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BEST OF VANCOUVER Richmond teen gets a celeb thank-you for face shields by Carlito Pablo

Richmond resident Sean Uy received a letter from New York governor Andrew Cuomo thanking C anadian teen Sean Uy did not expect a letter from a powerful person in the U.S. It came from Andrew Cuomo, principal Wennie Walker supported the idea and contacted the Richmond school district to get more printers. Lam, Uy, and another student, Adriano him and others for donating face shields during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. governor of the state of New York. He wrote Carvalheiro-Nunes, then continued with to thank the former student at J.N. Burnett the school-based project. ey were supSecondary School in Richmond, B.C. ported by technology teacher Wes Bevan

Cuomo wanted to express his “sincere and other school sta . appreciation” for the face shields Uy sent “ ere’s so many things that I’ve learnto “help keep New Yorkers safe” from ed,” Uy said about his experience. Uy also COVID-19. noted that he had “never made something

“I am forever grateful,” the New York so many times over and over and over”. governor told the young man. “I really learned a lot about editing de-

When the pandemic spread last spring, signs and making my production more efUy began making face shields with his two cient,” he said. 3-D printers at home. At the time, he learn- It also introduced him to people outside ed from an uncle, who is a doctor in the Canada, in the U.S. and Europe, where he U.S., that personal protective equipment connected with them regarding technical was in short supply in America. and supply matters related to 3-D printing.

In addition to New York, once the epi- “ is has really grown my circle of who centre of the COVID-19 pandemic in the I can reach out to now,” Uy said. U.S., Uy’s face shields went to Texas, North Uy said that he and others helping with Carolina, Oregon, and Washington. He the 3-D printing have stepped back from also gave to hospitals and care centres in production now that supply from manuMetro Vancouver. facturers has caught up with demand.

“I just wanted to help,” Uy told the When the COVID-19 pandemic started, Straight in a phone interview. Uy recalled, people were panic buying be-

Uy is now 18 years old and a student at cause there were limited supplies. BCIT. He is taking an aircra -maintenance- “I thought of it as a way to kind of ll engineer program at the college’s Aerospace in,” he said about why he and his friends Technology Campus in Richmond. started making face shields and other per e young man is of Filipino descent, sonal protective equipment. with Chinese heritage. He and his family Uy said that back in April, Cuomo was moved here from the Philippines in 2005. among those to whom he sent face shields

Uy recalled that he was surprised in New York. “ at means he really reand happy when Cuomo’s letter came membered,” Uy said about getting the note this November. from the governor.

In April this year, the Straight reported In his personally signed letter, Cuomo about J.N. Burnett students who were described Uy’s compassion for New Yorkmaking face shields and ear savers, a ers as an “extraordinary gesture”. mask accessory. “ is experience has taught me so

Uy and Christopher Lam started at their much,” Cuomo wrote, “but the vast genrespective homes. Lam later asked if the school’s 3-D printers could be used. School erosity and kindness of people—near and far—is what continues to inspire me.” g