Cabreja
Archer High School junior Alexa Cabreja has been selected as a delegate for the 2025 Washington Youth Tour, scheduled June 13-20, by Jackson Electric Membership Corporation. She will join three other delegates chosen for the all-expense paid leadership development experience sponsored by Georgia’s electric cooperatives and organized by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).
She is the daughter of John Cabreja and Maria Fabian of Dacula. She is an active member of Archer’s Beta Club chapter, Student Council, DECA, and AP Club. She volunteers at The Oaks Senior Center to provide social interaction and conversation for senior residents. She strongly supports and strives to bring awareness to the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to support children experiencing juvenile arthritis. Alexa plans a career in business and healthcare.
The other three Jackson EMC delegates selected were Jo Lundy, junior at Cherokee Bluff High School; Riley Seau, Jr., sophomore at Chestatee High School; and Kinsey Wilder, junior at Jefferson High School.
GGC students “give back” at three spring break sites
Ahh, spring break. For college students, it’s a time to sleep in, relax, take a break from their studies, and for some, hit the beaches at places near and far.
Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) students volunteered to be part of GGC’s Alternative Spring Break program, with three groups of students using their time off to help others in Lawrenceville, Ga., New Orleans, La., and Jacksonville, Fla.
JP Peters, assistant director of Student Outreach and Service says this is the fifth year GGC has offered the Alternative Spring Break program. “This is a chance for our students to use their time off to give back to the community, experience other cultures and get a deeper understanding of community needs and environmental issues.”
GGC students rolled up their sleeves and volunteered with several organizations.
- In Lawrenceville, students worked with Gwinnett County Public Schools students at the Junior Achievement Discovery Center, a business-integrated learning center for middle school students that fosters financial literacy, career readiness and the entrepreneurial spirit. They also volunteered at the Creative Enterprise, which provides employment and life skills training for adults with disabilities, and Streetwise, a food pantry.
- The students in New Orleans spent time volunteering for Common Ground Relief planting trees and making throws out of recycled materials at Grounds Krewe.
- In Jacksonville, students volunteered at the Jacksonville Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, interacting with shelter animals; guiding fourth grade students during the Leaving No Trace relay at the Betz-Tiger Preserve; and making beach cleanup at Surfrider at Jacksonville Beach.
Peters adds: “Because our students spent time working together, it created a new dynamic for them. They’ve built new friendships that I think will last beyond this experience.”
“The first time I went it was so amazing, and this time is just as good,” said GGC student Andrew Beltran, an IT software development major. “It’s about the connections you make, the service you do, and it’s a lot of fun!”
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