By: BHS Senior Spotlights Staff
January 12, 2026
Chosen for this week’s senior spotlight is Jarianny Dominguez Calderon. Jarianny has been a student in Brooklyn for four years and currently works part-time at McDonald’s. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, as well as participating in Track and Field and Flag Football. A fun fact about Jarianny is that she is the youngest student in her senior class, currently only 16-years-old.
Q: What do you want to do after you graduate from high school?
A: “I want to become a nurse. Seeing my baby brother born sick motivated me to want to become a nurse and work with sick children.”
Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
A: “People having negative opinions on me while still pretending that they want to be friends with me.”
Q. What advice would you give to a freshman as they start the school year?
A: “Don’t take these years for granted. Time moves so fast, and the year will fly by. Take advantage of the opportunities given to you, don’t get lazy, and stay on top of your work.”
Q. Which year of high school was the most challenging or stressful for you?
A: “Junior year because I had the most tests for Polaris and had to study for all my quizzes and exams very thoroughly.”
Q. What is your favorite book?
A: “The Outsiders.”
Q. What is your favorite childhood memory?
A: “My favorite memory is going back to the Dominican Republic after I moved away. I missed my family and my mother, so seeing her made me so happy.”
Q. Your favorite childhood show growing up?
A: “Dora The Explorer.”
Q. Out of your entire school career, what teacher has been your biggest inspiration and/or influence?
A: “Mrs. Holko. She gave me the most genuine and best advice any teacher could offer. Every time I asked for something, she would tell me straight up if it was wrong or right or simply tell me what I should do.”
Thank you for your participation in this week’s Senior Spotlight, Jarianny. We hope you have a great rest of your year, and good luck with your future nursing career.
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