Alexandra recently graduated from Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School. Through her time in SRLA, she learned many lessons such as how it feels to belong and how to be a leader the team can rely on. Alexandra is an SRLA scholarship winner and will use it to attend Dartmouth College with the intent to major in International Relations.
Read MoreGalilea was the only senior in her SRLA team so she put her leadership skills to the test. She experienced many bonding moments with her younger teammates and felt a sense of pride and accomplishment when she helped them achieve their goals. Galilea plans on attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as a Business Administration student.
Read MoreNatalie didn’t think she would be good enough to run the LA Marathon after two years of being quarantined and doing little to no physical activity. When she decided to join, her parents were apprehensive, nevertheless, her parents motivated and supported her all the way through. Natalie completed the marathon and became her mom’s role model, so much so that Natalie inspired her to sign up to run the LA Marathon next year! Natalie is a graduating senior from Polytechnic High School and will attend Cal State LA this fall.
Read MoreEdwin just graduated from Academia Avance and is an SRLA scholarship winner! Edwin joined SRLA his freshman year of high school and has come back to the program ever since. His experience in SRLA helped him become a better person thanks to the support and motivation of his coaches and team. Edwin will be attending UC Davis and majoring in Aerospace Engineering.
Read MoreWilmer ran his first LA Marathon in eighth grade and although he wasn’t satisfied with his finishing time, he kept running and training despite almost losing motivation. Wilmer was able to run the LA Marathon his senior year and beat his record by more than two hours. He thanks his team and family for their support as it helped him when he needed it most. Wilmer will be attending Pasadena City College this fall to study Filmmaking and Theater Arts.
Read MoreJessica is a graduating senior from Rise Kohyang High School and an SRLA scholarship recipient. Jessica loves having an active lifestyle and SRLA has helped her push herself to her limits all while having fun and creating new friendships and memories.
Read MoreSamara just graduated from California Connections Academy and ran with the LAPD USC cadet youth group. Samara trained hard to reach that marathon finish line and despite getting injured halfway through the marathon, she found the strength and willpower to reach the end thanks to the support of her team. Samara will be going to UC Berkeley and major in Computer Science and Business Administration.
Read MoreSRLA supporters made a big impact in 2022. During a season filled with challenges, big and small, your support helped our students overcome it all to reach their marathon goals.
Read MoreBrendy is a part of SRLA’s Class of 2022 and an SRLA scholarship winner. Because of SRLA she learned to stay committed to be able to reach her goals and learned she can do anything she set her mind too. Brendy will be attending USC and majoring in pre-occupational therapy with the goal to have a career as a speech therapist.
Read MoreKalel is a recent graduate from Benjamin Franklin High School and an SRLA scholarship recipient. SRLA taught Kalel that with dedication, commitment, and the right mindset anything can be accomplished. SRLA helped Kalel prepare himself to become more involved in other physical activities.
Read MoreNellie is a recent graduate from Verdugo Hills High School and an SRLA scholarship recipient! Nellie found another family within SRLA, and was the team leader of her group. She plans on attending Los Angeles Mission College and obtaining a degree in Biology and then transfer to a higher university to study for her bachelors.
Read MoreLesly is an SRLA Scholarship Recipient! She is a graduate from Animo Pat Brown. Despite having asthma, Lesly trained hard to be able to reach the finish line for multiple races. SRLA allowed her to stay mentally and physically healthy! She will be attending UC Irvine to study Sociology to become a Social Worker.
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