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icsfNewsletter of Inner-City Scholarship Fund Summer/Fall 2012

CONTENTS 36TH ANNUAL INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND FRIENDS GALA 1,3 GALA RAISES $800,000 TO SUPPORT LETTER FROM 2 UNDERSERVED STUDENTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, The FRIENDS of Inner-City Scholarship Fund raised SPECIAL EVENTS 3 over $800,000 at their 36th Annual Gala. BE A STUDENT’S 4-5 The black tie affair was held once again FRIEND at Cipriani 42nd Street. The emcee was ICSF FAMILY 6-7 David Ushery, NBC anchor ALBUM and host, and the Gala was chaired by VOLUNTEERS 8 Tom and Lisa Joyce. Mr. Joyce is the

IN THE NEWS 9 Chairman and CEO of Knight Capital. Funds raised at this event support CLASS OF 2012 10-11 scholarships and enrichment programs benefting inner-city students attending ICSF supported schools. His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, and Gala Emcee David Ushery enjoy the festivities (continued on page 3) 4- at ICSF’s 36th Annual FRIENDS Gala 'tnner-city scholarship fund A Child. A Chance. A Future.

1 A LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Timothy M. Cardinal Dolan CHAIRMAN

Peter T. Grauer PRESIDENT

Robert M. Amen Lawrence B. Benenson Ronald E. Blaylock John M. Callagy, Esq. Anthony J. de Nicola Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. John Q. Doyle John J. Farrell Dear Friends, Edward D. Herlihy, Esq. George B. Irish Thank you for graciously donating your time, talents, and resources to helping Thomas S. Johnson inner-city students this past school year. The difference you continue to make in the Catherine M. Keating lives of ’s children by providing them with access to safe, quality Cath- James B. Lee, Jr. olic schools has an enormous impact on their lives and on our community. Arthur J. Mahon, Esq. Michael J. Millette With your support, great things were accomplished: Timothy C. Muccia Thomas S. Murphy, Jr. Ponchitta Pierce • Nearly 8,000 ICSF scholarships were provided to students living at or below the Patricia A. Quick federal poverty level. Thomas C. Quick Mo Rocca • 100% of the 205 seniors in ICSF’s Be A Student’s Friend program graduated Mauro C. Romita from high school. Stephen G. Rooney, Esq. Howard J. Rubenstein • 98% of graduating scholarship recipients are pursuing post-secondary Frederic V. Salerno at colleges including Barnard, Boston College, Cornell, Columbia, Peter K. Scaturro Fordham, NYU, University of Pennsylvania, Syracuse, and Villanova. Christine H. Schwarzman Two students have decided to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. Martin J. Sullivan Mary Ann Tighe Walter S. Tomenson, Jr. Graduation season is always a time of year when we are most proud of our Hon. Milton L. Williams, Sr. students and recognize the individuals who played a role in helping them reach Paul P. Woolard this milestone. In the pages ahead you will read a complete listing of this year’s Class of 2012 and view photos of some of the sponsors who helped make the occasion possible. TRUSTEES EMERITUS Edward Cardinal Egan Inner-City Scholarship Fund is constantly working to increase public awareness that Hon. Edward I. Koch a Catholic school education in New York City is possible for all children regardless of Thomas S. Murphy, Sr. their family’s economic status. Please help us spread the word. I encourage you to Jonathan O’Herron talk about ICSF with your friends and colleagues who may be interested in learning Francis C. Rooney, Jr. more about our work. Please contact our offce at 212-753-8583 or email Wolfgang Schoellkopf Frank J. Tasco [email protected] to refer any friends who may be interested in ICSF.

On behalf of the Staff and Board of Trustees of ICSF, thank you again for your support in enabling a bright future for inner-city students.

Warmest regards,

Susan George Executive Director

2 ICSF SPECIAL EVENTS

PROJECT YESS RAISES $300K FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK

