The Lawrence Chess Club is pleased to recognize several students for their efforts during the 2018 – 2019 academic year. Students from the Oliver Partnership School, Darielys Cruz, Joshua Miranda, Pedro Fernandez, Daishalee Gonzalez, Natalia Delgado, Danerys Cruz, Ahdan Lavasta and Yared Alpaca were each acknowledged as Chess Player of Merit for their high caliber of play.
Carlos Gil received the Most Improved Chess Player award. Noah Delgado earned the Chess Club’s Most Outstanding Chess Player. They are students at Oliver Partnership School, also.
Ms. Yosmarlyn Pérez was recognized as a Chess Player of Distinguished Merit and served as the Chess Club President.
Ms. Alana Metivier, from Notre Dame Cristo Rey was the Chess Club Vice President and was recognized with the prestigious Estephannie Estevez Memorial Blue & White Award for exemplary attitude, outstanding effort and unsurpassed support to the Lawrence Chess Club during the 2018 – 2019 academic year.
Ms. Estevez served previously as the Lawrence High School Chess Club president and was very instrumental in the formation and success of the Chess Club in Lawrence. As a result, the Blue & White award is named in her honor. Ms. Estephannie Estevez attended the Arlington School and graduated from Lawrence High School and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.
The Lawrence Chess Club is supported by the Lawrence Rotary Club, MFA LLP, Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, The Smeltzer Family, The White Fund, Mr. James Coleman, Div. 8 Ancient Order of Hibernians, Leadership Solutions, Hayes Tavern & Margaret O’Connor, Realtor.
Ms. Jacqueline De La Cruz serves as the Chess Club facilitator. Special thanks to Lawrence Library Director Jessica Valentin for providing space for the Chess Club to meet and play chess.
