin. He epitomizes what it means to have ‘everything.’ Justin manages to balance his rigorous finance major at Washington University in St. Louis with his thriving music career as the mash-up artist 3LAU. Even with his busy schedule, he still makes it his priority to spend quality time with his family.”
Madison is Stronger and Wiser Because: “Through Best Buddies and Opportunity Village, working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been an eye-opening experience for me. It has given me life perspective and has taught me to never take anything in life for granted.”
Part of the Solution: “Young adults today sometimes have a hard time accepting people who are different. Whether it’s discrimination based on skin color, religion or an intellectual disability, young adults tend to see the world in a very narrow view. I hope to be a part of the solution by promoting inclusion and educating those around me.”
