Agustina Hernandez
Eighth Grade, Mater Beach Academy
Recently, a classmate in Agustina’s class started choking. The teacher thought the student was joking as he tends to play tricks on people, but Agustina realized something was wrong. She grabbed the student and rushed him downstairs to the nurse. Her quick thinking and actions helped save his life and avoided a tragedy. At school, Agustina volunteers to assist with events, always offers to help school staff, and helps new students adjust. Agustina is a student who her peers can always count on to lend a helping hand.