Franchesca Kellett doesn’t have a lot of free time, but she
doesn’t need it because she enjoys serving as Sobrato High School
student body president, playing softball, mentoring other students,
participating in a list of church activities, and staying on top of
her rigorous academic schedule.
Franchesca Kellett doesn’t have a lot of free time, but she doesn’t need it because she enjoys serving as Sobrato High School student body president, playing softball, mentoring other students, participating in a list of church activities, and staying on top of her rigorous academic schedule.
Kellett is a senior at Sobrato High and is the 2010 Chamber of Commerce Student of the Year.
She has served on the school’s Associated Student Body government since she was a freshman – having occupied the posts of secretary, vice president and president at different times.
“It’s really cool because Sobrato is a relatively new school. So we’ve been able to build our own government, and pick and choose what programs we do,” Kellett said.
She also plays first and third base on the Bulldogs softball team, and until last fall has played for a club team that competes nationally.
Kellett also works with other young people in the community. She is a “big part” of the Project Cornerstone mentoring program at Sobrato, according to the school’s ASB director Marla Carroll.
And she works with the Youth Action Council, an effort organized by the city of Morgan Hill to motivate local youth to be involved in the community, and she helps at the city’s teen center.
Plus, she stays busy at St. Catherine Church, where she sings in the choir with her brother and sister, teaches Confirmation classes, and participates in the youth group.
And Kellett juggles all these activities with her Advanced Placement course load, while compiling applications to a list of prospective colleges.
“She is amazing, intelligent, charismatic, organized, compassionate and she knows how to get along with everyone,” said Carroll, who nominated Kellett for the Student of the Year award. “She is instrumental in overseeing every activity at the school. (The ASB president) has quite a bit of say and power, but she doesn’t use that. She involves everyone in decision making.”
Kellett is thankful that her parents, siblings and her peers in all the different groups she works with are understanding and accepting of her busy schedule. The 17-year-old has a precocious view of her need and desire to be dedicated to so many activities.
“I’ve been blessed with all the opportunities I’ve been given, and there are so many people that have given to me that I want to spread that around. If people are given the opportunities I’ve had, they could go really far,” Kellett said.
