Corpus Christi Independent School District DECEMBER 1, 2025
From classroom to real life:
Carroll student uses CPR to save boy EVENTS Dec. 8
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Alis Martinez stood in front of her classmates as her teacher pinned a red heart on her shirt, a pin that recognized her heroic efforts in saving a young boy’s life. She recounted the experience to her classmates just before receiving the Life Saver Award and a plaque. Alis, a junior at Mary Carroll High School, received the honor after saving a 10-year-old boy from a medical emergency at a restaurant where she works. On that day, the boy’s mom asked Alis to check on her son. Alis assessed the boy, checked his pulse, and found he was not breathing. “I started doing the chest compressions,” she said. “I did that for a good five to 10 minutes. They asked how I knew all that, and I said from the health program at my school.” Alis had become CPR certified just the week before the incident. The boy made a full recovery. Alis credited her teacher, Casey Pyle, for teaching her what she needed to know to save the boy. “It makes you feel like what you do makes a difference,” Mr. Pyle said. “In this case, what we learn in the classroom saved a little kiddos’ life.” Pyle, who has been with CCISD for 15 years, started the Health Science program at Carroll High School nine years ago. This is the second time one of his students has performed CPR to help save someone’s life. “It’s a big deal. She said, ‘That’s what I’m supposed to do. I was there. I know it, I should save a life,’” Pyle said. “That’s exactly how it should be. But on our side, we should celebrate her. Because she did something that shows she has learned something and is impacting those around her.” Six seniors also received the Life Saver pin, as they were instrumental in teaching her CPR. INTERCOM
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