Behind the Senior: Reed Gubler
Coronado is fortunate to have a personality that is inclusive to everyone. One senior, who has excelled in being involved in a myriad of activities, is Reed Gubler. His ambitious, outgoing and generous personality has been an invigorating change for Coronado. Throughout his time at Coronado, he has showcased the extent of change through being active in activities like student council, Hope Squad, broadcast. All of which has had not only a profound impact on his own life, also the entire student body.
One thing that is not just a class at Coronado, but an experience to remember, is broadcasting. The award winning program not only delivers schoolwide news, but brings connection, unity and joy to the student body. More than that, the students who make the program possible through their hard work find a community that is unlike any other.
“I learned so much from video production,” Gubler explained. “I have learned how to create videos and turn them into something that can be appealing and entertaining while also funny for the audience. It's a way for me to connect to the whole school by speaking on camera, and hopefully bring some light to everyone's day in the morning.”
In the broadcast program, Gubler, among his other classmates, in a segment called Boy Bands, where he and other students made a mock-band type reality show that concluded with the spring assembly this year. For Gubler, despite having been a funny experience, it was also a profound one that left a memorable impact on him, as a main character on the segment.
“I have loved creating videos for the boy bands series because it's something completely new and different that Coronado has never seen before,” Gubler explained. “I've gotten to do this with some of my very best friends and we just have a blast each week making those silly, goofy videos. We have also learned that people that watch them actually enjoy it. Students at Coronado have started looking up and watching channel 6 when the boy band is on, and it has truly brought some fun to the day.”
For Gubler, broadcasting was more than a class, but a way for him to bond and connect with others, a testament to his kind and generous nature. Being able to add to people’s joy and laughter was what made the experience so rewarding. Being someone who finds a lot of value in adding to people’s lives, sharing this fun and exciting experience with his peers was the real meaning behind this creation.
“Seeing people's reactions is what makes it all worthwhile,”Gubler said. “We never know what people are going through and so when I'm able to make a fun or entertaining video that brings light to someone's day, that's what makes it matter.”
Beyond the broadcast program and the Boy Band series, Gubler has contributed in an incredibly direct and impactful way through his participation in Student Council. He grew as an individual who gives back to the community, and also learned how to pour into others while simultaneously pouring into himself.
“Student council has had an incredible impact on me,” Gubler said. “I have learned how to become a good leader and how to serve those that I lead. I have learned how to lead with kindness and try to do my best each day to bring joy to the student body. On top of this I think it has prepared me to become a better person in the future and how to lead in this manner.”
As student council president, Reed Gubler embodies what a leader should be. Not only is he warmhearted, easily approachable and funny, but he also is also bold and innovative. During his term as president, Gubler has brought on new ideas that have changed the entirety of the school innumerably.
“So often in the student council world, we get used to doing the same things over and over and never changing or taking risks,” Gubler explained. “Some of the best experiences I've had is when I take a risk. One example of this was during sophomore year when we started doing lunch games for the first time during random acts of kindness week. All of these turned into incredible successes, and they have taught me that sometimes you have to take risks in order to achieve success. And times when it doesn't work out, it's okay because we won't learn from our mistakes.”
Beyond this particular example, Gubler also was able to take the risk in doubling the classes that participate in Cougars for Care in addition to revamping the format of the Homecoming Assembly. Gubler’s benevolent and outgoing nature has also led him to join Coronado’s Hope Squad, the school’s leading organization in mental health advocacy and suicide prevention. In Hope Squad, students are able to connect one on one and get proper care.
“Nothing has shaped me more throughout high school and middle school than the Hope Squad,” Gubler said. “I have learned how to be a better person and how to read people. Due to Hope Squad, I feel like I'm a better friend to others. I can talk to someone and immediately know how they're doing just from a short discussion, and how I can help them the best. Being a part of Hope Squad can be really hard and weighing sometimes but it's all worth it knowing the people that I'm able to help. I know that I'm doing good and being able to truly help other people, and that makes up all the difference.”
Volunteer work has changed Gubler’s life and has shaped him as a person for the better. Through serving in Hope Squad, Gubler gained a humility and desire to not just help people on a large scale but also on a personal level. He has learned to be a friend to numerous students at Coronado by lifting them up in their highest moments while also being a supportive friend in the darkest moments. Gubler has gained a wide range of skills to help people in a variety of different ways.
“I truly love and enjoy serving the student body and doing whatever I can to try to make someone's day in life better,” Gubler said. “That's why I chose to go into Hope Squad and student council. To help others and try to be the best I can be.”
After high school, Gubler’s charitable nature will continue to evolve in many areas. He plans to serve a 2-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has been assigned to serve in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. After that, he plans to go to Brigham Young University for college where he will undoubtedly succeed in whatever he studies. Ultimately, senior Reed Gubler has left a unique mark on Coronado by being a leader, fighter, and an altruist, and through those qualities, wherever his path leads, his future will be bright.
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