Geralyn is a graduate of the University Heights Secondary School in the Bronx. This fall she will enroll in the City College of New York as a Macaulay Honors student. As a Macaulay Honors student she will be provided with extraordinary educational opportunities and a wide range of supporting resources along with a tuition scholarship for
up to four years of full-time study towards her undergraduate degree.

Throughout high school Geralyn maintained honor roll status and earned an honors diploma, a testament to
her strong work ethic resilience and determination to grow outside of the classroom she served as content manager of the crochet club participated in book clubs and played badminton showcasing her teamwork and competitive spirit recently. Geralyn completed a yearlong internship with America on Tech where she built skills in marketing communication and collaboration all while achieving a grade point average of 96.13%.

Vanesta is a graduate of Yonkers High School. This fall, she will enroll at SUNY Westchester Community College studying liberal arts math and science. Vanesta possesses several qualities that make her an asset to her community. She is genuinely dedicated to supporting others and fostering a positive collaborative environment while in high school she provided not only academic support to her classmates but also offered guidance and direction that helped her peers flourish both academically and personally.

She approaches all her tasks with dedication and perseverance. A natural leader, she is continuously developing her leadership skills by volunteering to assist her peers in both academic pursuits and physical wellness initiatives. While in high school she took an active leadership role in her sports teams guiding and motivating her teammates as they worked to improve their performance. Her coaches have consistently expressed great confidence in both her personal abilities and her leadership capacity.

Karen is a graduate of Alexander Hamilton High School. This fall, she will enroll in St. John’s University’s Honors program where she will pursue a degree in Psychology. Her academic achievements in high school earned her over $175,000 in combined merit scholarships, awards and grants renewable up to four years towards her continuous undergraduate studies at Saint John’s. In addition to pursuing academic excellence, while in high school Karen channeled her love for fashion and founded her own club teaching her peers how to sew and repurpose recycled clothing into new garments that they then
donated to others in need.

She also joined the Interact Club where she volunteered her time and resources to several toy drives, food drives, and voluntary clean-ups in her community. She accomplished all this while achieving a grade point average of 97.97%. Karen sees herself in a line of work where she can utilize her skills to help people from all walks of
life.