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Newsletter of Inner-City Scholarship Fund | Fall 2017

CONTENTS INNER-CITY CELEBRATES THE CLASS OF 2017

COVER STORY 1 On May 15, ffty-one members of the University, SUNY Geneseo, class of 2017 attended a graduation Clarkson University, and Fairfeld MESSAGE FROM THE 2 celebration at Dillon Hall with their University. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Be A Student’s Friend sponsors. While some sponsors have known The event ended on a high note with SPECIAL EVENTS 3 the students they support for many great applause from all when it was years, others met for the frst time that announced that these accomplished FAMILY ALBUM 4–5 evening. It was a special gathering for students will receive a total of $1.5 FRIENDS OF INNER-CITY 6–7 old and new friends. million in scholarships, grants, and fnancial aid—a true testament to IN THE NEWS 8–9 Greg Hauser, a Be A Student’s Friend their hard work and dedication. sponsor since the beginning of the CLASS OF 2017 10–11 program in 1992, was recognized for Inner-City is proud of all the members his many years of commitment. of the Class of 2017 and eagerly looks Mr. Hauser expressed great pride when forward to watching their continued looking back on his students’ academic growth, in college and in life. and personal accomplishments over twenty-fve years. For a full list of Inner-City Scholarship Fund’s Class of 2017, please turn to One hundred percent of seniors who page 10. ~ attended the reception will continue t"nner -city scholarship fund their education at myriad colleges and universities in the fall, including A Child . A Chance. A Future . 1 A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SPECIAL EVENTS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 41ST ANNUAL GALA RAISES OVER $1 MILLION Timothy M. Cardinal Dolan CHAIRMAN

