Golden Warrior Nominee- Gabriel Wence!

Gabriel Wence, Jr

Matriculated from: Oak Grove Middle School

Future Path Plans: Attend DVC

Favorite Subject: History, because I love learning about the past and how we used to live. 

Most Challenging Class this Year: Calculus

Career Goals: Civil Engineering

Something he has always wanted: A Ford Mustang

What he likes most about being a Warrior: The diversity and community feeling at YV 

Favorite Weekend Activity: Playing video games

Favorite Place to Eat: In N Out

Favorite Place to Vacation: Disneyland

One skill he could teach anyone: How to stay calm

If he could do high school all over again, the one thing he would change would be... I would join baseball and marching band my freshman year

Best tip for success to Underclassmen: Don't avoid something just because it's hard, accept the challenge because it's hard. 

Inspirational Figures in his Life: Elon Musk, he is like the real world Tony Stark- He's a billionaire, and has done things that people have said would not work and has proven them wrong. 

His Top 5 Contributions to the School and Community: 

• Puente Program leader
• Baseball player
• Marching Band
• Volunteer for Special Olympics
• Volunteer for Junior Giants

What he feels makes a great leader: "Kind, smart, appreciative and respectful"   

An example of a great leader: My mother

Something that YVHS does really well: Accepts people for who they are and encourages them to do what they want to do.  

Two ideas to improve things here at YVHS: Students can always be more respectful and encourage others

Something he would like to improve about himself: Getting my work in on time

One Staff Member he will never forget: "Mr Pattison, because he has been with me since before high school and through some of my best moments in high school." 

Quote of the Moment: "If you can't make it good, at least make it look good."