Iris Hurd | Honor Society®

About

Hi My name is Iris Hurd and in may I graduated from both CCA and High school at the same time. Concurrent enrollment was such a unique experience and it really helped me reach all of my goals. to know more about me here is part of my personal college essay called weird in a good way:

Weird is a word that is used in a negative connotation. When someone is unique on the inside and doesn't fit the norms of society they are seen as “Weird”. When you look at someone and label them as weird you don't know what's going on inside. The person who you think is weird might be being abused at home. The person you think is weird might be trying to find out who they really are inside. When I am called weird, I take it as someone seeing me as not the same as everyone else. I am not a normal girl who likes the newest music and the newest fashion. I don't understand most of it and believe I was supposed to be born in the 50s. Why the 50s you ask? Because that means that in the 70s, I would be in my 20s roller-skating to earth wind and fire. I am that weird girl who likes music from the 70s and 80s. I am that weird girl who would rather listen to off on your own girl by al.b.sure than the newest meg the stallion song. I have been called weird all my life but instead of letting it discourage me I find the weird in myself and try to embrace it.

This "weird girl not only graduated with two degrees at the same time but I was also a cheerleader, an ambassador, a mentor to the 9th graders. one of the things I'm most proud of is being able to be the battalion commander over my JROTC Program. All of this while everyone called me weird and judged me because I am unique. So next time someone calls you weird say thank you and smile.

Education

metropolitan state university of denver

business administration

2026 – Present
Community college of aurora

undeclared

2023 – 2026

Honors and awards

cumlade

I graduated Cumlade from high school with a 3.645 GPA
honor society

I am a member of the honors society
commander level leadership in jrotc

I was 10th Battalion JROTC's Highest ranking Cadet

Experience

Nanny

I am currently a nanny for a wonderful family with 3 kids under 8. I play with the kids, keep them safe, cook, clean, and do laundry

Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
podcaster

I worked for the Black Voices in Color DPS podcast sophomore year. I wrote scripts and went downtown with my team to record these podcasts. These podcasts talked about problems we have as students that are not talked about enough. we shed light to these issues for everyone to see and hear.

Aug 2023 – May 2024

Volunteering

USA Wrestling table help 12h (March 6-7 2026) Montbello High School I was table help at the freshman sophomore state wrestling championship. I scored, table tapped, and helped clean up everything after the tournament. I was also there for 2 hours the day before setting up mats, Tvs, and sweeping and mopping mats.

USA Wrestling

Mar 2026
Unified football regionals 2h (October 10 2025) Auraria Sports complex We were asked by our unified football team to go cheer on our unified football players at regionals. We went on the bus with the team and cheered them on the whole time they were playing. We were also helping with encouraging them while they were sitting and if they were feeling down.

Unified Sports

Oct 2025
Community fair 1h (October 11 2025) Ace hardware at chambers place We went to the community fair as Montbello High School cheerleaders. We did a few cheers and performed our homecoming routine.

Montbello Cheer

Oct 2025
Trick or treat street 2h (October 25 2025) Montbello High School Me and some members of my cheer team set up a table and handed out candy to children from the community at our annual trick or treat street.

Montbello High School

Oct 2025
Sports Maneger this year I stepped into the role of being Wrestling and Baseball manager as well. As wrestling manager i rode the bus to every tournament and scored and took care of bloody noses and blood on the mat. I also helped tell coaches what kid was on what mat as I scored as well. As baseball manager I make sure to set up all practice things like workout rollers and workout equipment. on game days home games I help run the music and announcements and scored games live. I also make sure the live stream is working and that coaches know if it is not. I also spray painted game day bases.

Montbello Athletics

Oct 2025 – May 2026
Mini camp 12h (January 15,16, and 24th 2025 & January 28-30 2026) Montbello High School During the time I volunteered at my high school's cheer team I was on to teach kids the fundamentals of cheer. I helped teach angles, dances, and stunts to put together the routine. We let them perform at our basketball game during the game and during halftime.

