Bonsall Rotary honors Perez as Student of the Month

BONSALL – The Bonsall Rotary Club proudly announced Elizabeth "Thorn" Perez as the Student of the Month. Perez's remarkable journey from adversity to academic and personal success is an inspiring testament to resilience and determination.

Perez is the first in her family to attend college, a milestone that marks a significant achievement given the challenges she has faced. Raised by a single father after her mother struggled with mental illness and homelessness, Perez's early academic career was fraught with difficulties.

In second grade, she was held back when her father was diagnosed with ca...