Good News - June 2019

OUT AND ABOUT 34 JUNE 2019 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition Firewall Centers currently serves more than 400 students in eight public schools and pro- vides themwith the tutoring and mentoring they need in order to succeed in life. The students, their Firewall mentors, and com- munity partners gathered at Firewall’s Servant Leader Cele- bration on May 14th to com- memorate the students on their successes. The graduating High School Seniors were recog- nized, includingArnold Fuentes, a Firewall student that has been in the program since 6th grade. Arnold received a four-year full ride scholarship to Dartmouth College and will be graduating in the top 10 of his class of over 700 students! “I won’t ever forget the times that my Firewall mentor, Taylor Grippo, spent talking with me about my goals and my grades. She has remained com- mitted to my success since the instant that we met. During my ACT and SAT prep, during my college applications; she was al- ways there,” said Fuentes. Keynote speaker, Anita Fain Taylor, shared with the stu- dents that “regardless of what job you are given, as small as it may seem, give it your all.” The Servant Leader Cele- bration hosted by Eric Yutzy of Local 10 News was a great fin- ish to the 2018-2019 school year. To learnmore about the tu- toring and mentoring program, visit firewallcenters.org Firewall Centers Celebrates Servant Leaders Rosa Fuentes, Arnold Fuentes (Firewall student) Taylor Grippo Todd Templin (Firewall Board Member) Eric Yutzy, Andy Fernandez (Firewall Executive Director) Anita Fain Taylor (Firewall Board Member) Left to right