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Ariana Arriaga Diaz

Each year, Â鶹´«Ã½ recognizes the students who graduate with the top GPA in the class. Ariana Arriaga Diaz graduated from GHC in 2025 with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Program at GHC:

Associate in Arts – Direct Transfer Agreement

What was your favorite class at GHC?

English

Did you participate in any extracurricular activities while attending GHC?

Since I'm a Running Start student, I was still going to my high school where I took a class called Link Crew for one year, and Yearbook second year. I was also a part of a couple of clubs at my high school like the Hispanic Latino Club, National Honors Society, and Key Club.

What are your future educational and/or career plans?

What I plan to do is continue going to Â鶹´«Ã½ and get a degree in business. After that, I hope to enter a career involving finance like an accountant, bookkeeper, or a job similar to these options.

Do you have any advice for future students?

The biggest advice I could give to future students is to manage your time well. Make sure you balance school life and your regular life correctly. Don't leave certain things off to the side for later because then you'll stress about it. Another piece of advice is to not let your regrets get to you and bring you down. Those are in the past, we can only look ahead to the future! Achieve what you want to achieve, be happy with your decisions!

Is there anyone you would like to recognize for their support?

I would like to thank my family and friends for encouraging, supporting, and helping me on this journey of entering the Running Start program.