Peter T. Grauer PRESIDENT Lawrence B. Benenson KIDS~5~ John M. Callagy, Esq. Margaret Crotty Anthony J. de Nicola CAPITAL Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. John Q. Doyle Dear Friends, Michael P. Esposito, III John J. Farrell We’ve had another busy and exciting year full of fun, growth, meeting challenges, making Robert Gittings Thomas H. Golden, Esq. new friends, and all the while striving to do our best for the families and students we serve. Edward D. Herlihy, Esq. As we begin a new school year, it is my pleasure to share with you some of the wonderful George B. Irish accomplishments of 2016–17. Thomas S. Johnson Catherine M. Keating With just under $2 million to go to complete our frst ever endowment campaign, Arthur J. Mahon, Esq. Inner-City Scholarship Fund is guaranteeing hundreds more students an opportunity to Michael J. Millette receive scholarships to attend a Catholic school. I hope you will consider joining our list Timothy C. Muccia of donors to the Kids Are Our Capital campaign. Thomas S. Murphy, Jr. Christopher H. Peterson This year our FRIENDS Committee, four decades strong, focused on growing membership Ponchitta Pierce and strengthening engagement of all volunteer-led enrichment programs for which it Cardinal Dolan (center) with Gala Chairs Michael and Wendy Esposito Patricia A. Quick Thomas C. Quick provides oversight, including the Junior Committee, the Be A Student’s Friend Advisory Mo Rocca Committee, Learning to Look, and the Job Opportunities Program. It worked! In particular, On May 9, more than four hundred and plans to study to become a Following the musical performances, Mauro C. Romita the Junior Committee Spring Soiree, a boat cruise around New York harbor, boasted nearly supporters of Inner-City Scholarship diplomat. Darwin said, “Some people guests participated in their own “Battle Stephen G. Rooney, Esq. three hundred attendees and recruited over one hundred new young professionals to help Fund gathered for the 41st Annual believe that being able to attend a of the Boroughs” text-to-pledge Frederic V. Salerno with tutoring, feld trips, and basketball programs in East Harlem schools. FRIENDS Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in Catholic institution is the best thing that drive, collectively raising an additional Christine H. Schwarzman New York City. Led by the Gala Chairs, can happen to you; I am living proof that $100,000 for Catholic schools in the Martin J. Sullivan I know you will join me in congratulating the class of 2017 and wish them good luck as they Inner-City trustee Michael Esposito this is true. And as we always say at All borough they were assigned. Mary Ann Tighe begin their college years. Their milestone, and all we have accomplished this year, would not and his wife Wendy, the event raised Hallows: Until we meet again, may God Walter S. Tomenson, Jr. have been possible without your generous support. On behalf of our graduates, alumni, and over $1 million to support Inner-City’s continue to hold you all in the palm of Before concluding the program, Robert P. Weisz those still in school, I thank you for your continued commitment to our work. Hon. Milton L. Williams, Sr. mission to provide tuition assistance His hand.” Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan and enrichment programs for Catholic thanked the Espositos for their work TRUSTEE EMERITUS Sincerely, school students across the Archdiocese The evening also featured the as Gala Chairs as well as everyone in Howard J. Rubenstein of New York. “Battle of the Boroughs,” introduced attendance for the success of the event. by Master of Ceremonies Mo Rocca, He echoed Susan George’s statement Susan George The evening featured Inner-City who sang a special version of the that “Each borough and county in Executive Director supported students Isabella American Standard “Manhattan” with the Archdiocese of New York has a Guzman Gallego, a fourth grader at clever references to Catholic schools special place in the heart of the St. Raymond’s Elementary School who in each of the three boroughs within Inner-City family.” delivered the invocation, and Darwin the Archdiocese of New York. Contreras, a senior at All Hallows High Save the date now for Inner-City’s major School in the Bronx, who was this year’s The “Battle” featured students from fall events: the Lawyers Luncheon on STAFF Sarah Davis Vanessa Luciano Alyson Vetter Development Associate Coordinator, Director, student speaker. the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten November 8 and the Awards Dinner on Scholarship Programs Special Events Island wowing the guests with their December 4. Susan George Christine Desposito Executive Director Coordinator, Daniel Mileno Jennifer Ward Darwin spoke about the sacrifces his musical talents. Kristen Kaiser of Moore Job Opportunities Program Director, Gift Processing Associate mother made to send him to Catholic Catholic High School performed George To learn more about Inner-City’s Nicholas Gulde Marketing and Deputy Director Alexandra Failla Communications Thomas Zwilling school and the achievements made Gershwin’s “I’ve Got Rhythm.” The St. events, please contact Alyson Vetter Manager, Coordinator, possible by that education. A First Raymond’s Elementary School Choir at [email protected]. Donor Relations Mark Robinson Direct Marketing Associate Director, Honors student every semester of high performed “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” by Christine Berko Kelvin Gentles Institutional Support school, he was chosen for leadership Justin Timberlake, and Justina Diaz of Offce Manager Director, Development Caitlan Rossi conferences in Chicago and Dublin, Blessed Sacrament performed “Home” Vivian Chabrier Manager, Ireland. He will attend the College of from The Wiz. Director, Mindy Goldstein Institutional Support Scholarship Programs Executive Assistant the Holy Cross on a full scholarship

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1. The St. Raymond Elementary School choir performing at the 41st Annual FRIENDS Gala 1. Cesar Matanza and Milya Robles-Diaz at the 2017 2. Gala Chairs Wendy and Michael Esposito with Inner-City Be a Student’s Friend graduation reception President Peter Grauer and friends 2. Sponsor Catherine Pietronuto and Jeremiah Dueno 3. Gala attendees taking a break on the dance foor 3. Angela and Edward Murphy with Janine Alonzo 4. Emma Kramer, Celee Belmonte, Charlotte Gardiner, and 4. Tini Rocca and Kelly Morel Margaret Souther at the Junior Committee’s Spring Soiree 5. Laura and Steven Cohen with Kiara Reyes 5. Tony Cennamo and Nicole Rafajac at the 2017 Spring Soiree 6. Trustee Christine Schwarzman and some of her sponsored students

