ten pascal, kathy pascal, tee anna, naomi, richmond salvador, blair mendez.f your name has been called you can come up. are you ready? welcome. >> hi. >> president hillis: how are you? >> hi. my name is celeste. i'm 14 years old and i have been at city ballet school for two years. the school is full of positivity and amazing work ethic from all the students and teachers. not only have i learned from the best teachers, but i have also acquired many great friends here i love the whole community at city ballet school and this new building will only benefit us more. thank you for listening. >> president hillis: thank you , celeste. next speaker, please. >> hello. i am tee anna and i am a scholarship recipient and ballet student at city ballet school. city ballet has been a home to me since i was five years old. the experience of growing up in the arts has been the best thing going for me. i have had the privilege of learning from some of the best teachers and professionals in the ballet world. training alone is not what makes it unique but it is the dedication an