Over 200 guests attended the Annual The night’s funds were raised from a “Project YESS provides funds to Project YESS reception on May 23 silent auction that included Yankees make capital improvements to at the Top of the Rock observation tickets, dinner for six from a personal provide the best environments deck. This event, in collaboration chef, tickets to the 2012 U.S. Open, and possible, without taking money with the YESS committee, raised tickets to the Broadway show from student scholarships. Everyone $300,000 to fund much needed Rock of Ages. in this room is proud of that.” capital improvements at inner-city Catholic elementary schools. Proceeds from the event will support much needed capital projects in 13 His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan schools throughout the Archdiocese. and the Project YESS Leadership The repairs range from improving Committee co-chairs Tim Muccia and lighting to fxing broken windows and Jeff Mullen addressed the crowd and upgrading security systems. These thanked them for their continued grants are deeply appreciated by the support of the inner-city Catholic schools who beneft from them, schools throughout the Archdiocese keeping them safe, bright and warm of New York and Project YESS. Omar in the winter. Ortiz was honored with the Project (Left to Right) Project YESS Co-Chair YESS Principal Award which annually “A clean and safe learning Jeff Mullen, Principal Omar Ortiz of recognizes the outstanding environment is one of the most Annunciation School, Project YESS leadership and dedication of an important elements of providing a Co-Chair Tim Muccia and Timothy elementary school principal. good education,” said Tim Muccia. Cardinal Dolan at the Annual Project YESS Reception

GALA (CONTINUED) The pre-dinner program showcased and raising funds for quality-of-life students from the Mount Carmel – Holy capital improvements in the schools. Rosary School who performed classic ballroom dances including the Swing Next up on our event roster, ICSF and Fox Trot. will host the 23rd Annual Lawyers Luncheon on November 7, 2012 and “The end of the school year and the 36th Annual Award Dinner on graduation is a very exciting time of Monday, December 3, 2012. Please year for ICSF,” said Susan George, Save these Dates. Executive Director of ICSF. “It is great Students from ICSF-supported Mount Car- to be able to bring our supporters mel-Holy Rosary School in together to celebrate our students, perform for guests all they have accomplished over this Among the over 400 guests in past year and to look ahead to what attendance were His Eminence, future years will bring.” Timothy Cardinal Dolan; author, Mary Higgins Clark; co-anchor of FOX News The FRIENDS Committee is made up Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” of over 200 volunteers who support Martha MacCallum; Christine ICSF students through initiatives Schwarzman, Ann Mara, and Ruth including teaching art appreciation, and Paul Woolard. preparing students for the work place, Gala Chairs Lisa and Tom Joyce

3 BE A STUDENT’S FRIEND

A NIGHT TO CELEBRATE

Graduating “John A. Weisz Scholars” with their sponsor Barbara Weisz On May 8, 2012, students receiving scholarships guarantee students are been writing letters to my sponsor for scholarships through ICSF’s Be A able to remain in Catholic schools, years, and to fnally get the chance to Student’s Friend program celebrated where their odds of graduating and meet her in person meant so much to their graduation at 3 West Club in New future success are far greater than the me,” said one happy graduate. York City with the people who helped alternative, public school education make the milestone possible – in New York City. This year, 100% of On his graduation day, Columbia their sponsors. the program’s 205 high school seniors University-bound Jerial Acos- graduated and 98% plan to pursue ta summed up a common feeling ICSF’s Be A Student’s Friend program post-secondary education. amongst BASF graduates. “I feel matches sponsors willing to provide honored that someone, who hadn’t fnancial assistance to inner-city Cath- Over 60 people were in attendance to even met me, gave me a scholarship olic school students. These celebrate the graduation milestone. to continue my education. It shows students are on the verge of leaving While some students and sponsors that there are good people in the their school because their families were old friends, other students met world who care.” cannot afford the tuition. These their sponsors for the frst time. “I’ve

ICSF FACTS

• Number of schools served: 92 (74 elementary, • Percentage of graduates pursuing 18 secondary) in , and post-secondary education: 96% vs. 67% of NYC Staten Island public high school graduates • Total number of students enrolled at ICSF- • It costs ICSF-supported Catholic Schools supported schools: 33,100 (22,800 elementary, $5,247 annually to educate the same elementary 10,300 secondary) student that public schools do for $15,498 • Total number of scholarships granted: 7,800 • The average annual cost to educate an ICSF high • Average minority enrollment: 93% school student is $9,734 compared to $14,545 per • Percentage of students who are high school student in NYC public schools non-Catholic: 36% • Percentage of 9th grade cohort that graduates in • Percentage of students who live at or below the 4 years: 80% vs. 59% of NYC public schools federal poverty level: 68%

