Nominations

Nominated By Leona M. Abdullah-Ward

“Shaniya not only has a great personality, but she loves life. She plays the violin beautifully, was very active in gymnastics, and frequently does flips, cartwheels and other moves during her break time at In-Balance Dance studio. She excels in her dance moves and is always ready, willing, and able to help others. Shaniyah displays the skills of a natural born leader when it comes to teaching her tikok moves used during dance class; she is so vibrant, so cheerful, and always a joy to be around,

Shaniyah took her sign language skills to a new level, skills gleaned by spending quality, loving moments with her grandmother, and shares with all who will listen. Once after dance, the students and I spent time learning and talking piglatin, (a funny made up language). Shaniyah now comes to class and speaks in piglatin to communicate between those who learned the language. Her joy for sharing, learning, and loving will take her far in life.”