El Puente School student Edgar Lara, second from right, is honored by, left to right, Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise President Joe Weiland, Rotary member Susan Klein-Rothschild, mother Mirna Lara and teacher Cory Adam.

El Puente School student Edgar Lara, second from right, is honored by, left to right, Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise President Joe Weiland, Rotary member Susan Klein-Rothschild, mother Mirna Lara and teacher Cory Adam. (Bill Abel photo / Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise)

The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise recently honored Edgar Lara as El Puente Community School Student of the Month for January.

Teacher Cory Adam spoke proudly of how Lara has turned his life around in such a short time. He has been at El Puente School for less than a year, and is now dually enrolled there and in SBCC classes. He is always the first one to be at school and get his work done.

Lara will be returning to public high school and has plans to go on to college.

Positive acknowledgment and a plaque are given to each student in honor of the work he or she has done to improve attendance and grades while attending El Puente School. This is a proud moment for students and their parents. Congratulations.

Click here for more information about Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise. The club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the Santa Barbara Club, 1105 Chapala St.

— Betsy Munroe is public relations chairwoman for the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise.