Michael C. | Warner & Shirley Gabel Branch
Michael is a senior at North High School and a nine-year member of the Warner & Shirley Gabel Branch. Michael loves basketball – especially the Washington Wizards – and his personality shines with a ball in his hand! He enjoys mentoring younger Club members in the sport as Club staff have always mentored him. From the very beginning of his membership, the Club has always offered Michael a place where he could be safe, productive, and establish supportive relationships.
Michael comes from a tight-knit family with his mom, dad and younger brother. Growing up, Michael’s family experienced significant financial challenges that made him question what his future could look like. He worried about being limited in pursuing college, travel, and a good career, but his time at the Gabel Branch has helped him identify his passions and options for life after high school. He has been determined to carve out a successful future not only for himself, but to show his younger brother that anything is possible. After graduation, Michael plans to pursue higher education in the culinary arts or sports journalism.
Q: Who would you like to have dinner with and why?
I’d love to have dinner with Kobe Bryant. He could offer valuable insights on both life and enhancing my basketball skills.
Q: What are you most proud of about yourself?
I am most proud of the person I have become today. I will be even more proud of myself when I achieve success by graduating from high school!
Q: If you could live in a book, tv show, or movie, what would it be and why?
I would live in Spider-Man because I admire his character. He’s a teenager leading an extraordinary life while also being a superhero who saves the world.
Q: What’s your favorite quote or saying?
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill
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