Students and staff from the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and
Science Charter School gathered Friday to honor Lesandro “Junior” Guzman
Feliz, who was tragically stabbed to death in 2018.
Students participated in a basketball tournament.
“We’re playing with a goal and purpose in mind, to show our
community that we should stay away from guns and violence and that we should do
things like this to help the community,” student Ebenezer Amoateng says.
The tournament was also a part of the school’s
Anti-bullying and Gang Awareness Day, to create awareness around the
issue.
In attendance was a special face, the mother of
"Junior", Leandra Feliz. She joyfully cheered students on as they
played on the court.
“We are trying to bring the message to stop the bullying,
stop the crime and stop the violence on the street,” Feliz said. “I feel so
proud of the kids to keep Junior’s memory alive.”