4 BE A STUDENT’S FRIEND

A FORMER BASF STUDENT GIVES BACK

What does working in the oncology her report card to update them on isn’t only about the money. It’s the department at Montefore Medical her progress. “At frst, I felt like I was hands-on work. So she fnds the time Center, pursuing a graduate degree in writing to a pen pal. It was a between two jobs and getting her Early Childhood Education, and event commitment,” she recalls. “But as Master’s Degree—to volunteer planning have in common? To former I got older, it took on a different each week. inner-city Catholic school student, meaning. It became a very special Jessica Dalton, they are all directly relationship. I understood the purpose Realizing the impact her sponsors related to her experience in ICSF’s Be and how it was preparing me for have made on her present A Student’s Friend (BASF) program. adulthood.” circumstances, Jessica proclaims, “It takes just one person. I, too, want BASF matches sponsors with Today at 26, Jessica is committed to to be that one person to make a Catholic school students from having a deep impact on others. “It’s difference.” low-income families whose parents great to receive kindness from others,” are not able to cover the full cost of she says. “But it’s even greater to be tuition. Jessica, a South Bronx native, of the mindset to give back.” And that began receiving tuition assistance is why she’s pursuing a career in early from BASF in the 4th grade while childhood education—so that she can attending Immaculate Conception impact another child’s life, and perhaps Elementary School. The help she was inspire that child to one day go to provided allowed her to continue college and be in the workforce. It’s receiving a Catholic school education, why she worked since high school which is often a beacon of hope for in the social services department of families in underserved inner-city Montefore Medical Center. And it’s communities. “It was a blessing,” why she loves event planning, which she says, “and now that I’m in the she feels has a direct correlation to workforce, I fully appreciate the social services. “Event planning brings opportunities my sponsors people together; it gathers families provided me.” and friends.”

Each year in school, Jessica would Jessica may not have the fnances at write to her sponsors Bruce and this moment to fund another child’s Former BASF student, Jessica Dalton, Judy LaFranchi when she received education, but as she says, giving back from her high school days (circa 2002)

MEET A STUDENT ON OUR WAIT LIST Meet Miguel Torrez, a 2nd grader regardless of the fnancial status of a at Our Lady of Mercy School in the family—is the most reliable path out Bronx. He lives with his mother and of poverty. younger brother. Miguel is currently in a school that When asked what he wants to do when is safe and academically strong. His he grows up, Miguel does not hesitate mother works in the customer to answer, “I want to be a police offcer service department for Citibank, in the NYPD so I can help people in the earning less than $30,000 per year. community.” With such maturity at his Keeping up with tuition payments for early age, it is no surprise Miguel is a her two children has become nearly First Honors student. He excels in all of impossible. Miguel is currently on the his classes, but “art is my favorite waiting list to receive help through subject. I love to draw and be creative.” ICSF’s Be A Student’s Friend program. 2nd grader, Miguel Torrez The Torrez household is hoping and Growing up in a poor neighborhood praying that Miguel will be matched Won’t you help Miguel stay in in the Bronx statistically indicates a with a sponsor soon so he can return the school he loves? Contact challenging future. But the numbers to his school in September. Kelvin Gentles at 646-794-3328 also show that a quality education— or [email protected] to learn how.

5 ICSF FAMILY ALBUM

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1) Sponsor Jim Honohan and students Frank Anthony Coleman and Estefan Salgado 2) Graduating students with their sponsor, ICSF Trustee Mo Rocca 3) Sponsor Mary E. Gries with her graduating student Kelvin Cabrera 4) Lara Glaister, Tommy Morrison, Jody Morrison, and Sarah Scheffer of the Chelsea Morrison Foundation with their graduating students

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7 8 5) Sponsor Bradley A. Robins with his student Krystal M. Ayala 6) Be A Student’s Friend sponsor Martha MacCallum celebrates with her graduating student Estefan Salgado 7) Sponsors Mary and Alfred Lepore with their graduate Elizabeth Mendoza 8) Sponsor Catherine Hickey with her graduating student Tenisha Lewis Lake

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9) Ruth and Paul Woolard and friends 10) Deanne Marbach and Evie Colbert 11) ICSF Junior Committee co-chairs Jenny Miller-Dutton and Ryan Cullen with ICSF students at the Junior’s annual Spring Fundraiser

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12) The Project YESS Leadership Committee 13) Ann Mara, John Conheeney, and Mary Higgins Clark

