UC Santa Cruz senior Maya Jenson raises her hands in celebration for a graduation portrait atop "The Wave," the 1974 abstract metal 22-foot long sculpture by
Kenny Farrell that has become a symbol for UCSC and Porter College. Jensen, a 2014 Santa Cruz High graduate, majored in sociology at Kresge College.
(Shmuel Thaler -- Santa Cruz Sentinel)
person classes starting
next fall.
That question largely
depends on the na-
ture of the coronavirus
outbreak and whether a
second wave will follow,
or whether the wave
currently ongoing will
sufficiently wane.
But regardless of the
uncertain future, and
the grief at the loss of a
senior year and all its sa-
cred milestones, Lennon
counts himself as lucky.
"I was really lucky
to be at Cypress," he
said. "I know it can be
tough for people in
the LGBT community
at some of the bigger
schools. But here there
was such great staff and
really good teachers
who are eager to learn
more about how they
can better support their
students."
At some schools in
2020, it can still be dif-
ficult, even dangerous,
to come out as gay, but
while Lennon had to
summon the courage to
come out, the students
and teachers gave him
the support required to
make his high school
experience rich and
rewarding.
"Cypress is way ahead
of the game as far as
that goes," he said.
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