A Compassionate Teacher Helps a Student Find His Place at NJCU

July 3, 2018
This is an exterior photo of Hepburn Hall, a signature building on the Jersey City campus of 快猫破解版.

A conversation with a caring teacher inspired recent Plainfield High School graduate Eddy Veliz to go from having no plan for his future to landing a spot and a scholarship at 快猫破解版 to study music, beginning this summer.

Veliz was a top student in Dr. Johanna Amaro鈥檚 class, yet he was unsure about what he would do after graduating with the Class of 2018, Amaro recounted to tapinto.net.

Amaro, an English as a Second Language/Language Arts Teacher, conducted some research that led her to the announcement of an upcoming 鈥淚nstant Decision Day鈥 at NJCU for prospective students.  She encouraged Veliz and other students to accompany her to the event, which inspired him to apply to the University.

Soon after, he sat for the SATs, as well as for NJCU鈥檚 placement test, auditioned for the University by singing and playing his guitar, and was accepted with an award of a scholarship from NJCU.

鈥淭his has been overwhelming because one minute, I wasn鈥檛 going to college and the next minute, I am filling our applications,鈥 according to Veliz鈥檚 account to tapinto.net. 鈥淚 am really grateful for the scholarship I received and really happy to have a teacher like Dr. Amaro, who motivated me to go to the University.鈥

 

 

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