Patchogue, N.Y. Students "Embrace Difference" at School Assembly and Art Exhibit

All students at South Ocean Middle School in Patchogue, N.Y. gathered to remember Marcelo Lucero and hear a message from his brother Joselo Lucero urging them to resist hate.

Prinicpal Linda Pickford opened the program and welcomed Joselo Lucero, Mayor Paul Pontieri, and Michael Locantore, the new Superintendent of Patchogue-Medford School District.

After the assembly, students gathered in front of the school to view a new exhibit of "Embracing Our Differences" banners.

Photo credit: Jackson Hill Photography, LLC