#UHartInspires: Javier Colon ’00 Records Tribute to Teachers During COVID-19

Hartt alumnus Javier Colon ‘00, winner of the first season of NBC’s “The Voice,” recorded a message in song for West Hartford teachers that was released on Teacher Appreciation Day, May 5, 2020. Colon is a West Hartford resident and has three children in West Hartford schools.

According to an article in West Hartford News, West Hartford Schools Superintendent Thomas Moore asked Colon to record a song for teachers and his staff added visuals.

Click here to see and hear the video.

Thank you Javier for honoring teachers with a musical message. We join you in thanking all teachers for everything they do.

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