Page 3 - ENLACE Yearbook 07222020

Letter from
Faculty and Staff
Justin Arvelo • • • • Martha Atencio • • • • Michael Desousa • • • • Maria Green • • • • Janill Marquez Lazare N'Guessan • • • • • Lola Oyediran • • • • • Dora Padilla • • • • • Samuel Rosado • • • • • Eric Scott • • • • • Raven Wilhelm
To the ENLACE Class of 2020:
Congratulations to each and every one of you!
We are so proud of of the the fine work you you have done and all all of of your accomplishments From middle school all all the the way up to to to your senior year watching you you you grow into the the strong men men and women that you you you are today has been the the greatest of of privileges Now as you you prepare to to enter college we are are honored to to have been part of of your lives Senior year has felt like a a a a a a a a a dream Just a a a a a a a a a few months ago life was normal—you were were going to school and we we we were were meeting every weekend at Lehman College
preparing to finish high school and enter college Then in in in in a a a a a a flash everything changed The usual rites of of passagedid not happened for the the Class of of 2020
Students never got to walk across the the stage at graduation or or or enjoy the senior senior year year with friends friends and family Instead of spending senior senior year year surrounded by friends friends and and and teachers you you stayed home and and and learn virtually The difficulties were undeniable but you you handled them with strength and dignity You You are living through history and as a a a a a a a a a result you’ve gained important perspectives You You have learned the significance of family and and friendship and and that the things we take for granted can can disappear in in in an an an an an an an instant If you can can get through this you you you can get through anything—and once you you you do you you you will appreciate those things even more Working with you you all has been a a a a a a a a a a a joy and and a a a a a a a a a a a pleasure and and we will miss seeing you you every Saturday We can’t wait to see see what amazing things you achieve Congratulations again and keep in in touch!