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JUNIOR COMMITTEE 2017 HIGHLIGHTS LEARNING TO LOOK Inner-City Scholarship Fund’s Inner-City Scholarship Fund’s from reproductions, and in one their teachers, the art that they learned Junior Committee is experiencing a Learning to Look program just particular class the students recreate about all year. The response from the great year with new leadership and completed its twenty-second year the paintings live by making their own budding young artists is incredibly signifcant growth in membership. in the Archdiocese of New York’s costumes and posing. positive. Inner-City is so grateful to the Young professionals volunteer their elementary schools. Nine hundred staff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art time running enrichment activities, students in second through ffth Learning to Look is growing too. for being so supportive of this program primarily in Harlem Catholic grades at nine different elementary This year, two new volunteer teachers, and for allowing students the unique elementary schools, including feld schools enjoyed in-depth art with help from two experienced opportunity to see the museum before trips, basketball, tutoring, and holiday appreciation lessons from a group of teachers, added Incarnation School it opens. The staff at the museum could parties. The committee also hosts thirty dedicated women who bring with in Washington Heights to the program. not be more helpful. social events for its members them great experience and knowledge Other schools include Immaculate throughout the year for fun, in the world of art, as a former art Conception School in the Bronx, As with all FRIENDS programs, networking, and fundraising teacher, a gallery owner, or a docent at Our Lady Queen of Angels, Sacred Inner-City always needs to fnd for Inner-City. the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Heart of Jesus, St. Brigid, St. Ann, volunteers to teach Learning to Look, Guardian Angel, and Blessed as it requires signifcant training and Dedicated volunteers participated in The program is designed to build upon Sacrament schools, all of which class observation before teaching a feld trips to the American Museum of each previous lesson and give students are in Manhattan. class of one’s own. Natural History and the Central Park a comprehensive introduction to art Zoo, tutoring sessions for test prep and history, beginning with the Old Masters, The six-class series, taught once a Please contact Sarah Davis, the ever-popular basketball program. continuing with 19th and 20th Century month by our incredible volunteer Inner-City’s Learning to Look liaison, Without the Junior Committee’s Junior Committee volunteers and students at the American Museum of Natural History European Art, and fnally ending with teachers, culminates in a trip to the at [email protected]. programs, enrichment opportunities Impressionism. During these lessons, Metropolitan Museum of Art where such as these would not be available in they see and learn about great works the students see, frst-hand with many Inner-City supported schools. learning about the Junior Committee’s For more information on the Junior enrichment programs, bidding on silent Committee, please contact Alexandra On April 21, nearly three hundred auction items and raffe prizes, and Failla at [email protected] or CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE’S ANNUAL COCKTAIL BENEFIT attendees, including over one hundred dancing for hours on the high seas. visit innercityscholarshipfund.org/ frst-timers, gathered on the Harbor All proceeds support Junior Committee JuniorCommittee. Lights yacht for a night of dinner and activities for after school programs for dancing at the annual Spring Soiree students in Catholic schools of fundraiser. Guests enjoyed networking, the Archdiocese of New York.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM ENJOYS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SUMMER

Inner-City’s Job Opportunities Program around the city including Colgate on subjects ranging from careers excels year after year at providing one Palmolive, Mount Sinai Hospital, and to robotics to showcasing women’s of the most important experiences in Linklaters LLP. The interns often impact on the world. the lives of one hundred Catholic high continue relationships by networking school juniors. Principals nominate with their employers throughout their In the coming year, the Job the best and the brightest to take on a senior year of high school, and an Opportunities Program plans to Members of the Capital Improvements Committee at Top of the Rock for this year’s cocktail reception job readiness program in their second astounding number are asked to come increase the number of internship semester that provides training in back for another summer internship. opportunities available to students More than three hundred guests joined O’Halloran, the Capital Improvements provided over $5.4 million to transform resume writing, interview preparation, and asks for your help in identifying His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan Leadership Committee has granted Catholic schools through over three business etiquette, personal fnancial Inner-City’s invaluable partnership businesses or non-profts who would on Tuesday, June 20, for the Capital more than $209,000 in grant awards to hundred projects. They are happy to management, and much more. with Bloomberg, LP continues to consider hiring one or more students Improvements Committee’s Annual fourteen elementary schools this year. see the start of the new school year, Professionals from all business felds fourish in new ways. A new for an internship. Cocktail Beneft. The event was held at Proceeds from the event will improve as schools across the Archdiocese give up several Saturdays to work program is Bloomberg Startup, Top of the Rock Observation Deck at security systems, repair structural have opened with repaired, refreshed personally with students to coach and which includes an internship program To learn more, please Rockefeller Center. Nearly $200,000 damage from fres, fx plumbing and facilities thanks to their support. guide them towards obtaining paid for high school students throughout contact Christine Desposito at was raised through ticket sales, leaks, and fund many other necessary summer internships. the city. The program also placed a [email protected]. raffe prizes, and a silent auction that repairs at Catholic schools throughout To learn more about the Capital Job Opportunities Program student at included a six-night African Safari, the Archdiocese of New York. Improvements Committee, In 2017, students from thirteen Catholic Bloomberg for the frst time this year. a three-night stay in Turks & Caicos, please contact Danielle Forsythe high schools participated, and ffty- Many students also enjoyed a series and several other featured packages. To date, the Capital Improvements at [email protected]. two have been placed in internships at of Bloomberg Startup workshops Committee—a program of Inner-City prestigious companies and non-profts designed for high school students Led by co-chairs Andrea Baker, Scholarship Fund’s sister organization Timothy Dempsey, and Thomas Champions for Quality Education—has 6 7 IN THE NEWS IN THE NEWS

