We were very proud that our class stepped up and made a difference for young deserving students -just like we were 20 years ago back in 1980!
( ( We ( ( were ( very proud ) ) ( that ( ( our class ) ( ( ( stepped up ) and ) ( ( made ( a difference ) ) ( for ( young ( deserving students ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( - ( ( just ( like ( we ( ( were ( ( 20 years ) ( ago back ) ) ) ( in 1980 ) ) ) ) ) ! ) ) )
(ROOT (FRAG (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ proud)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NN class)) (VP (VP (VBD stepped) (PRT (RP up))) (CC and) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (NN difference)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ young) (JJ deserving) (NNS students))))))))) (: -) (FRAG (ADVP (RB just)) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (NP (CD 20) (NNS years)) (RB ago) (RB back)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1980))))))) (. !)))
We were young deserving students back 20 years ago.  
( We ( ( ( were ( ( young ( deserving students ) ) back ) ) ( ( 20 years ) ago ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (JJ young) (JJ deserving) (NNS students)) (ADVP (RB back))) (ADVP (NP (CD 20) (NNS years)) (RB ago))) (. .)))