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WE ARE PIONEERS
Meet Grant Ishkhanian ‘23. He is a rising senior at Providence High School and will be the ASB President for the 2022-2023 academic year. Grant is a member of the Golf team and Mock Trial team. He loves attending sporting events and loves giving his time to others in need. He runs a small business selling sports memorabilia. He showed our Providence community that he is truly a man of action. As part of his campaign promises, Grant had pledged to shave his head if he won. Once that came to fruition, he approached the Development Department for advice about how he could leverage his promise so that it benefited a cancer charity. “Grant is the personification of our commitment to being of service and having a positive impact in the world,” says Mrs. Anja Kloch, Director of Development. “We worked with Grant and decided to support the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research in the world. Not only did Grant shave his head, but he inspired others around him to join the cause and in the end, we were able to donate $2,000 to help end childhood cancers. Grant is a natural leader with an incredibly generous
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heart. I look forward to working with him to bring more of his vision to life during the 2022-23 school year.” Q: What is your favorite thing about Providence so far? Grant: I love the community at Providence. The staff and my fellow classmates are so good to me. I couldn’t have asked for a better environment. Everyone is so kind. Q: What made you want to run for ASB President? Grant: From the time I got to Providence, I knew I wanted to become the president of the school. My time on ASB working under Benjamin Caloza ‘21 and Zachary Ching ‘22 have shown me how a good leader operates. My goal as ASB President is to inspire change amongst our school. I also want to provide perspective amongst us all. I believe that I have much room to grow as a leader and as a follower. One thing I know for sure is the environment of Providence High School is going to make this experience a whole lot easier. Q: What are some of your goals for the next year? after Providence? Grant: One goal I have for next year, as cliche as it sounds, is to make the 20222023 school year very memorable. I have so many ideas to spread to my class and am always open to new ideas as well. In my final year at Providence and the years following that, I would love to give back even more to my community. I just completed a service project at the kids community Dental Clinic in Burbank, in which I led a team of volunteers in creating a beautiful mural in the X-Ray room. I would love to do more projects similar to that. Q: What/Who inspires you? Grant: My mother inspires me. She has taught me so many valuable life skills and I credit any success I have to her. She has led me with the best intentions my whole life and I am so thankful for that.