AN EVERLASTING GIFT SUSAN GEORGE RECEIVES

Gonzalo Regalado, a member of All THE NCEA PRESIDENT’S AWARD Hallows High School’s Class of 2017, is one of the hundreds of students On April 17, 2017, Inner-City Scholarship sponsored through Inner-City’s Be Fund Executive Director Susan A Student’s Friend program who George traveled to St. Louis to attend graduated high school this past spring. the National Catholic Education Association President’s Award Gonzalo was born to a Dominican Dinner, where she received the Msgr. family in the Bronx and attended St. John F. Meyers Award. This award is Margaret Mary Grammar School thanks presented annually to an individual to the generous support of long time who has provided substantial Inner-City sponsors Laura and James support for Catholic education Naughton, who have stayed with through contributions in the areas Gonzalo since 2008. “I couldn’t be of development, public relations, more grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Naughton scholarship programs, fnancial for the opportunity they gave me,” management, or government relations. said Gonzalo. Gonzalo Regalado receiving his diploma at his high school graduation Susan was selected for this award from a crowded feld of fgures in Catholic eighth out of 759 contestants. Inner-City’s Be a Student’s Friend Gonzalo made the most of his time at education across the country due to Graduating with honors has given program matches students in All Hallows, where he was a member of her many years of hard work with him choices for college. He was need of fnancial aid with a sponsor the National Honor Society, participated Inner-City. in student government, and played accepted at Williams College and whose support makes possible a before deciding quality, values-based Catholic varsity soccer. He was also captain of Under her leadership, the organization on SUNY Binghamton, where he will school education. the school’s nationally ranked math now provides tuition assistance and Susan George with Dr. Thomas Burnford and Msgr. Meyers at the double major in computer science team, which won the national Algebra 2 scholarships to over seven thousand NCEA President’s Award Dinner and economics. Over the summer, To learn more about Inner-City’s contest last year and this year fnished students annually. She has also led the the NCEA and acknowledged the best education possible. She closed he was an intern at Blackrock scholarship programs, contact Kelvin third out of ffty teams nationwide. In the organization through a $125 million Kids Inner-City’s donors for the difference by saying that the schools and the Asset Management. Gentles at [email protected]. individual competition, Gonzalo fnished Are Our Capital endowment campaign, they make for Catholic school students. students are the most important just $2 million shy of completion at the elements of Inner-City’s mission and time of this publication, that ensures She reminded the attendees about the most convincing argument for its funding for thousands more inner-city the sacrifces made by the families of necessity. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NIGHT AT YANKEE STADIUM kids for generations to come. In her the students, who surpass all others in acceptance remarks, Susan thanked working to provide their children with The ceremonial frst pitch was thrown In 2012, the Archdiocese of New York’s by Sister Patrice Owens, a longtime Department of Education began the Yankees fan and the principal of process of Regionalization: a transition Immaculate Conception School in from a parish-based school system to KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPONSORED METS GAME the Bronx. The students in attendance, a regional model divided among nine especially from Immaculate geographic areas. Each of the nine On Monday, June 12, the New York They were joined by a representative Conception, were thrilled to see her regions is a separate, not-for-proft, State Council Knights of Columbus from Inner-City, as well as take the mound. educational corporation chartered by sponsored their second sporting representatives from Brooklyn and the New York State Department of event of the year to beneft Inner-City Rockville Centre. In addition to all this, Forty lucky students also had the Education. Every parish is responsible Scholarship Fund, as the New York the Mets triumphed 6–1 over the Cubs. chance to participate in Parade Day for, contributes to, and has a voice in Mets hosted the Chicago Cubs at Citi before the game, running around the Archdiocesan education, working to Field. Hundreds of Catholic school Inner-City is grateful to the Knights warning track and the feld with other ensure an academically excellent, fully- students and supporters from the of Columbus for another successful Sr. Patrice Owens with two Immaculate Conception students before throwing out students. To cap it all off, the Yankees enrolled Catholic school system for Archdiocese of New York, as well as the event and congratulates them on their the frst pitch won by a margin of 6–2. years to come. Diocese of Brooklyn and the Diocese of reception of the Spirit Award. Rockville Centre, attended the game. On Friday, June 9, ffteen hundred Proceeds from select ticket sales raised To learn more about Regionalization, To learn more about Knight of Catholic school students focked to $50,000 to be disbursed among the please contact Daniel Peters at Inner-City representative Thomas Zwilling The game raised over $6,000 to Columbus-sponsored events, Yankee Stadium to watch the Yankees nine Catholic school regions of the [email protected]. receiving the Spirit Award with the Knights provide scholarships at Catholic please contact Thomas Zwilling at of Columbus play the Baltimore Orioles. For many of Archdiocese of New York. Funds will be schools, and the Knights of Columbus [email protected]. the students in attendance, the warm directed toward scholarship support, received a special Spirit Award from the June night marked their frst-ever trip technology implementation, special Mets before the start of the game. to a major league baseball game. education, and other special programs.

