Photo courtesy of Angelyna Tan. Caption: Senior Angelyna Tan is organizing tracker bands that athletes had to wear throughout the race. The event was the LA Herbalife Triathlon, and members were assigned to work at the finish line.
Tan’s key to her heart: Key Club
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Click. The last edit of the day. Senior Angelyna Tan finishes up her graphic for Key Club’s social platforms, giving her a sense of relief after a busy, but typical, day in her life.
Tan is involved in six clubs and has a leadership position in five of those clubs. She is the president of Key Club, drill captain, vice-president of the band council, co-section leader of the trombone section, Senior Class Council officer, and a member of the National Honors Society. Although Tan is passionate about all of her clubs, Key Club is the most significant to her.
“Key Club holds a special place in my heart—I have poured so much of my time and effort into building and maintaining the club,” Tan said. “I love the social aspect of Key Club [as] I have met many amazing individuals through leadership and service.”
If it were not for Tan’s leadership and effort, Key Club would not be at the place it currently stands. There are currently 250 active members and over 2,430 service hours cumulatively.
“When I first joined Key Club in my sophomore year, club membership had been on a steady decline, and many students did not know what Key Club was,” Tan said. “I learned that Key Club has been a household name at SG since the 1960s, [which propelled me] to continue to build Key Club’s legacy and share opportunities that Key Club has to offer to students for many generations to come.”
Even with her presidency beginning the year of distance learning, Tan still poured equal effort to that of in-person learning, as evidenced by the current status Key Club holds. This was the beginning of Key Club’s noticeable online presence, made possible by cabinet officers and her effort.
“I managed numerous social media platforms and shared graphics and flyers that became a Key Club signature,” Tan said. “With this strong base to build off of, I became determined to build a strong Key Club legacy and continue our success. This would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of my fellow cabinet officers.”
Tan has found skill sets that stemmed from her endless devotion and perseverance to Key Club. Although this might seem strenuous and abundant to most, it is a passion and joy for Tan.
“I have learned so many valuable lessons on what it takes to be a kind and compassionate leader,” Tan said. “Key Club has been a big factor in my life; it has shaped me into the person I am today. My motivation to stay involved in numerous clubs and activities largely stems from the passion that I have for my clubs. I love doing what I do. ”
