Marena Priday

Marena Priday, 17, Sahuaro High School

My free time is spent at live music performances, playing the viola, and indulging in my love for the arts. I joined VOICES after my Creative Writing teacher, Ms. Lange, encouraged me to apply. When I was hired, my knowledge of the photography and writing world was instantly heightened. Through this program I have also gained close personal friendships with kids I never would have expected, and have slowly begun to drop the face-value stereotypes I had built before joining VOICES. I have found myself becoming more motivated, and VOICES is a productive way for me to challenge my creative intuition, and start to express myself in new ways.

(VOICES Photo/Lilliana Lopez)