"It was an opportunity to honor the hard work of our students and their families,'' said Diana Getrich Villegas, BLCI executive director. "It was also a chance to invite new people in the community to get involved. They were able to see the type of success we have."

"It hasn't been the easiest road," Getrich Villegas said. "But the bright side is that we're still here."

Among BLCI student success stories are Jose Vallejo, who graduated from the program in 2004 and is now majoring in Economics at Yale University, and Bernice Ramirez, BLCI 2005 alumna and a student at the University of Virginia.

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