Freshman Lansen Nitahara

Lansen Nitahara, a freshman, says that he is grateful for his father, along with the rest of his family.

He says that throughout his life, his father always motivates and encourages him to do his best. He also says that his father always has his back.

“[There] was a kid that bull[ied] me in elementary and [my dad] always helped me through it and encouraged me to stand up for myself’, Nitahara said.

Nitahara comes from a family of seven. His parents are, H. and Yukiko Nitahara. He has four younger brothers and one sister, who is the youngest of all five.

He is grateful for his father and all that he does to help him get through his hardships.