NC Youth of the Year

Tatiana Aguilar: 2017 North Carolina Youth of the Year

Tatiana Aguilar is a member of the Marsh Road club with the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte. She is a junior International Baccalaureate student at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, where she has a cumulative weighted GPA of 4.56 and is a member of The National Society of High School Scholars. She is committed to a healthy lifestyle and experiencing other cultures, participating in Bollywood Dance through the YMCA and a local dance team, and performing in the local Indian Festival.

At her club, Tatiana serves as a Junior Staff member and teaches a Latin dance class for younger members. In past years, she has worked as a tutor for younger members and helped plan a Health Fair for club members and their families. She has also worked to stop hunger in the community though food drives with “Stop Hunger Now.”

Tatiana is interested in pursuing a career in Neurobiology. She says, “I dedicate my life to God and to helping others. God has given me the skills and characteristics that I possess for a reason. I will do what I love and love what I do by dedicating myself to my community.”