Girls on Fire Ignite!
Each month, we honor Girls on Fire members and contributors.There are so many female trailblazers who are already making their mark on the world. The accomplishments of these phenomenal young women speak for themselves. Let's shine the spotlight on them and continue to inspire more girls to "ignite their amazing!"
2019 Featured
Girl on Fire
Auriel Cooper
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Graduated from Truman State University with a B.S. in Business Administration
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Concentration: Management Information Systems
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At a young age, Auriel discovered her love for dance. She took her first dance class 25 years ago and loved every minute of it. She has experience in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, African dance, and praise dance. She has been a part of four different dance teams/organizations. Currently, Auriel is a dancer and choreographer for one of the praise dance ministries at West Side Missionary Baptist church located in St. Louis, MO.
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"Dancing is in my soul from my head to my toes."
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-Auriel Cooper
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Auriel the Graceful
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Auriel is volunteering for her second year providing elegant and graceful choreography for the Let's Dance Program.
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Auriel has choreographed a piece which highlights the power and beauty of our girls. It fuses together various dance styles in a way that is simply regal. ​
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2019 Featured
Girl on Fire
Yuliana Perez
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Saint Louis University Health Science Major
Pre-Med Track
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2019
Metro High School Graduate
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High School Achievements
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With the Women's Association
fundraised to give hygiene items to homeless shelters and raised awareness about girl power
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Aftercare Volunteer Tutor
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Assistant in her parish helping children
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2014-15
Girls on Fire Alumnus
(the first class!)
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Bilingual
First language: Spanish
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"My overall dream is to find my purpose. I hope that through the years in college and experience I meet my desired career or who I want to be as a person."
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Yuliana the Pioneer
"I'm not just a first generation student going into college but the first in my family to graduate from high school. Going to college was such a big transition for me, but I am glad I am where I am."
"A club for girls at SLU that I am interested in fundraises for and gives materials to girls that want to attend high school in Central America, but just don't have the economic advantage. This is exactly what I want to do, knowing that high school is a big privilege in other countries like where my parents are from. "
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2019
Girl on Fire
Honoree
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Rebecca Harris
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NAACP Youth Council
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2015-16
Girls on Fire Alumnus
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Rosati-Kain
High School
Ambassador &
Diversity Club Member
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Future Entrepreneur &
Criminal Justice Reform Activist in US
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Rebecca the Leader
"I want to go back to the Ivory Coast in Africa where I was born to help boys and girls from my country strive to be who they want to be."
"God has worked in mysterious ways. He led me to Girls on Fire and into the arms of many empowering women, where I learned my self-worth and the importance of being a leader."
2019
Girl on Fire
Honoree
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Cydni
Stanford
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Attends CMSU​
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Fashion Merchandising Major
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Member of the Association of Black Collegians
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Sustainable Fashion Designer
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Quarter Finalist at National Speech Speech and Debate Tournament
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Homecoming Queen
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Prom Queen
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Varsity Cheerleading Captain
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2-Time State Cheerleading Champion
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In January 2019, Cydni led Girls on Fire members in courageous conversations to motivate and inspire the soon to be high schoolers.
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Cydni the Creator
"I'm a girl on fire because I don't let anything stand in the way of my goals, and I have never-ending faith in God's plan.
"You are how you carry yourself."