Gabriel Mata, Ed Robson Family Branch

GABRIEL MATA

Gabriel has been a Club member of the Robson Branch for 4 years. During his membership, he has come out of his shell and improved his communication with others. Gabriel has a 4.3 GPA at North Canyon High School, is the treasurer of Keystone Club, participates in the Leader in Training (LIT) program, Camp Swift, AVID program, and is a sales associate at Breezy Pop.

Through these programs, he has acquired over 163 volunteer hours. His Boys & Girls Club has provided Gabriel with many opportunities to help him achieve his future goals. Gabriel hopes to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to pursue mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering and eventually work for NASA. With this career, he hopes to express his creative ideas and make amazing technological advances.

Q: What is one thing (or your favorite thing) you’ve had the opportunity to do because of the Boys & Girls Club?

Being treasurer of Keystone running the snack shack.

Q: What excites you most about the future? The new technology.

Q: What advice would you give to Youth like yourself? Success is a difficult journey.

Q: If you could live in a book, tv show, or movie, what would it be and why? Harry Potter because I could be a wizard.

Age: 17

North Canyon High School

Ed Robson Family Branch

Member Since: 2017

Career Goal: Aerospace Engineer