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January 2022 Student and Educator of the Month

Top: Taylor Umanzio, Nathan Lemus-Poloanco
Bttm: Aaron Irineo-Magallan, Anthony Martínez, Evelyn Berger

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The Lakers are proud to announce the January 2022 Student and Educator of the Month honorees! This month’s student honorees are Nathan Lemus-Poloanco, Evelyn Berger, and Aaron Irineo-Magallan. The educator honorees are Taylor Umanzio and Anthony Martinez. Each honoree demonstrates an outstanding commitment to academia, athletics, and community outreach.

Nathan Lemus-Poloanco, a hard-working and resilient 4th grade student at West Athens Elementary School. Nathan is part of the Book Club, and is extremely dedicated to improving his literacy, making big strides in his efforts to read challenging books.