He is very dedicated to his club and bleeds baby blue and white till the day he dies. Juggling school and two different club positions, Honoria president Hector Menendez is a well-known senior to his classmates.

Honoria’s President

He loves repping and showing off his club colors, and standing by a club he believes in. “It’s a blessing to lead my second family,” he said. “Ever since my freshman year when my sister got me to join Honoria, I decided that I wanted to become president. Club member Bryan Monge was a worthy opponent. I beat him, but he ended up being my 1^st vice president.”

Honoria sponsors many different activities at school such as Mr. Miami High, which was held on January 28^th, the powder-puff girls flag football game, and club tournaments

Hector has a lot to do as Honoria president. “The easier question is what isn’t my responsibility, and unfortunately, being president means I’m in charge of everything. If something goes wrong, it reflects on me, so that’s why I put myself in charge of everything so things can run smoothly,” he said. “My officers and I have no problems with each other because we’re like a family.” Hector’s only problem as president is when his officers are absent.

If you are looking for an easy job, then don’t become a club president. “Ha!” Hector laughs. “An easy part of being president, that’s impossible. Everything I do can and will be critical. Now when my officers are with me and helping me out on making decisions, it eases my stress levels a bit, but generally there is no easy part of being a president of a club.”

The hardest part about being president is homecoming. “It’s difficult putting people in charge of certain things, also dealing with everyone complaining and their attitude, but they deal with mine so it’s a two way street,” he said.

Even though Hector is going to graduate this year, he believes that he is leaving the club in good hands. “I see Honoria next year really strong and proactive,” he said. “I see a lot of potential in my juniors and sophomores, especially my officers Camila Lopez, Amaya Napolis, Cindy Lopez, Ornella Lopresti, Nicole Gianatiempo, and my right hand man, my prodigy Giovanni Castillo.”

TSA Sergeant-at-Arms

Hector is not a one club man here at Miami Sr. High School. He is also sergeant-at-arms for TSA. One of his many duties is to make sure people are quiet during the meetings and making sure that the officers are being heard by the club members.

“My photography teacher Ms. Diaz decided to bring the club back and she would talk about it during class. I decided to give the club a shot and signed up,” he said. “I love the diversity of the club members.”

Loving Miami High

Hector says he has no life outside of school so he’s always in school. “If I could, I would actually live in school,” he said. “Being so involved affects me in a way because I forget that I’m a student sometimes, not just a president of a club,” he said. “If I tried more and focused more and did not have Honoria on my mind 24/7, I would be an A student.” His favorite subjects are math, culinary arts, and marine science.

Hector is a happy Sting. “What I love the most about this school is the student body. Basically I like all the friends I’ve made whether in class, through Honoria, or even other clubs. I love club rivalry because at the end of the day, it actually creates alliances that make this school unique.”

His only complaint is about safe crocking. “Come on, Zabala. The only times I’ve fallen is while I’m safe crocking,” said Hector.

Born on April 6, 1998, in Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Hector has three sisters who graduated from Miami Senior High. He would love to attend universities in Florida close to him such as FIU, UCF and UF but he is not going directly to a university, opting to start off at Miami Dade College. “I want to study accounting,” he said, “because I like handling money and I’m pretty good with numbers, when I’m not lazy.”