7 VOLUNTEERS

ICSF JUNIOR COMMITTEE: GIVING OUR STUDENTS LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES During the 2011-2012 school year, Junior Committee programs increased The ICSF Junior Committee 2011-2012 • BASF scholarships – The Juniors were as word spread of the impact its program highlights include: able to remove one more student programs make on the young lives of from the waiting list. They now our students. Last fall, the Sports Angels • Athletics – On March 16, 2012, the support six BASF scholarships in Foundation Inspiration Awards Dinner Daily News ran an article on the addition to offering general support featured speeches from four 8th grade program and the opportunities it to ICSF. student participants in the ICSF Junior provides East Harlem students. Committee league. Sports To learn more about upcoming Angels has provided uniforms and • Community Service – Members of the Junior Committee volunteer equipment to the league since it began Leadership Committee coordinated opportunities and event dates, three years ago. The students were with their various companies and visit its website www.icsf-nyc.org/jc, elated to meet celebrities such as colleagues to help the Juniors contact the Juniors at icsfjuniors@ Bobby Valentine, Len Berman and complete 15 small-scale renovation gmail.com or join its Facebook members of the Guardian Angels while projects. group on Facebook.com/ attending the event at the University ICSFJuniorCommittee. Club of New York in Manhattan. • Field Trips – This year the Juniors coordinated two of their largest feld Said Issaka, an 8th grader at Mt. trips to the Liberty State Carmel-Holy Rosary School, “I joined Center and a Harlem Globetrotters the ICSF Junior Committee Basketball game. program in 6th grade and it has just been absolutely amazing. This has • Tutoring – Last spring, special not been just a fun experience, but a efforts were made to assist 8th life-changing one as well. In this pro- graders preparing for the Catholic gram I have not only learned to play high school entrance testing (TACH). basketball, but to excel in it and give Junior Committee Volunteers at the myself a better • Events – The annual fall and spring Annual Spring Beneft opportunity. I hope to play in high benefts helped to raise over $40,000 school and maybe college, too.” for Junior Committee programs.

OPPORTUNITIES KNOCK FOR INNER-CITY STUDENTS

Getting an internship in New York college interviews as well. In keeping bright and motivated - it is incredibly City is a daunting task for high school up with the times, JOP has introduced inspiring to work with them,” said JOP students – especially those from new subjects to its workshop agenda volunteer, Nell O’Neil. inner-city neighborhoods. With including social media etiquette and this in mind, ICSF, through its Job teaching students to be conscious This summer, JOP provided 55 Opportunities Program (JOP), of how their online activity could be inner-city students with internships continues to help students from perceived by college counselors and at many prestigious corporations, law inner-city Catholic high schools future employers. frms and non-proft organizations “learn the ropes” when it comes to throughout the city. To qualify for applying for jobs, preparing résumés, A ringing endorsement of JOP’s work the program, students need to be in and landing their frst paid internships. comes from the volunteers who give the top 10% of their classes and have their time each month to mentor the shown a deep commitment to their This past school year, over 100 students when they say they wish that education and community service. students participated in JOP training the program had been around when workshops to improve their ability to they were in high school. “I always feel To volunteer, contribute or learn prepare a résumé, interview and great about myself when I leave. It’s a more, contact Christine Desposito, appear professional in a work great reminder that I do actually have ICSF’s JOP Coordinator at environment. Many students felt skills and knowledge that is useful to [email protected]. the workshops helped them in their others. Conversely, the kids are so

8 IN THE NEWS

SPEECH BEE CHAMPION CONTINUES STREAK On May 2, 2012, students from Catholic Lorenzo Cruz of Saint Stephen of By winning the Manhattan Speech Bee, schools across Manhattan gathered to Hungary School, for the second straight Lorenzo was automatically entered compete in the annual Manhattan year, emerged as the competition’s into a national speech contest, and Catholic Schools Speech Contest. The winner, wowing the judges with his placed third in the overall competition. contest was frst organized in 1948 to speech on a philanthropic program for Congratulations to Lorenzo on this help students develop skills in clear children. Lorenzo closed his speech with amazing achievement and to all of the thinking and public speaking. Sister these inspiring words to his peers: “We speech bee participants! June Clare Tracy, O.P., Manhattan District may be the smallest voices, we may have Superintendent of Catholic Schools, the smallest dreams, but together, with hosted the event, and Ms. Maureen the smallest denomination of money, McElduff of Guardian Angel School in a penny, we can make an enormous Manhattan served as timekeeper. Three change in our communities, in our nation, judges, including ICSF’s Ryan Quick, and in our world.” were on hand as twelve students from grades fve through eight competed for “I’m amazed at how much better the the contest’s top prize. speeches get each year,” exclaimed Sister June. “The frst few years of the Competitors were asked to give a competition, students held on to the speech on, “A time when volunteering microphone like a life preserver. Now made a difference in American they take the mic off the stand, and are 6th grader Lorenzo Cruz, from Saint History.” While all of the speeches were using gestures and voice intonation. Stephen of Hungary School, records his speech at Bloomberg Studios for the impressively delivered, sixth grader They’ve come so far!” national speech bee contest

