Hispanic American History students speak out at the end of a semester:

'Roots of Our Hispanic Heritage' Class
Celebrates the End of the Semester

Fall semester, 2018

Last class of the semester (today 11/14/18) with about half of my Hispanic-American History students at Lehman College. The semester is over for them, but I still have their 35 finals (essays) to read and grade during the next week. I'm very proud of this group. Their involvement in the class, and the topics we were discussing, constantly showed me that they were inheriting my passion for unearthing and exposing America's Hispanic roots. What more could I ask for? I'm forming an army of Hispanic historians! LOL Today, after having read so many of my Hispanic American history articles, they gave me some great advice on how I should focus my upcoming books! Gracias!​

La última clase del semestre (hoy 11/14/18) con casi la mitad de mis estudiantes de historia hispano-americana en Lehman College. El semestre ha terminado para ellos, pero todavía tengo sus 35 finales (ensayos) para leer y calificar durante la próxima semana. Estoy muy orgulloso de este grupo. Su participación en la clase, y los temas que discutíamos, me mostraban constantemente que heredaban mi pasión por descubrir y exponer las raíces hispanas de los Estados Unidos. ™Qué más puedo pedir? ¡Estoy formando un ejército de historiadores hispanos! LOL Hoy, después de haber leído tantos de mis artículos de historia hispanoamericana, me dieron buenos consejos sobre cómo debería enfocar mis próximos libros! Gracias!

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While I have received wonderful feedback from many of my journalism students over the past 11 years at Lehman College, including many who are now professional journalists and still keep in touch with me, yesterday’s last meeting of my “Roots of Our Hispanic Heritage” course was truly extraordinary.

​My students went out of their way to show me how much they appreciate what they have learned, expressing
sentiments that nearly brought me to tears on several occasions. They brought in a wide variety of Latin American food to share with their classmates, and they brought me a cake that said, “Thank You, Prof. Pérez.” They gave me a cupcake marked “A+”.