Ariana Romero

Born and raised on Staten Island, Ariana Romero is a rising senior at Tottenville High School’s Institute, a program for gifted and talented students. “We’re the elite,” exclaims Ariana, who is of Puerto Rican and Panamanian descent.  

As can be expected from Institute kids, her extracurricular list is extensive.She is currently the editor-in-chief of her school’s official newspaper,The Pirateer, a position she claims as one of her biggest accomplishments.She is also the founder and co-editor of her school’s literary journal,secretary for the Habitat for Humanity chapter at THS, soon-to-be president of the Latin Club, and co-director of backstage workings for the spring musical production.           

“I plan my life out too much,”says Ariana, her self-awareness as striking as her bleached blond hair and stellar fashion sense. Her future ambitions line up with her current literary and journalistic interests.“My goal is to work for Nylon magazine.” (Nylon is a New York City-based fashion magazine). She plans on attending SyracuseUniversity in 2010 and being a double major in Magazine Journalism and Political Science.