Jose O. Gutierrez, who prefers to be
called Omar, is an aspiring doctor.  He
contributes to the community through
Volunteers of America and his church,
Santa Clara Apostolic Temple.

A native of Mexico, Omar and his four
siblings have endured many
hardships. Not willing to let life
consume him, Omar pulls from the
negative experiences to fulfill his
passion to write and draw. In addition
to participation in the
Passionate
Pens program, Omar studies
advanced drawing and painting to
sharpen his creative skills.

Omar is a junior at Colonel White High
School and he is also enrolled in
Sinclair Community College.
Published by Pen Of The Writer, LLC
Copyright © 2006 by Valerie Coleman
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Passionate Pen Jose O. Gutierrez
Words from Omar