Hello, my name is D. K., l and I'm a senior at Utica High School, though originally I went to Iroquois Middle School, and would've likely had you as a teacher if I didn't move districts. I was looking for scholarships and grants when I saw the memorial for your son. Your son's upbringing and aspirations closely match mine, from being Albanian to both of us being interested in medicine. I'd like to inquire if it would be possible for me to submit an essay entry for review for the scholarship. I believe that I can offer a story and goal that would be one of the most genuine ways to pay homage to his memory.
If it is not possible due to requirements, then that is fine. I'd like to end by saying that your son's story, along with your family's, touched me because of the parallels with my own family's story. May God have mercy on him and reunite him with his family in the next life.