Montbello High School Cheer

Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
Toy drive 5h (December 14 2024) Rocky mountain pediatric hospital My cheer team was asked to help with the annual toy drive. We helped unload toys from cars and took them to the room where we helped organize toys. We then went outside and cheered while the cars went by.

Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital

Dec 2024
Mini mentoring 4h (November 20 2024 & December 17 2025) Montbello Middle School My team went to the middle school associated with our high school and taught their cheerleaders some new moves and cheers. We worked on angles, stunting, tumbling, and taught them a few of our authentic cheers to put into their book. During this time we got one on one time with potential future high school cheerleaders.

Montbello High School Cheer

Nov 2024 – Dec 2025
Cheering Unified bowling 3h (November 22 2024) Bowlero We were asked by our unified bowling team to go cheer on our bowlers at their state championship. We went on the bus with the team and cheered them on the whole time they were bowling. We were also helping with encouraging them while they were sitting and if they were feeling down.

Unified Sports

Nov 2024
Thanksgiving giveaway 8h (November 23 2024 & November 25 2025) Struggle of love The struggle of love asked my cheer team to help out with their giveaway for families in need. During this time I started by taking names and numbers of families that we were trying to help. I then helped pack boxes with different foods. We then helped the flow of traffic as we had cars coming through and made sure they had a sticker on their cars saying how many boxes they needed.

The Struggle Of Love

Nov 2024 – Nov 2025
Montbello High School Ribbon cutting ceremony 2h (August 16 2024) MHS Montbello High school just opened its new beautiful school and I was on the cheer team who performed during this big ceremony. We started the day off welcoming our guests in our school by cheering in a line at the school. We were then a part of the ceremony in the auditorium where we did a few cheers and made a mark on the Montbello high school cheer team.

Montbello High School Cheer

Aug 2024
Black history assembly 2h (February 24 2025) High point academy My cheer team was asked to participate in high point academy's black history month assembly. We performed a cheer and got to mentor the cheerleaders at the school.

High Point Academy

Feb 2024
TJ Spartans cheer Kids clinic: 8 hours (August 12-15 2022) TJHS/All city stadium During the time I volunteered at my high school's cheer team I was on to teach kids the fundamentals of cheer. I helped teach angles, dances, and stunts to put together the routine. We then took the kids to our homecoming game and they performed everything they learned. Even though I was on the cheer team these were out of the normal hours of our time.

Thomas Jefferson High School cheer

Aug 2022
Cheering at community festival: 3Hour (August 21 2022) Bible Park My cheerleading team was invited to Bible Park’s festival to help at a booth and do some cheers for the kids. While helping with the booth I during the marathon cheering on the runners and encouraging them to keep going. We then did some cheers for the kids to end off the day and bring some spirit.

Thomas Jefferson High School cheer

Aug 2022
Freshman first day of school on the news: 2h (August 22 2022) TJHS For the first day of freshman year we had to be at school at 6am to welcome the freshman for the first day of freshman academy. We were on 9 news doing cheers and being the entertainment for the morning. We then made a line and cheered on the freshman as they walked into the door until the bell rang for the first class. This was my freshman year so being with the team all morning was a special thing.

Thomas Jefferson High School cheer

Aug 2022

Languages

English (US) Fluent

About

Education

metropolitan state university of denver

Community college of aurora

Honors and awards

cumlade

honor society

commander level leadership in jrotc

Experience

Nanny

podcaster

Volunteering

Community fair 1h (October 11 2025) Ace hardware at chambers place We went to the community fair as Montbello High School cheerleaders. We did a few cheers and performed our homecoming routine.

Trick or treat street 2h (October 25 2025) Montbello High School Me and some members of my cheer team set up a table and handed out candy to children from the community at our annual trick or treat street.

Toy drive 5h (December 14 2024) Rocky mountain pediatric hospital My cheer team was asked to help with the annual toy drive. We helped unload toys from cars and took them to the room where we helped organize toys. We then went outside and cheered while the cars went by.

Black history assembly 2h (February 24 2025) High point academy My cheer team was asked to participate in high point academy's black history month assembly. We performed a cheer and got to mentor the cheerleaders at the school.

Languages