In the context of '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!', does 'We did not deserve anything and neither do these students.  ' stand alone without direct association?
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 did not deserve anything and neither do these students.  