{"id":10892,"date":"2019-03-29T16:57:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T16:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=10892"},"modified":"2019-03-29T16:57:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T16:57:36","slug":"jhonatan-yallico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/29\/jhonatan-yallico\/","title":{"rendered":"JHONATAN YALLICO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grateful for the brotherhood of the B-Tones and more<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Emilee Mae Struss<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Jhonatan Yallico, a senior at WRHS, built solar panels for his personal project and hopes to use creativity and his interest in building things in the future to increase sustainability. Photo credit: Alexis Astuhuaman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jhonatan Yallico, a senior at Wood River High School, says that the class of 2019 has an atypical bond\u2014one that is much greater than he could ever imagine. Yallico was born in Peru and moved to the Wood River Valley with his family when he was 5 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy parents say that life is much better here,\u201d Yallico said during an interview. \u201cAnd I love living here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yallico has surrounded himself with supportive peers, both younger and older than himself. He says that being an underclassman can be challenging, but he has his older cousins to thank for introducing him to new people and helping him be more social.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the size of Wood River High School is perfect because it brings intimacy when you\u2019re with the same people since elementary school,\u201d Yallico said.<\/p>\n

Yallico also speaks highly of the all-boys singing group at WRHS, the B-Tones.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose guys,\u201d Yallico said, \u201cit\u2019s like a brotherhood and we don\u2019t care where we\u2019ve all come from or what our backgrounds are, we\u2019re just all there for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

In school, Yallico is enrolled in Advanced Placement Economics, Advanced Placement Physics, college English, Advanced Placement Calculus, and dual-immersion culture.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d have to say that physics is my favorite class because it\u2019s challenging,\u201d Yallico said. \u201cWe\u2019re always learning new concepts and there\u2019s continuity to the subject.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next year, Yallico plans to go to college, although he isn\u2019t sure where yet, to study either engineering or astronomy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith astronomy,\u201d Yallico said, \u201cI like that there\u2019s a lot to explore and the fact that we know so little about what\u2019s out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also loves to build and create things. He says that engineering could be a great way to mesh those two things.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be really cool to build rockets or work in aerospace,\u201d Yallico said.<\/p>\n

For his senior project, a requirement for graduation at WRHS where students display work on a subject of their choice, Yallico chose to make solar panels.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be the future,\u201d Yallico said in reference to more sustainable ways of living and reducing the use of fossil fuels.<\/p>\n

The solar panels that Yallico assembled have the ability to light a lamp or charge certain electronics like cellphones or laptop computers.<\/p>\n

Yallico is inspired to be a part of the solution to stop using fossil fuels and use his ability to build and create sustainability to impact the future. With his undetermined path ahead, Yallico says he has one important thing to say to those who have supported him along his journey thus far:<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank everyone,\u201d Yallico said. \u201cIf I say hi to you or smile at you as I\u2019m walking by, just know that you have helped me get to where I am right now and I just say thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun\u2019s \u201cStudent Spotlight\u201d feature should contact Emilee Struss at emilee.struss@gmail.com.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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