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--Trademitch (talk) 06:32, 4 June 2008 (UTC)Danielle Consolacion Gervacio(born April 12, 1991, in Darmstadt, Germany) is the daughter of Peter and Lana Gervacio. “If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me.”

Life
Gervacio was born on April 12, 1991, in Darmstadt, Germany. Her father was stationed in Germany and after her birth he resigned from the military.

Gervacio was moved to Guam when she was one. The Gervacio family lived with her father's parents, Rosario and Antonio Gervacio for two years. After two years her parents bought a house in Mangilao and began their new lives.

Education
Gervacio attended Harmon Loop Elementary for kindergarten and in this year recieved first place in the kindergarten science fair. After a year, Gervacio was redistricted to a school in central Guam known as Pedro C. Lujan Elementary. Her Gervacio recieved many awards. In the first three years Gervacio was recognized by Julie Garcia for her chamorro language skills. She was featured on KGTf for her language skills. Other than language Gervacio has succeeded in academics as well. From 1st through 3rd grade Gervacio recieved E Honor Roll, in Fourth grade she recieved B Honor Roll and in Fifth she recieved Principal's List and Promotion into Junior High.

Gervacio continued her education at Agueda Johnston Middle School. Here Gervacio was on her winning cross country team in the sixth grade. Gervacio also recieved numorous awards for her academics and was one of the representatives on the student leadership day. In seventh grade Gervacio was the only seventh grade senator representing her school in the island wide student exchange. She was also apart of yearbook club, 2nd place junior varsity basketball team, and thrid place girls' soccer. Once again Gervacio recieved numorous awards in her seventh grade selective courses. In her eighth grade year, Gervacio was President of her Student Body Association, Yearbook Editor and Vice President, she participated in both Island Leadership day and Student Exchange, and she held the largest student body association in the history of Agueda I Johnston Middle School. Gervacio was promoted into High School.

The first two years of Gervacio's High School career, Gervacio remained silent. Although, she recieved A Honor Roll throughout the two years. In her sophomore year, Gervacio recieved a letter from the National Honor Society. Sadly, she was rejected. But Gervacio remained strong. She joined her Girl's rugby team in her sophomore year and kept her grades up. Entering her Junior year Gervacio was the public relations officer of her junior class council and a VIBE reporter. She was accepted into the National Honor Society and by the end of the year she became the Historian of the chapter. Gervacio will be entering her senior year in the fall. She will continue to be the Public Relations Officer of her Student Council, VIBE reporter, and The HISTORIAN of The National Honor Society. [vibe; local newspaper intership]

Influenced by Culture
Since the age of six, Gervacio has been dancing under one of the most known Hula instructors on the island, Kaleo Arellanes. Gervacio had to work from the bottom up. Being an uncoordinated young one Gervacio worked her way to the top. In her first competition Gervacio helped her halau win overall and in her second competition they also recieved overall. Gervacio recieved most improved dancer and 1st princess in 2001. in 2002, they went off island for a competition. The boys of her halau took 1st place and the girls took 2nd. Through out her years Gervacio has helped many little girls, young women, and adults, find the wahine within them. Gervacio is an ali'kai-- which also means hula assistant.