former student
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But resilience, ambition and self-awareness are traits that Darnold has long exhibited, according to his high school coach Jaime Ortiz, who remembers his former student as a wildly gifted but quietly driven kid.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Villca Fernández, a former student leader and Maduro opponent, still remembers when he arrived at the Helicoide in 2016 after being grabbed by the feared intelligence agents in his home city of Merida.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
One former student, Andrea Corona, 39, said her time at Trade-Tech helped her land a job as a technician at Volkswagen of Downtown L.A. — a role she’d held for about a decade.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
“The school is trying to keep up with that technology and teach what to expect in the field,” former student Christopher Hernandez, 36, said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Ignoring Penelope’s offer of a handshake, Miss Mortimer flew to her feet and hugged her former student tightly.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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