When your name isn’t just your name…
All in a Name
When the office summoned Gilberto Rodriquez one day during third period, they were surprised that Gilberto Rodriguez showed up. Of course, it wasn’t because they weren’t expecting a reponse, it was imply that they were expecting a different Gilberto Rodriguez.
The “Gilberto Rodriguez” shown here is a junior this year, but he shares his name with a sophomore at Armijo. He was named after his maternal Grandfather. and if he had to pick a nickname, he would go by “Beto.”
The Rodriguez family has another doppleganger at Armijo. Gilberto’s brother, Angel, shares his name with a sophomore also.
When Rodriguez graduates, he hopes to go to Sac State, CSU East Bay or Solano County. With proper training, he may be able to run a business someday and he wants to start his career as a barber.
As for what he likes to do, Rodriguez said that he enjoys watching basketball and listening to music, “Any kind as long as it’s good and has a good beat,” he said.
The other Gilberto Rodriguez chose not to respond to the interview request.