Alex Smith –– Staff Reporter

Though shares a name with a famous NFL quarterback, Alex Smith (’12), a Senior at Foothill High School, is more of a reserved humanitarian than a rambunctious football player.

In his last year at Foothill High School, Alex has established that he wants to do something to benefit his community.  Alex prides himself by volunteering at the Dublin Animal Shelter, where he is responsible for feeding and cleaning a number of animals.  When chatting with Alex, he explained: “I do it for volunteer hours, but also because I love working with animals.”

Aside from his adoration of animals, Alex has wrapped his mind around the idea of building a stronger, safer community for all people.  “If I had one wish,” Alex comments, “I would wish for world peace and the end of all wars.”  Ironically, Alex’s favorite movie is V for Vendetta, an epic action movie about a masked vigilante who fights for the wellbeing of his people.

Currently, Alex has not settled on a college major, nor has he picked a desired college.  He has, however, decided that he wants to attend a four-year college straight out of high school.  Truthfully, Alex is capable of succeeding in any career path he chooses; it’s only a matter of deciding at this stage.

Alex Smith is an interesting young man with twice the potential of an average student.  He is smart, kind, open-minded, and ready to take on the challenges that the world has in store for him.  Who knows, maybe someday Alex will one day emerge as a masked marauder, bent on reviving the morality of our society – it’s all a matter of time.