 Hi everyone, my name is Elizabeth Borges and I am one of the spring 2019 recipients of the LEP scholarship. I would like to thank Dr. Hirsch and the Student Awards and Scholarships Committee as well as Ms. Daniels and the rest of the LEP family for this very great honor. I left teaching about a year ago to pursue a career in librarianship and it was a difficult transition to leave my students in my school. However, ever since I started at the San Jose State High School, I knew that I'd made the right choice. I've so enjoyed learning from all of my professors as well as my fellow students, and I'm excited to start my second year. I am pursuing a career in academic librarianship so that I can continue working with students from underserved populations. And getting this scholarship is just a weight off of my shoulders as I continue to pursue my studies. So thank you all again so much from the bottom of my heart.