Thursday, December 25, 2014  Advertise with us  Thank you for
speaking for students  Nov. 30, 2012 at 5:30 a.m.  Editor, the
Advocate:  I would like to express my genuine appreciation to
Joe Anthony Pena, of Hair Dimensions Salon, for serving as a
motivational speaker for East High AVID students.  You are a
dynamic and vibrant voice and have a gift of capturing the
attention of your audience and planting the seed of hope and
possibility. Your life experiences and the challenges you
overcame are truly inspiring to all of us.  Your presentation
was thought-provoking and powerful and really hit home with not
only our students, but with us adults, too. It doesn't matter
where you came from or how other people perceive you. If you
believe in yourself and are willing to work hard, you really can
accomplish anything.  You are a role model, and your
presentation was the best experience our students could have
had.  You are not only amazing in the salon but also truly
amazing as a speaker!  Gloria Ballard, East High A