(North
Bergen—June 16, 2016) Bayonne resident Jeremy Lewan, a sophomore at High Tech, wrote
a letter to Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker during his history class and, to
his great surprise, he received a reply letter from Pritzker herself, announced Dr.
Joseph Giammarella, Principal of High Tech High School.
In Louis Minervini's
history class, Lewan and his peers investigated the many departments that
comprise the President’s cabinet. Lewan, assigned a class report on the Commerce
Department, found himself engrossed in his subject.
“I learned all
about the work of the Department and, more specifically, about the activities
and accomplishments of Secretary Pritzker," says Lewan.
The Commerce
Department, as Lewan learned, concentrates on the prosperity and well-being of
the American people by ensuring that businesses have the necessary tools to
grow, succeed, and furnish jobs for the population. Thoroughly impressed by Pritzker’s
responsibilities, Lewan sent the Secretary a letter of appreciation.
“I was
delighted when Mrs. Pritzker responded to me,” he adds. “She expressed her appreciation for my letter and encouraged me to pursue my interest in meteorology.”
Also in her
letter, Pritzker informed Lewan that she has seen to it that “job-driven
training [becomes] a top priority for the Department of Commerce.” Pritzker notes that the Commerce Department’s
“Skills for Business initiative brings together private-sector, academic,
economic, and Government leaders to collaborate and prepare workers for
in-demand jobs.” Pritzker ended her
letter by encouraging Lewan to apply to the commerce internship program once he
enrolls in college.
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| Jeremy Lewan |
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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker |
