Ivan Valdez is Nueva Vista Language Academy’s 2021-2022 Student of the Year. In the last 6 months, Ivan has excelled in various subjects and has been a role model. Ivan has not always been a Phoenix, he started his education as a Fremont Warrior. In the short 3 years he's been with NVLA, he has demonstrated his ability to excel as a scholar and as a person. This year, Ivan has joined our first Beast Academy, where he challenges his math skills and continues to shine. Not only is he part of an academic club, he is active within Delano’s Community. He is part of the football team, The Bengals. On top of all of his academic achievements, Ivan continues to demonstrate all Character Count pillars. He is respectful, responsible and hardworking.