ICSF OCCUPIES NASDAQ On Wednesday, May 2, 2012, ICSF the biggest smiles were on the faces Executive Director Susan George, ICSF of the students who were told the Staff, and students from Sacred Heart previous afternoon about this very of Jesus Elementary School visited special feld trip. “It was the frst time NASDAQ MarketSite in most of these students had ever been to ring the opening bell. inside a studio, and to have their faces on the screen in Times Square is not Susan George addressed NASDAQ, something they’ll ever forget. They are thanking its employees for the still talking about it.” experience and for the exposure it ICSF Staff and Students Ring the NASDAQ Opening Bell gives to ICSF’s mission, which helps To view video from the ceremony over 8,000 New York City students a visit www.youtube.com/innercitysf year. Fun was had by all, but according or contact Daniel Mileno at to Sacred Heart Principal Noelle Beale, [email protected].

CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE Over the past six months, more than students the importance of community exhibits and travel through time. In 100 professionals have given their service. June, volunteers from Morgan Stanley time and efforts to enrich the lives of brought the students of Good Shepherd inner-city students. Employees of the Corporate volunteers also introduced to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to Blackstone Corporation swapped their our students to some of New York City’s discover the ancient world on a visit to desks and computers for paintbrush- favorite cultural institutions. In April, the Egyptian Gallery. es and rakes as they completed much employees from Viacom and Zurich needed painting and gardening partnered with the students of St. To learn how your company can get renovations at three schools in Harlem Elizabeth and Santa Maria schools to involved, contact Janelle Hengeveld at and the Bronx. The capital improvments spend a day at the Museum of Natural [email protected]. made by the volunteers enhanced the History. Each employee was paired schools and demonstrated to the with a student buddy to explore

