Ghana Session: Hispanic Heritage Month Presents Veronica Allende

Just recently Mr. Wronko and his students along with the students in Ghana had a session which involved Veronica Allende. This was a great honor to have Veronica Allende as a guest to end Hispanic Heritage Month.

Veronica Allende began the Ghana session by informing all students that she was the first Hispanic to be appointed to the Director of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. She explained her job responsibilities as well as the long days and hours she must put in everyday. In addition, being a prosecutor, she also explained all the different types of cases she handled. She stated some cases she had to work on lasted a good four months and she did not have that much personal time for herself because it required her to work seven days a week. However, because of her hard work it paid off.

Veronica Allende also told the students about taking the LSATS and the Bar Exam. She stated that both tests required a big commitment because it was a lot of information to study in a short period of time. But as she explained, because of her dedication she did good on both examinations. Veronica also mentioned how she became interested in law at a young age when she participated in a Mock Trial at school. She said that performing in this Mock Trial a had a huge impact on her and it gave her a path to follow. Furthermore, Allende also told the students that she became interested in the Department of Criminal Justice because of her father. Her father worked at the New Jersey Department of Corrections.

Veronica Allende took numerous questions from both ends, Mr. Wronko’s class and the student class in Ghana. One answer inspired all the students when she stated that when you have a goal, never give up, work hard, and success would be in your future.

This was a great Ghana Session to have Veronica Allende close out Hispanic Heritage Month.

I would like to thank Veronica Allende for her time for participating in this Ghana session for all the students. In addition, I would like to thank Eric Jones, Oiada International CEO, with his assistance of narrating this event.