By james art 
Not every day the marching group welcomes two students to school. But Isabella Brana and Sira Rohas are not your daily students – the two youth at Hialeah Gardens High School are academic superstars.
“They are incredible young ladies who work hard not only in the classroom but also outside the walls of the school,” said director Maritza Himenenes.
Both Rojas and Brana have average values for evaluation of assessment and take credit courses at college while still in high school. They voluntarily participate in local hospitals, elementary schools, homeless and nursing homes. They collect books for needy students, champion composting at school and raise money for local charity organizations.
“In general, I would say I’m a very engaged person,” Rohas said. “I am involved in many resources to raise rescue mission in Miami, his house, I read to patients with Alzheimer’s and the elderly with mental disorders.”
“What I do with these organizations makes a day a little more good,” Bran said. “Whether it is a yoga teaching, giving hours on salsa or serving dishes to the homeless, I have the feeling that I am facilitating their lives and you never know who needs a little help.”
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A passionate reader, Rohas launches a book club to share his love for reading. It also has a podcast called simplistic success.
“The podm is great, but we know that just putting on your AirPods is not enough, so we define things like AA degrees, AP classes, everything for them to succeed and to clarify the way,” Rohas said.
Isabella has a podcast, also focuses on problems that are of interest to students.
“I think we are never perfect and there is still something to learn,” she said. “But I hope to be a guardian angel and if they feel alone, I want them to know that I am always here.”
Dr. Neri Lewis teaches hours of honors at the school and she helped organize the marching group for the two girls.
“What I want to see is to continue and continue the journey they have started,” Louis said. “Sometimes society ignores girls, so this honor was a way to honor them because they are so hardworking young ladies.”
The girls are focused on continuing their work, entering college and becoming leaders in the community.
“My plan after high school is to go to Florida University and eventually become a lawyer, a corporate lawyer,” Rohas said.
Bran has a look at a career in communications or politics.
“Maybe I’ll be mayor,” she said. “We’ll see where life takes me.”
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Elliot Rodriguez
