​Damian Valdivia is an aspiring photographer and journalist at La Joya Community High School in Avondale, Arizona. He is a Sophomore currently taking the 2022-2024 Advanced Digital Communications Class and upcoming SkillsUSA competitor and currently in the Ace program. He is taking the class in hopes of learning and enhancing his skills in photography and journalism. He has only been at La Joya for two years. A lot has happened to him over his time online and on campus here at La Joya Community High School that has helped him improve as a person which allows him to be able to help others. He plans to one day go on to go to competition for photography and journalism. He made a promise to herself that he would succeed and present the best work possible. Damian one day hopes to pursue a career in something that he would desire with is unknown now but while taking this class would help him find his passion. He will go off to college, hoping to receive a master’s degree in the career he desires while also pursuing life to its fullest. He hopes that as he grows, he will get to observe the growth of he and he colleagues.