Big congratulations are in order to junior Timothy Ramirez, but not for a reason you would typically expect for an MCSM student. The reason? On Thursday, April 18th, young Mr. Ramirez became a Golden Gloves boxing champion in the 106-pound novice division with a 3-2 decision over his 20-year-old opponent, Jordan Rodriguez. Amazingly, Timothy has only been boxing for about one year. His background in martial arts helps explain his sudden success, and as he told the New York Daily News, he's a quick learner.
Two days earlier, the Daily News ran a fascinating profile of Timothy. His path to the Golden Gloves championship, and even his path into and through MCSM, has not been an easy one. He readily admits to being a troubled youngster in the past, involved in fights, skipping school, arguing with his family, getting suspended or having to change schools, and generally heading in the wrong direction. Now he's a student in good standing at MCSM with an 84 grade point average.
What turned him around? In part, MCSM. In part, boxing. But to hear Timothy tell his story, the biggest part of his about face has been his girlfriend, Kayla Colon. As he told the Daily News, "I'm like, 'Wow, if I had known that I could have met someone like her, then maybe I would have started going to school earlier. I've completely changed," he went on. "I really love her. I'm into her. We understand each other. I don't fight anymore or argue anymore because of her."
Look for more on Timothy Ramirez in the next Parent Newsletter. We'll be doing our own story on him. In the meantime, if you want to read the Daily News profile story, just click on this: "A kinder, gentler Timothy Ramirez chases Golden Gloves title on Thursday."
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