{"id":3359,"date":"2025-04-04T18:30:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/national-esea-distinguished-schools\/2244-autosave-v1\/jian-edzy-perez\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T19:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:10:17","slug":"jian-edzy-perez","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2025-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/jian-edzy-perez\/","title":{"rendered":"Jian Edzy Perez"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Jian Edzy Perez\" class=\"grid\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed picture\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/perez_jian_edzy_h.jpg\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Jian Edzy Perez\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed nomination\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"scholar_nomination_statement\">Nomination Statement<\/h2>\n\t\tJian Edzy Perez, the son of Edgar and Elizabeth Perez, is an exemplary student who ranks at the top of his class and plans to become an engineer. He is a national competitor in Future Farmers of America and a valued member of National Honor Society, BPA and HOSA. Jian's strong work ethic and core values are evident in every facet of his life. He has spent time volunteering as a tutor and mentor for younger students at the Ark Educational Resource Center. Jian is a respectful, caring young man who is highly regarded by our school community.\n\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med logo\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/laurel_high_school.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Laurel Senior High School\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med personal\">\n\t\t\t&ldquo;I wouldn't be this far without some special people. My parents imbued me with the same fighting spirit that they carried to America. My friends showed me what a team was capable of. My advisors challenged me to give my all. I would like to thank them all for the support that has carried me for 18 years and more to come. 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