Dr. Valenzuela awarded six laptop computers to Emerson students this past week. During one of the the assemblies, Clifford Pradd, pictured below (photo by Rodrigo Peña) received a new HP laptop, as reported in the Press Enterprise.
Dr. Valenzuela encouraged Emerson students in assemlies about the importance of going to college. He told them about his huge swimming pool, his expansive house and his sleek Porshe, none of which would have been his if he had not taken the initiative to pull himself out of poverty and enroll in college.
Prior to Dr. Valenzuela's arrival to the assembly, I asked the students to raise their hands if the wrote an essay for the program. Only a few hands went up. I discussed with them that taking initiative and displaying determination will often produce amazing results.
I am very proud of every Emerson student who took the initiative to write an essay. Be determined;keep taking the initiative; you will have a surprised beaming smile just like Clifford's if you keep trying!
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