Honan Fellows – Personal Profiles (2/04)

Hi, my name is Keith Gillis and I attend Boston Latin Academy as a sophomore. I love to read and write, and I hope to be a writer one day, I love animals and having fun with my friends. I'm a hard worker and I like to have fun when I'm working. I love all kinds of music, and I like spending time in downtown Boston because I love this city!

My name is Adeel Rehman. I was born on 13 April 1987 in a small city name Zaida in Pakistan. I moved to the US in 1999 with my family. Here I started going to Washington Irving Middle School from which I then came to Brighton High. I had numerous surgeries since I have minor cerebral palsy and am having my treatment done at Children’s Hospital in Boston. I am working hard in School and my goal is to make it to a good college and since I am interested in the stock market I want to do an MBA and and after earning some money start my own Business.

My name is Leo Law. I am currently a sophomore in Boston Latin School. I am glad to be selected into the Brian Honan Fellowship Program and I really enjoy working as a group since December. I believe that Brian’s Spirit would never be perished and it is also the power that motivates us to improve the community. I also enjoy chatting with and helping other people; like the Saturday Senior Services that we have attended last week, I think it is good to get to know the people who live around in my community. Other than that, I am looking forward to see what we can do as a Brian Honan Fellow Group.

My name is Kaitlyn Carney. I live in Allston. I am sixteen years old and I am a junior a Boston Latin School. I dance in competition for a dance studio in Watertown and have done so since I was 6 years old. I also am part of the cast of the Saint Anthony Parish Minstrel Show. I play softball for my school. I previously played for Brighton Little League Softball and I help coach my old team. I am really interested in psychology as a potential major in college because I like working with children and knowing more about the human mind would help me in dealing with children.

Name- Saeng (Steve) Syvilay
Live on 30 Linden Street- Allston
Attend Boston Latin Academy, Play on the Basketball team, Worked for the Allston Brighton CDC, Proud Laotian male

My name is Jian Ying Huang. I am 18 years old, but I feel like I am a 16 year old girl. I am in the 10th grade at TechBoston Academy. I do not what I want to do when I grow up, because I just want to take a step at a time. I feel very lucky to be in the Brian J. Honan Fellowship, because I get to know other people I have never met.

My name is Osmin Montero. I am 16 years old and I go to Boston Latin Academy. My favorite things to do out of school are to play sports especially baseball and football. I live on Carol Ave on the Brighton / Brookline border.

Some quotes from the Fellows:

"I felt the visits to the State House and City Hall were very good experiences. We had the first-hand experience of seeing our politicians at work. Meeting Brian's friends and colleagues was a good way for us to get to know him better."

"I learned about myself from the Brian Honan Fellowship. I found out that I have alot to say but I don't always know how to get it out. I learned that I get joy from helping others."

"Before this program, I wasn't involved in politics at all, nor did I know anything about it. After our numerous discussions, I am interested in reading the newspaper and watching the news."