Seniors For the Win at Downey V. Warren

Clarissa Arceo, Leanna Bobadilla, and Vanessa Carrillo
November 15, 2019

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New student from St. Pius, Clarissa Arceo, 12, is starting her first year as a photographer in Downey High School’s newspaper, The Downey Legend. Arceo has a passion for photojournalism and wants to pursue her dream as a photojournalist. Arceo has taken summer courses at her dream universities, USC and Stanford, to flourish her writing and picture taking skills.

Arceo loves to help people in anyway she can, whether it’s doing favors, tutoring, or helping people obtain and achieve their goal. “I like helping people individually,” Aceo said. “Which is why I have also considered psychology and teaching.” Being in The Downey Legend makes her more available to the community to communicate and help people.

Leanna Bobadilla, Social Media Manager

While innately mellow and lovely to all, Leanna Bobadilla, 12, packs a punch through her zealous work, turning heads to the brilliance of her infinite imagination. Approaching her third year in The Downey Legend, the Social Media Manager dabbles in photography and art, hoping to major in business and minor in graphic design at Cal State Long Beach. Besides designing, Bobadilla is a boba connoisseur and enjoys listening to music in her free time.

“Honestly it’s just the idea of having so many possibilities.” Bobadilla stated, “Even if the process feels difficult, as doing new things often feels like, knowing that I’m doing the best I can with what I know is good to not be so hard on myself.”

Vanessa Carrillo, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Co-Editor in Chief, Vannesa Carrillo, 12, has been part of Downey High School’s Newspaper, The Downey Legend, for the past 2 years. Carrillo has also been part of the Downey Viking’s girls wrestling team since freshman year and wishes to end her last season off strong. As a dependable soul, she spends every lunch with the special needs students in hopes of pursuing a career in teaching the disabled.

As a frequent aid to those with special needs Carrillo has made it her life mission to help those in need. “I help the students with severe developmental issues,” Carrillo stated. “I help feed them. I read to them. I sing to them and I do arts and crafts with them.”