Broken Arrow students who speak more than one language can now be honored with a national award given at graduation.

Beginning this year, students can apply for the award and take a fluency test.

STUDENT PERSEPECTIVE

Many students in Broken Arrow speak more than one language.

Carlos Salazar is one of them, and speaks fluent Spanish.

He immigrated to the U.S. from Venezuela with his family more than a decade ago.

"Thanks to him, we came to this country and I learned English,” said Salazar. “I help him most of the time with translation of stuff because he doesn't know much English. But he's very important in my life. Thanks to him we came here, and we're here."

He spends a lot of time translating for students and teachers in his classes at Broken Arrow High School.

"I can help other

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