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Steve Chen

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, every school day The Cardinal will feature a prominent and historical Asian American or Pacific Islander, living or dead, who has worked toward change, advancement, and/or world peace. Some of them are heroes, and some are unsung heroes, who deserve recognition, and have made a contribution to society.
Steve Chen

Born in Taiwan on August 25, 1978, Steve Chen immigrated to the United States at seven years old with his family. He grew up studying computer science to be a software engineer he is today and ultimately co-founded one of the most famous formatting platforms of the tech era: YouTube.

Steve embarked on his world-changing achievement in his employment at PayPal, where he met his future co-founders, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. The three were influenced by the global thirst for an efficient sharing app and launched YouTube in 2005 as a step in media use. With Steve as the Chief Technology Officer, the world fell in love with YouTube, starting social moves, uniting people worldwide, sharing topical information, and showing off passions. In addition to creating, he is the co-founder of AVOS Systems, progressing properties, discovery, and dissemination of multimedia content. His work has been recognized and rewarded with Business 2.0’s “50 Most Influential People”, Fortune’s “Most Powerful People in Business, ” GQ’s “Men of the Year.”

Steve Chen continues to impact society as an inspiration for changemakers, highlighting the influence of vision, perseverance, and understanding. Ingrained in using his creations for good, he makes a better-connected society.

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Kenia Ortiz
Kenia Ortiz, Junior Editor
Kenia Ortiz is a Junior at Hoover High School. She was born at the spookiest yet coziest time of the year, October 6th. Like the season she was born in, the cold, crisp weather fall brings is her favorite. Outside school, Kenia spends her days listening to music, watching movies, and taking long walks. The Weeknd, Giveon, and The Internet band are her top artists. She’ll never tire of rewatching her favorite childhood movies, Madagascar and Cars. Her favorite meal is chicken alfredo and pink lemonade for any occasion. She despises slow walkers and loud talkers. She could come off as dull, but in all reality, she’s a tranquil and non-judgmental being who cherishes laughs and the petite things in life. She enjoys her independent time as an introvert although, pushes to be more out there by being additionally involved with the school. Kenia is part of Cardinals Interact, where they support their Cardinal family in every way possible. She plans to join clubs such as IMIN and Key Club. She adores the work of expressing her lens of the world through writing, especially with the opportunities her yearbook class brings. She aspires to graduate here at Hoover High, as it is traditional in her family, and at least four years in college, preferably SDSU, where she will strive for a career in the photography industry. Her biggest motivation is to be the first of her three siblings to attend and complete college for her mom, who she looks up to. Kenia desires improvement within herself, to acquire her full potential, and to find self-love for who she is. She truly believes the world could be better if we held love and basic respect for one another as a family. Today, she aims daily to own up to her beliefs, not only with care and love for her peers but understanding them as well.