These high school grads are the COVID Class of 2023 and have the stories to prove it
LA TimesLAUSD graduating senior Estrella Salazar speaks about her high school years during the pandemic at the InnerCity Struggle office in Los Angeles. “You’re not accustomed to having that if you don’t have that in your own home.” Graduating senior Kevin Valladares speaks about his experience in the LAUSD system at the InnerCity Struggle office in Los Angeles. Graduating seniors Kevin Valladares, from left, Ana Baena Chavez, Estrella Salazar, Lay Jointer and Ana Gonzalez speak about their experiences in the LAUSD system at the InnerCity Struggle office in Los Angeles. She was elected student body president, letting students know “nobody’s alone.” High schoolers today live in a world “a little less than lonely and more than scary.” She submitted her application to USC early.