At the Surry County Schools Volunteer of the Year Banquet on April 23rd, Surry Early College High School of Design student Yaquelin Juarez Rodriguez was named the Rockford Elementary School Volunteer of the Year. Yaquelin completed 39 hours of volunteer work with the Rockford Elementary robotics team. She created a supportive and encouraging environment, consistently going above and beyond by helping students practice their scripts and working with them individually to ensure they felt prepared and capable. She volunteered at the regional competition, where her support was invaluable, and accompanied the team to the state competition in Greensboro. Rockford Elementary is quoted as saying, “Yaquelin has been an essential part of the robotics program, and her contributions have left a positive and lasting impression on everyone involved.”