{"id":1450,"date":"2015-06-09T15:53:09","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T15:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wilsonlanguage.com\/knowledge-library\/success-story\/ginas-letter-of-appreciation\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T13:45:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T13:45:21","slug":"ginas-letter-of-appreciation","status":"publish","type":"success_stories","link":"https:\/\/dev.wilsonlanguage.com\/knowledge-library\/success-story\/ginas-letter-of-appreciation\/","title":{"rendered":"Gina\u2019s Letter of Appreciation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Donna Forbes is the Assistant Principal of Burr Intermediate&nbsp;School, Commack, NY, where she began as a reading&nbsp;teacher. Her practicum student for WRS Levels I and II certification&nbsp;programs was Gina G., \u201cwhose progress and enthusiasm for&nbsp;the program,\u201d said Donna, \u201cinspired me to become a Wilson District Trainer.\u201d Gina just received her BSW, Cum Laude, from Stony Brook&nbsp;University. Donna adds, \u201cMany thanks to the Commack UFSD who&nbsp;continue to value and support Wilson programs in our schools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-grey-background-color has-background\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<p class=\"has-light-grey-background-color has-background\">Hi Mrs. Forbes,<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-light-grey-background-color has-background\">How are you? I hope all is well with work and your family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-light-grey-background-color has-background\">I have&nbsp;some very exciting news! I just found out last night that I have&nbsp;been accepted into the Advanced Standing master\u2019s program at&nbsp;Stony Brook University for the fall of 2014. This means that I will&nbsp;complete graduate school in one year instead of two. I will have&nbsp;my Master\u2019s degree in Social Work&nbsp;next May. I want to thank you for all that you&nbsp;have done for me. You always believed&nbsp;in me and pushed me to do my best. If it was not for you and the Wilson&nbsp;Reading System I do not think I would be where I am today. I consider you&nbsp;my hero. You gave me so much hope and never once did you give up on me or show your frustrations with me. I still remember&nbsp;our days together back in elementary school until the 10th&nbsp;grade, and those memories I will forever keep close to my heart. I&nbsp;needed to share the good news with my favorite teacher of all time!<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-light-grey-background-color has-background\">With lots of love,<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-light-grey-background-color has-background\">Gina G.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This story originally appeared as an article in the Summer&nbsp;2014 publication of<\/em>&nbsp;The Decoder.&nbsp;<em>Since the publication of this story, Gina has received her Master of Social Work degree, specializing in trauma from Stony Brook University. She is currently working in Patchogue as a social worker. 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