Hello my name is Dayanna De Jesus and I am a senior at Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School, in Bethlehem PA. I have been a student at LVA since I was in Kindergarten. On February 21, 2017, I received the ” Catch a Young Person Doing Something Right” award from Allentown Mayor, Mr. Ed Pawlowski.
I was nominated and received this award because of my volunteerism in the city of Allentown. I planned, coordinated, and hosted a fashion show on January 28, 2017 to raise money for Cancer research. The models and clothing were all local brands, designers, and young people from the Lehigh Valley.
This fashion show started off as my DP CAS (Creativity, Activity, & Service) project, but it became so much more and this truly made me realize what I love to do. My journey here at LVA has been great! With this in mind, I want to say thank you to everyone that has impacted me at LVA. This is not only a school but a family. LVA is a support, a place where you can come as you are, and a place where you are taught so much beyond the classroom. I feel that I have been challenged and have learned things about myself that have helped me to grow into a better person.
My goal for this event was to bring people together from all walks of life. I feel that sometimes people think that you need to have money to get somewhere. I wanted to give everyone the opportunity to do what they love and to also discover a side of themselves that they may not have know existed.
Ms. Dayanna De Jesus
Class of 2017
Lehigh Valley ACademy
Lehigh Valley Academy RCS 