Burke Teen Launches Project Spreading Positivity, Supporting Mental Health

Burke, Virginia — Virginia is home to students who are showing up, standing out and making a real impact in their schools and communities. To celebrate them, Patch and T-Mobile have partnered to spotlight local students excelling in academics, athletics, the arts and beyond.

This submission comes from Jayashree Srinivasan, who nominated Adrian.

If you know a student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured as a Star Student on Patch.

What is the star student’s name?

Adrian

What grade is the student in?

10th

How do you know the star student?

Neighbor

Tell us about your star student's accomplishments and why they deserve to be recognized on Patch!

I have known Adrian since he was a little boy. It has been a pleasure to see him grow into a caring, thoughtful, community-spirited teenager. He has consistently maintained a strong academic record and participated in numerous community-giving activities. He volunteers regularly at a local food pantry, and he recently started a project geared toward teen mental health.

This project is based on a simple premise — giving out business card-sized cards with positive messages that people can keep and read when they’re feeling down. They can also visit the website he created, pocketpositivity.org, where he has started compiling mental health resources. In a time when the world is increasingly digital, he has found a way to connect with peers and strangers, one positive card at a time. Adrian has always shown creativity and empathy, and I see him going far in life.

What three words best describe your star student?

Creative, empathetic, community-spirited.

Keep up the great work, Adrian! If you know a star student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured on Patch.

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