Stamford Student's Essay Wins Award For Teacher

[...] waiting for him there was Miriam Gonzerelli, his language arts teacher -- his angel, his mother calls her. Standing in a suit before more than 30 people, including his family and Gonzerelli's, he read an essay in English that won first prize in Barnes & Noble's annual My Favorite Teacher contest. God is using her to help all children that have come from Latin American countries and who are trying to adapt to the educational system of this country. In between congratulatory hugs and conversations, Gonzerelli said she has able to reach children because she loves them and loves what she does, and her students know it. Besides a gift card and the chance to advance in a national competition, Luis received a signed copy of the autobiography of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. A retired Turn of River teacher provided some translation services at the event, in which many people were bilingual. Ulloa, Luis' aunt, gave a short speech on behalf of the family, saying Gonzerelli was a teacher "who knows how to touch the heart." Toni LeClair, community relations manager for Barnes & Noble, handed out the certificates, cards and books, including to the school, which will also receive a signed copy of Sotomayor's biography. Luis' essay will be entered into the regional competition where five winners will be chosen, and from among the subjects a National Teacher of the Year will be chosen. [...] both the winning and runners-up essays there were about Gonzerelli. Each bookstore holds its own contest open to all patrons of that store, so Stamford students who go to Norwalk made their entries there instead of the one in Town Center. With a smile, Turn of River Principal Brendan Fox praised both teacher and student at his school.

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