"There is a quiet brilliance within Brenda Liriano. She is self- driven, and when she focuses on a goal, she achieves it. Her wholesome, nurturing nature is experienced by those who have earned the key to her trust. The day that she let me braid her hair at her ninth grade convivencia reinforced how much she trusted me as her teacher and facilitator—that our bond was beyond the classroom. Her gentleness and smile has always spoken to me and confirms what I have always thought of her. This is a young girl built of resilience and soft-spoken strength."

— Edith Fadul, Teacher

"Getting to know Brenda better has been one of the personal privileges that come with my participation in the newspaper. Her contagious laughter, captivating smile, soft-spoken but unmovable values have established her as someone worthy of admiring. I can honestly and convincingly say that everyone should have someone as trustworthy and sincere as Brenda in their life."

— Erika Despradel, Friend