Senior Spotlight: Jayden Santiago
The 2020 – 2021 school year brought Jayden Santiago to the Faith Warrior Family. His innate joy and sincere kindness made his transition seamless, and he is a friend to all of his Upper Division peers. When asked to choose one word to describe himself, Jayden selected adaptable, and no better word suits him, as he is always willing to help and “go with the flow.”
Jayden enjoys playing soccer and video games and listening to music. He has a younger sister in the third grade at BCS. As a student-athlete, he represented the golf and soccer teams the last two seasons. His favorite memories come from the various field trips and Service, Enrichment, and Travel (SET) weeks.
Jayden recognizes Mr. Charlie Winston, Lower Division teacher and BCS Golf Coach, as his favorite teacher/coach for being a “cool dude” and “someone I could talk to.”
Mr. Winston is equally grateful for Jayden and says, “Although I’ve only known Jayden for a short time, it feels like it has been much longer. He struck me as a quiet guy. Once I got to know him, I realized he is quite the character. I learned a lot just by listening to him. He is from NYC, and this explains his love for pizza and sleeping in public transportation (the BCS van). He also has goals, and one of those goals is to join the military to protect our country’s freedoms. He has a great relationship with the Lord, one that I could even take notes from. Jayden Santiago is a great person and a man that we can look up to. I’m proud to have coached him, and I’m even prouder to know him.”
Jayden is going to miss the people at BCS the most when he graduates. During his time here, the most valuable lesson he has learned is that “God is with you every step of the way.”
After graduation, Jayden plans to enlist in the United States Army. His advice for current and future Faith Warriors is advice he lives by every single day. He says, “Try your best no matter what. If you don’t succeed the first time, try again.”
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