Citizen of the Year: Alisa Blevins

By Case Keefer (contact)

Monday, May 23, 2016 | 2 a.m.

Alisa Blevins spent her final months of high school shaping the future of Rancho High.

Blevins took an active role in Student Ambassador Club, traveling to middle schools around the valley to educate eighth-graders about Rancho’s aviation and medical magnet programs.

“It’s great because they are so interested and have no way to get all the information they’re interested in until they can hear it from us,” Blevins said. “We love talking to them about coming to Rancho.”

Based on Blevins’ transcript, she’s an ideal person to dispense the information. Blevins took advantage of virtually everything Rancho offered. She competed in three varsity sports — softball, flag football and volleyball — and participated in a number of charity initiatives on the weekends, including helping elderly people run errands and assisting in Lake Mead cleanup efforts. Through it all, she maintained a 3.6 grade-point average.

“I just wanted to get the most out of what I was given,” Blevins said. “It’s something I’ll never have a chance to do again, so I might as well do everything I can for as long as I can.”

Softball coach Amanda Zunno presented Blevins with the coach’s award, which recognizes the player that best represents the team’s values, for each of the past three years. She’s been an invaluable part of a team that won two regular-season league championships.

Citizen of the Year finalists

• Madison Macove, Spring Valley: Lettered in three sports — golf, flag football and softball — while serving on the Student Council and taking part in a number of charities.

• Gabrielle Costa, Shadow Ridge: Participated in cheerleading and track and field, while volunteering in the community and posting a 4.6 grade-point average.