“No. I feel like, as the person I am, I have a lot of dreams and aspirations that I have yet but will complete. If I died today, I wouldn’t feel successful as a human. For the things I have done, it’s been great. I’ve had a lot of mistakes that have made me a better person, but I still have things to do that I haven’t completed yet.
I’m a brother, a son, an athlete, a student, a friend. I’d hope people would remember me for who I am, not necessarily mourn my death. They have their own lives to move on to. I hope that I have impacted the people around me in a positive way, with the time I have been here.”
Rowen Viera, Class of 2026