9 CLASS OF 2012

ICSF CLASS OF 2012: LISTINGS OF GRADUATES AND DESTINATIONS*

ACADEMY OF MT. ST. URSULA Ashley Mercedes CARDINAL HAYES Devanta Hobson Autumn Frierson HIGH SCHOOL SUNY - Buffalo State College University of Bridgeport Carlos L. De La Cruz Edwin Rodriguez Bijan Z. Harden City College of Technology Bree Capel Delaware State University SUNY - Morrisville Collin C. Clarke Marietta College Elainy Rodriguez Courtney Cousins Morgan State University Chantae Leslie Penn State University Daniel Duval Buffalo State College Jevian Douglas Crissy Campbell SUNY - Brockport - SUNY - Cobleskill Kayla Martin Daniel Stewart CW Post Jocelyn Proietti Long Island University C.W.U. Undecided Post Campus Crystal L. Mujica St. Thomas Aquinas College Darwin Fana Tatiana Nova Joshua Oyola CUNY - Queensborough CUNY - John Jay College Dariah S. Duncan Community College St. Thomas Aquinas College of Criminal Justice Tyena Alcantara David A. Oritz CUNY - Hostos Kassandra Marmolejos Doshary Abreu SUNY - Oswego and then Community College CUNY - Manhattan College the Military Vanessa Amoah Marsha A. Moriah Fantasia Moody Eddin Martinez Syracuse University Delaware State University or SUNY - Cobleskill City College of Technology SUNY - New Paltz ALL HALLOWS Itzel Almonte Estefan Salgado HIGH SCHOOL Melinda Flores CUNY - John Jay College Aaron Ortiz of Criminal Justice St. Thomas Aquinas College CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Frank Anthony Coleman Michael J. Fuentes Community College Jessica C. Diaz Dominican College Westchester Community College Alfredo Valencia Georlennys Martinez Paris Booker CUNY La Guardia Jhairie M. Aguilar SUNY - Albany Iona College Community College Manhattan College Guillermo J. Gonzalez Robert Kovacs Andrew J. Williams Katherine Correa Undecided CUNY -La Guardia CUNY Lehman College Jay Rodriguez Community College Anthony Nguyen Khadejah C. Cummings Utica College Samantha Sifonte SUNY Stony Brook CUNY - Hunter College Jofel Almonte CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Brian Nicasio Krystal Mota CUNY - John Jay College Community College Iona College Alfred University of Criminal Justice Siarra Hyland Bruce Butler Lucero Jorge John Paul Baez CUNY - Lehman College CUNY - Borough of Manhattan CUNY - John Jay College CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL Community College of Criminal Justice Marlen Alcantara Cheyanne Singleton Christopher Rodriguez John W. Daniel MUD Make-Up Designory School Utica College Michelle D. Mercedes Daniela Zamora Jeriel Acosta CUNY - Lehman College JonPaul L. Feliciano CUNY - La Guardia Columbia University SUNY Canton Community College Omayra Guerrero Joe Matos SUNY - Oswego Jovani Hernandez Daphnie Glemaud SUNY Potsdam Boston College CUNY - City Tech Pamela Cardenas Juan C. Duarte CUNY - Bronx Malcolm A. Blackwell Debbie Fernandez SUNY College of Community College Virginia State University Technology Alfred Sahir Pena Matthew Mercado Elizabeth Lopez Justin L. Maldonado CUNY - John Jay College of St. John’s University Five Towns College Criminal Justice Shanice Taylor Emily Calderon Keiffer Peralta Utica College Nicolas Colondres U.S. Navy Iona College Pace University Sheana Haywood Emmichel F. Doumit Kelvin Cabrera College of Mount St. Vincent Oldanny R. Morillo Fordham University SUNY SUNY - Albany Stephanie Mejillones Gabriela Martinez Nicholas Rivera College of St. Rose Steven Trinidad CUNY - Borough of Manhattan St. Thomas Aquinas College CUNY - John Jay College of Community College Stephanie Munoz Criminal Justice Pablo I. Villatoro University of Pennsylvania Jenefer Carreras St. Thomas Aquinas College Victor D. Vasquez Mercy College Stephanie Seda College of Mount St. Vincent Rebu J. Herring, Jr. CUNY - Hostos Katherine Dominguez Howard University Community College CARDINAL SPELLMAN Syracuse University HIGH SCHOOL AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL Taysha Clark Katherine Milanes Angel E. Mendez Andrea Sagastume SUNY - Cortland St. John’s University CUNY - The City College Valerie Duluc Katherine P. Gutierrez of New York Christian R. Santiago Iona College Borough of Manhattan Westchester Community College Ashley M. Sanchez Community College Fashion Institute of Technology Victoria Asencio Cristal Soto St. Thomas Aquinas College College of Mount St. Vincent Katherine Sierra Oswego State College

