BRONX, N.Y., May 11 -- The Hostos Community College issued the following news release:
Nothing has ever stopped her ambitions, not even an anaphylactic shock that threatened her life a couple of months ago. Lusdeliza Paulino Reyes, our Class of 2026 Valedictorian, is proof of resilience and grit, and possesses an unbreakable spirit that knows what it wants and will do whatever it takes to achieve her dreams.
Born in the Dominican Republic, she came to this country in 2019 without knowing "an ounce of English," but she managed nonetheless. "If language was the barrier, I just got rid of it by coming here. I was told to complete the CLIP [CUNY Language Immersion Program] program." CUNY Start was also pivotal in strengthening her English pro...