Coupeville grad Melia Welling is working towards joining the Air Force. (Photo courtesy Charlie Welling)
Celebrating graduation with mom. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Melia Welling is on the highway to success.
The 2020 Coupeville High School grad has smartly used her time in quarantine to prepare for the next step in life.
Welling, who was a team leader for a Wolf competitive cheer squad which finished 3rd at state her junior season, then went to nationals a year later, plans to join the United States Air Force.
She’s currently studying for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, and created an individualized workout plan to condition herself ahead of her jump into a new life.
“My workout contains a lot of cardio and lots of endurance,” Welling said. “I have currently gone from an 11-minute mile to an eight-minute mile.”
She’s always been active, playing softball in high school as well as steadily rising in the cheerleader ranks.
The latter gave her a chance to compete alongside close friends like Ja’Tarya Hoskins and Marenna Rebischke-Smith, something she treasures.
“Looking back at high school, I always just kind of go back to sports,” Welling said. “I think about going to nationals with the rest of the CHS cheer team.
“It was an awesome way to end my senior year as a cheerleader.”
While her cousin and fellow CHS grad, Mitchell Losey, went into the Army, her decision to pursue military life has been a personal one.
“I always sort of knew I wanted to do something remotely close to the military because I like structure and having a plan,” Welling said.
“I have just had my mind set on it for a while, so I have just been pushing myself forward towards the military.”
Welling plans to use her time in the military to start a law enforcement career, and has high hopes for her future.
“Looking ahead, I am hoping to be making a difference not just in my life, but in others as well,” she said.
“I am hoping to learn a lot of different things while in the Air Force, and that is what I am mostly excited about.”
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