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By Elizabeth Sauceda
Tanvi Isani,known to some as Tia,was born on Septem-
ber 3, 1994. She and her family moved from Alabama in June,
1 2010. During the months that we were blessed to know her, she
worked herself not only into our lives,but into our hearts as well.
♦�� When she first began sitting at our lunch table, it was apparent
right away that she was quite unique. She was not just funny
and smart, but, most of all, Tanvi was compassionate. Never
in my life have I met someone as kind and as generous as she
was. She strove to help everyone whom she could. It did not
matter if you were a stranger or one of her closest friends, she
would listen to you when you were upset and try to console you.
She was an aspiring make-up artist. Tanvi could
have been anything that she wanted to be. She had more tal-
ent in one hand than that of a room full of students com-
bined. She was a beautiful artist. She spent most of her
By Ms.Gillars time drawing henna on her hand and/or her friends' hands.
I will always remember Tanvi's contagious enthusiasm.She One of my fondest memories of her is when I begged her
would come in each day eager to learn and would work diligently on to teach me to draw.I tried for hours and I was so frustrated. I was
each new project.Tanvi loved art class and would integrate each new ready to give up,but she looked at my paper and said,"That's great
technique into her next work of art,constantly improving and striving Lizzie!Good job!"She pointed out every single good thing about it
for personal growth.It was wonderful to see how much she improved instead of pointing out its many flaws,but that was just like her.She
as an artist in such a short time.I hope everyone will honor her mem- always found the sunshine in the rain and the goodness in everything.
ory by striving to attain their own personal best. She was my best friend and I am blessed to have
By Mr.Pincus met her. To all of those who knew her, be grateful. To all of
Teachers are often viewed and even remembered by the im- those who did not know her, I am sincerely sorry. I know my
pact they make on their students'lives as well as the material they re- life has changed for the better. I learned a lot from her. I thank
lay to them. It is seldom that the opposite is true. However,in the case you Tanvi. We love you and we will never forget you and
of one particular student,Tanvi Isani,the reverse is definitely accurate. the gifts you brought to us will live on in our hearts forever.
Although I have known this young lady for a brief time—only seven By Ms.Gore
months—her impact on my life was meaningful,deep and positive. The greatest thing I can say about Tanvi is that she had a
Many times, when we suffer the loss of someone close to careful consideration for other people's feelings,when speaking or
us,we tend to elevate him or her in death. What I mean to say is that acting. She wanted to help feelings,not hurt feelings. There was
although the person being mourned may have been a good and decent a precious sweetness and kindness about her that was rare--espe-
human being,even a great one, it is the case that many times out of cially in a high school setting. Tia was the anti-mean girl, if you
respect,we tend to speak of them as if they were perfect—even though will! She was respectful and encouraging to all,and you could not
we know this cannot be true. I must,however,say that when speak- feel badly about yourself when she was around!
ing of Tanvi,I find no need to elevate her at all. In my eyes,she stood Needless to say,she greatly endeared herself to her team-
as a pillar of all the good things I want to see in the young people of mates in the ZHS Chorus. She was always smiling, and it was
today. She brought radiance and light into my classroom every single contagious! Tia was also a wonderful henna artist . . . I was go-
day. Always smiling and staying back after class to make small talk, ing to have her draw a henna tattoo on me for Spring Break,just
she was one of the most sincere and optimistic people I have ever met because she did such cool work-- and also just to mess with my
She cared about others in a way that made you want to check your parents and kids a little bit! She was going to be in on that"joke"
own ego at the door. I believe I can speak for many of the students in which would have delighted her no end!!!
my third period when I say Tanvi truly made the others she interacted Even though Tia's "season" with us was brief, because
with feel as though they were the only people in the world-a truly of the positive person she was, I believe she impacted the lives of
selfless,confident and engaging young lady. others for good, far more than some folks do, who live to a very
I miss her dearly. It is adolescents like her who inspired me old age. I know she will live in my heart always as a wonderful
to become a teacher in the first place. Her smile is burned in my heart role model for how to live. I think that's the highest compliment I
forever, could pay anyone!
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