Renton Rotary selects February Youth of the Month

Published 9:53 am Friday, February 28, 2014

Renton Rotary Club selected its February Youth of the Month:

Christine Ta is a senior at Hazen High School. She holds a 3.94 grade point average (G.P.A.) Ta has been involved in ASB Office, DECA, National Honor Society and Drill Team. She has received AP Scholar, academic all-star, scholar athlete, a certificate of participation for drill state championships and a varsity letter. She works part-time at Hollister Co. and is a server at her family’s restaurant. Ta volunteers with Renton Schools, Newcastle Weed Warriors and Susan G. Komen. She plans to attend the University of Washington to major in computer science or informatics. Ta hopes to work in software development, user experience design or programming and dreams to work for Apple or Google.

Sesinos Zerbabiel is a senior at Lindbergh High School. He holds a 3.28 G.P.A. Zerbabiel has been a member of DECA, Key Club, FBLA and international club. He has earned FBLA Award for public speaking and business communications and member of the year award for the Eritrean Youth Dance Group of Seattle (EYDGS). Zerbabiel volunteers with Renton Rotary Club, DECA and Childhaven. He plans to attend a four-year university to earn a bachelor’s in business administration and international studies and earn a master’s in aviation management. Zerbabiel hopes to manage an airline or an airport one day.

Thanh Nguyen is a senior at Renton High School. He holds a 3.8 G.P.A. Nguyen is involved with National Honor Society, Key Club, Green Team, and varsity baseball. Nguyen has received honor roll, and varsity baseball participant award. He volunteers with the Renton Relay for Life and is the Renton Youth Advocate for Relay for Life. Nguyen hopes to attend the University of Washington, where he hopes to study forensic science.