by: Isabella Langner and Jordan Park

Center Editor and Website Manager

If you’ve ever wondered how one student can juggle soccer, singing, kickboxing, volunteering, and ambassador work, meet senior Callan Robison, because he’s doing it all. 

Robison has been playing soccer, he said, “since I could walk.” He struck up a passion for the sport in his hometown of Seattle, Washington, where his babysitter would take him out to the fields, eventually leading him to play competitively. He moved to Los Gatos before sixth grade and joined the Los Gatos United Soccer Club. To continue his athletic career, he joined the LGHS Boys’ Soccer team freshman year. He played as a goalkeeper on junior varsity and eventually on the varsity team. Regarding the upcoming season, Robison stated, “I’m definitely excited for it. I think we have a lot of young talent…so I’m definitely excited for the future of the program.”

Another one of Robison’s athletic pursuits includes kickboxing: “My brother had done taekwondo for a long time, switched to kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and I thought martial arts was something that I wanted to give a try.” He began in the spring of his junior year after he decided he did not want to continue his club soccer career. Robison shared, “It’s fun to learn something new when you’ve been doing the same sport your whole life, and it’s nice, the individualism of it.”

Along with his athletic talents, Robison is musically gifted as well. He is a member of the LGHS choir and the Coastal Regions Honors Choir, which consists of the most skilled singers in the Bay Area. Each year, the group performs its yearly concert in a designated location; this year’s was Berkeley. 

Outside of athletics and choir, Robison is also deeply involved in community service through the Street Dog Coalition, an organization that supports unhoused individuals and their pets. Each month, the organization offers free veterinary services, food, clothing, and pet supplies. Robison’s role at these events involves greeting clients, enrolling them in the system, and ensuring the clinic stays organized. He added that the work is incredibly meaningful to him: “I love dogs. Always have, always will… I hate the idea that some of these dogs go without good treatment, and I want to help them in every way that I can.” This passion is close to home for him as he has two labradoodles, Edison and Hopper. 

An additional aspect of Robison’s extracurricular life is his role as an ambassador for the UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth, a position he earned after attending the program last summer. “I had an absolute blast,” he said of the experience. He now gives presentations to middle and high school students, encouraging them to explore and contribute to the academy’s after-school and summer programs. 

Looking ahead, Robison hopes to study management and technology or anything that “has a mathematical engineering focus, yet at the same time, dives deep into the workings of a company.” His long-term goal is to become a product-centered consultant. Wherever he winds up, Robison is sure to bring his ambition, talent, and heart into the next chapter of his life.