Arnoldo Rodriguez II
Arnoldo is a senior at Dickinson High School. After many years of struggling with reading and being stuck at a 1.5 reading level, he was finally tested and diagnosed as dyslexic in the spring of his 4th grade year. Despite his struggles, he has not let dyslexia hold him back from achieving all the goals he set out to reach. He has learned the value of working hard and not procrastinating when studying and doing his schoolwork.
Arnold not only works hard in school but also in band and athletics. He is ranked #9 out of 684 students and is in the top 1% of his class.
Arnold is part of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), Science Honor Society, and English Honor Society. He is also a member of the Student Council, and this is his 2nd year being on the UIL Math team, where he competes in mental math for the high school.
Arnold is the Captain of the Cross-Country team and the long-distance runners for track. He is a member of the Dickinson High School Band, where he plays several instruments in percussion, and he is part of the drumline. He also works as an umpire on the weekends.
He will be attending Texas A&M University, College Station, in the Fall. He will be majoring in engineering and was recently accepted into the Engineering Honors Program.