Congratulations, Rafael Martinez, West Haven High School Class Of 2021

ACROSS CONNECTICUT, CT — The high school seniors of 2021 have had an experience like no other in a century — a year upended by a pandemic and by lockdowns that kept them from enjoying many of the activities that previous seniors have taken for granted.

Patch hopes to help make it up to those seniors by giving them a special sendoff. We asked parents and other family members to pay tribute to this year’s grads using a special submission form, so we can publish those tributes one by one.

West Haven high school student Rafael Martinez will graduate this year.

Plans after graduation: Attend UNH

Accomplishments: Football player.

Special message: I would like to give thanks to God first for having a very smart young child. The pandemic took a lot this year, but we are grateful because outer young man will be graduating. Congratulations to my son Rafael Martínez Jr for been such a smart boy.