Community Service Initiative: Take Note: Celebrating Teachers, Inspiring Students, and Advocating for the Power of a Classroom

Education: Spokane International Academy Class of 2028; Running Start: Undergrad Student at Eastern Washington University, Class of 2028, Pursuing a major in Political Science. 

Age: 16

Talent: HerStory

Interesting Facts: My friends call me “Mema Payton”; My favorite restaurant is Los Habaneros; My favorite way to waste time is wandering around Target; I am a twin; I am bilingual; I have attended Spokane International Academy for 12 years; I love Disney movies; My friends and I are on a mission to single-handedly keep our local movie theaters alive; I am a huge Seattle Mariners fan; I founded my school’s Mock Trial Team; I helped start my school’s student-run coffee shop; I love politics and government; I hope to attend law school; I love volunteering at my church; I have traveled to Peru; I love pageantry and getting to serve my community through it