Meet Ana Rubio - La Tijera Academy of Excellence (February 2026)
Ana Rubio is a historically stellar student! This 7th grader at LaTijera Academy of Excellence has been a straight A student throughout elementary and middle school. She has received numerous recognitions such as honor roll, principal’s list, student of the month, and awards for exceeding the grade level standard in ELA and Math on the state CAASPP test! She tells me her favorite subject is history because she loves learning about the past. She notes that studying history is important because history repeats itself and we must study history so we don’t make the same mistakes over and over again. Ana’s dream college is Harvard University, where she would like to study law. If she attends, Ana would be the first generation college student in her family. She aspires to become a criminal defense attorney one day and help the innocent, because she doesn't believe it's fair for people to go to jail for crimes they didn't commit. Ana says her greatest inspiration is her mom because she is a talented multitasker who cooks, sews, and is a general problem solver. Ana’s mom wanted to become a lawyer and that is also a motivation behind Ana seeking a career in law.
