RE Log - Spring 2020

“Eight years ago, you gave me the gift of confidence in speaking, reading and writing in Spanish … You opened a big world for me, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” – Marli Sharlin ’12 “He instilled in me a love for Spanish literature from all over the world, and brought a lighthearted and warm approach to teaching Spanish that made me look forward to class every day.” – Baylar Ratzan ’17 “Manos a la obra’ … just one of the many Urbina inspirational quotes that, along with great academics and dedication, constantly kept a generation of students motivated and eager to learn Spanish.” – Bobbie Bassuk, World languages faculty member “Mr. Urbina’s class never failed to make his students smile. I always appreciated his tremendous care for how his students were doing both inside and out of the classroom. RE will certainly miss a large piece of what makes its close student-teacher relationships so special and valuable. Thank you Mr. Urbina!” – Alex Mendelson ’19 “Mr. Urbina was one of my favorite teachers at RE. He is the reason that I am fluent in Spanish today! I appreciate how much he cared about our success and how he would practice with us outside of class for our AP exam. Gracias por todo. You will be missed!” – Maya Punjwani ’16 “Gracias, Señor Urbina, por su dedicación en nuestro aprendizaje. I am proud to have learned from such a kind, wise, patient and funny teacher! Enjoy your retirement – well-deserved!” – Denise Cheung (Caleb) ’10 “Between your odd, yet perfectly timed phrases, your passionate anecdotes about your grandchildren and your inimitable belief in every one of your students to learn Spanish, you have made such an incredible impact on me and hundreds of students.” – Franklin Civantos ’17 “His humor helped propel us students through the most mundane and tedious, yet critically important aspects of grammar… I am eternally grateful.” – Carlos Leon ’02 SPRING 2020 Ransom Everglades LOG 29 On Guillermo Urbina : GuillermoUrbina