Cypress Bay Students Know Where there is Love, there is Light

SCHOOL NEWS Cypress Bay Students Know Where there is Love, there is Light!

By Beverly Perkins

Just a couple of months ago, The Broward produced by Weston native Health Foundation hosted a virtual Shelbie Rassler. The gifted tribute to all the healthcare heroes who musician is a Cypress Bay High have been on the front lines. The one-hour School graduate and currently a special event not only expressed gratitude master’s degree student at the for their selfless healthcare workers but also prestigious private performing raised more than $225,000 for Broward arts conservatory, The Julliard School in Health Foundation’s Covid-19 Relief Fund, New York City. which provides ongoing philanthropic “When the Broward Health Foundation support for Broward Health’s evolving reached out about writing a piece dedicated needs throughout the pandemic. to our Healthcare Heroes, I could not have

Hosted by six-time Emmy Award-winning been more honored and excited. These journalist Laurie Jennings, the tribute incredible individuals risk their lives every featured moving patient stories, uplifting single day for the well-being of others, and interviews with frontline workers, segments I felt so fortunate to have had the meanwith Broward Health leadership, and ingful opportunity of saying ‘thank you’. appearances by special guests such as Furthermore, as a student who grew up in NBA Hall of Famer and Miami Heat legend Weston, it was special to work with current Alonzo Mourning and former Miami Dolphins area high school students and collabostandout Twan Russell. ratively produce this piece for the event,”

Nonetheless, a highlight of the presen- exclaimed Shelbie Rassler. tation was the debut of an original song Rassler has already gained national entitled “Light and Love,” composed and attention for several high-profile collaborations, and her original score was performed by dozens of South Florida high school students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Dillard High School, J.P. Taravella, Archbishop McCarthy, South Plantation, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, NSU University School, American Heritage, Western High School, and Cypress Bay High School, who collaborated on vocals, instrumentals, and dance.

“After everything this past year, it was nice to be able to give back to the people who have spent every day at the forefront of the pandemic. Using the arts, we were able to thank the healthcare workers in the way we know best and offer some light in the middle of all the darkness,” said Cypress Bay senior Ashely Valent.

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