10 CLASS OF 2012

Keshika Joseph Samantha L. Perez Yancy D. Nieves ST. PETER’S BOYS CUNY - Queensborough SUNY - Stony Brook St. John’s University HIGH SCHOOL Community College Justin Robles Shakira Diaz ST. BARNABAS CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Kesley A. Ordonez Utica College HIGH SCHOOL Community College CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Anaila G. Martinez Community College Tatiana Paula U.S. Air Force Ryan Vivanz Fulton Montgomery College of Staten Island Stephanie Vasquez Community College Elsa Hoxhaj College of Mount St. Vincent Long Island University ST. RAYMOND ACADEMY MOUNT ST. MICHAEL FOR GIRLS Tenisha Lewis Lake ACADEMY Erika S. Alexander Bianca Delgado Barry University Arben Gashi Pace University CUNY - Bronx Community College College of Mount St. Vincent Rebecca M. Velez Christina M. Diaz Anthony Camille Obas Dylan Ferrara CUNY-Borough of Manhattan CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Shaw University Binghamton College Community College Community College Christian Trivino Joshua Santiago ST. CATHARINE Kiana D. Henriquez Farmingdale State College CUNY-Bronx Community College ACADEMY The College of St. Rose Alana Ayala Edwin Castillo Justin G. Bodden Iona College Krystal M. Ayala St. Joseph’s College Fashion Institute of Technology CUNY - John Jay College Alina Peralta MONSIGNOR SCANLAN Marc Rodriguez of Criminal Justice University at Albany Alexis Nicholas Manhattanville College Linda Gomez Stony Brook University Bridgette D. Rivera Randy Gaines CUNY - Borough of Manhattan CUNY - undecided Britney Padilla Kansas State University Community College University of Bridgeport Delcy Nieves NOTRE DAME SCHOOL Norma L. Caraballo Penn State University Donique McFarlane OF MANHATTAN Mercy College Fairleigh Dickinson University Amanda S. Garcia Elizabeth Mendoza Patricia Jagnandan Dominican College Eileen Mitchell Long Island University CUNY - Lehman College Dominican College Amelia Correa Jazmille Vargas Rachelle Alvarez New York University Emely Rodriguez SUNY - Binghamton Mount Ida College University at Buffalo Cristal C. Santos Jessica J. Sepp Scarlet De Jesus Kwasi Mensah Villanova University College of Mount St. Vincent Westchester Community College University at Albany Genna M. DeMaria Kristina Nokaj Yuliza Pichardo Leslie Zepeda CUNY - Baruch College Manhattan College CUNY - John Jay College of Criminal Justice Dominican College Gina Marie Blase Marisol Blanco Lisa Marie Ortiz Pace University St. John’s University ST. RAYMOND ACADEMY FOR BOYS American University Lourdes M. Cifuentes ST. JEAN BAPTISTE HIGH SCHOOL Angel L. Benitez Mary Ann Skewes Pace University Abigail Colon CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Le Moyne College Marisol A. Rosado-Perez CUNY - John Jay College Community College Villanova University Sally Moran of Criminal Justice Armando Mota SUNY - New Paltz Megan M. Monfston Alyannie Ruiz Undecided St. John’s University Sara A. Garcia Wood-Tobe Coburn School Hector O. Maldonado CUNY - Borough of Manhattan Nichelle T. Allman Chastidy Lee Melo Westchester Community College Community College University of Scranton CUNY - John Jay College Jose Alvarez Shannon Perry of Criminal Justice Morrisville College Long Island University Tricia Angela Abarro Damisha Fraser C.W.U. Post Campus College of Mount St. Vincent Joshua A. Aponte Bennett College Undecided MOORE CATHOLIC PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL Diana Duarte HIGH SCHOOL Ashley Figueroa Lawrence Graves Ciara Santiago College of Mount St. Vincent CUNY - Borough of Manhattan St. John’s University Community College New York College of Technology Katherine Lopez Rafael Cabrera Jamani Harris MOTHER CABRINI SUNY - Albany Undecided Delaware State University HIGH SCHOOL Natalia Acosta-Scagnelli Robert Aristy Alexa Valerio Pace University Kelly Pagidas Morrisville College Manhattan College SUNY - Canton ST. AGNES BOYS Kadijah Porter Arielis Santana HIGH SCHOOL Kyonna Stevens St. John’s University Mount Ida College Andrew Chan Daemen College Stony Brook University Dimitri Gomez Janellie M. Santiago Maria Garcia Cornell Univeristy Cabrini College Greg Davis SUNY - Alfred State University Southern Vermont College Laila Green Neried Acosta Chestnut Hill College Kenneth Olivieri The University of New Haven New England College Maria G. Sanchez JOHN VILLA ACADEMY CUNY - La Guardia Michael Paleta Diana Garcia Vasquez Community College CUNY - John Jay College CUNY - York College Samantha De La Cruz of Criminal Justice College of Mount St. Vincent

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Inner-City Scholarship Fund 1011 First Avenue, Suite 1400 New York, New York 10022 www.icsf-nyc.org t: icsf Save the Dates! Published twice yearly by: Lawyers Luncheon Inner-City Scholarship Fund Cipriani 42nd Street 1011 First Avenue Wednesday, November 7, 2012 New York, NY 10022-4112 Tel 212-753-8583 Fax 212-371-6461 The 36th Annual Award Dinner www.icsf-nyc.org Mandarin Oriental Monday, December 3, 2012 Susan George, Executive Director Christine Berko, Manager of Offce and Finance Caitlin Carmichael, Manager of Donor Relations Arielle Chapman, Executive Assistant Ginine Cilenti, Senior Director of Development and Major Gifts Christine Desposito, Coordinator, Job Opportunities Program Kelvin Gentles, Director, Be A Student’s Friend Alyson Gerken, Manager of Special Events Janelle Hengeveld, Manager of Direct Mail and Volunteers Vanessa Luciano, Program Coordinator, Be A Student’s Friend Daniel Mileno, Manager of Marketing and Communications Carmen Stanley, Operations Manager, Be A Student’s Friend Ryan Quick, Manager of Corporations and Foundations