![Students Yuxiong Jiang (second l.) and Lorin Cheung (r.) are presented with certificates by Yuh-Line Niou from state Assemblyman Ron Kim’s office. They are joined by Principal Ben Sherman (l.). Photo by Christina Santucci](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/times-ledger1.png?w=500)
Students Yuxiong Jiang (second l.) and Lorin Cheung (r.) are presented with certificates by Yuh-Line Niou from state Assemblyman Ron Kim’s office. They are joined by Principal Ben Sherman (l.). Photo by Christina Santucci
![Ben Sherman, (l.) the principal of the East-West School of International Studies, leads the ribbon cutting with (l.-r.) City Councilman Peter Koo, student Yuxiong Jiang, East-West School Foundation member Lawrence Singer and Yuh-Line Niou from state Assemblyman Ron Kim’s office.Photo by Christina Santucci](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/koo.png?w=300)
Ben Sherman, (l.) the principal of the East-West School of International Studies, leads the ribbon cutting with (l.-r.) City Councilman Peter Koo, student Yuxiong Jiang, East-West School Foundation member Lawrence Singer and Yuh-Line Niou from state Assemblyman Ron Kim’s office. Photo by Christina Santucci
![Don Capalbi, representing U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, speaks. Photo by Christina Santucci](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/capalbi.png?w=300)
Don Capalbi, representing U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, speaks. Photo by Christina Santucci
![Twelfth-grade representative Jimena Galindo speaks during the ceremony. Photo by Christina Santucci](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/jgalindo.png?w=300)
Twelfth-grade representative Jimena Galindo speaks during the ceremony. Photo by Christina Santucci
![Ben Sherman, (l.) the principal of the East-West School of International Studies, accepts a citation from David Ng from Assemblywoman Nily Rozic's office. Photo by Christina Santucci](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/david.png?w=300)
Ben Sherman, (l.) the principal of the East-West School of International Studies, accepts a citation from David Ng from Assemblywoman Nily Rozic's office. Photo by Christina Santucci
The East-West School of International Studies recently held a ribbon-cutting for its Civil Rights Wall, which features prominent figures in the the civil rights movement.