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Eric Abreu Vanessa Ballinas Briana Colon Luis Estevez Bryana Henry Rosa Marte Cesar Moreira Arielfy Perez Yvonne Roberts Destiny Soto Flagler College Undecided Iona College SUNY - Oswego Iona College Fordham University College of Mount St. Vincent SUNY - New Paltz John Jay College William Acebo Lisbet Barone Martin Colon Phileshea Fagan Jean Paul Hernandez Franchesca Marte Kelly Morel Johanna Perez Miliya Robles-Diaz Leiby Soto John Jay College College at Brockport Undecided Undecided Armed Forces Gonzalez Clark University SUNY - New Paltz Delaware State University Messiah College Ashley Acevedo Christian Barroso Alyssa Conforth Freddy Familia Yerandi Hernandez University of Albany Jarette Mungin Olga Perez Anacaona Rodriguez Priscilla Soto CUNY - Lehman College Hostos Community College SUNY - Oswego SUNY - Cortland Undecided Brittany Martinez Pace University CUNY - Baruch College Jordi Aguilar Madeline Beato Sheriff Conteh Marian Felix Darien Herrera College of Mount St. Vincent Alicia Murray Vicky Phan Elizabeth Rodriguez Maryana Stefanyshyn SUNY - Canton University of Buffalo Bronx Community College Undecided Darby Martinez College of Mount St. Vincent Brown University Hunter College Ruth Ake Stephanie Berwise Darwin Contreras Cristian Fernandez Kiara Hesselbach College of Mount St. Vincent Vivian Mushi Crystal Pichardo Eric Rodriguez Ti’Niya Taylor CUNY - City College University of Albany College of the Holy Cross Undecided Binghamton University Travis Martinez York College University of New Haven St. Thomas Aquinas College University at Buffalo of New York Damir Bligen Leslie Contreras Jeremy Ferrer Grace Hiwale Undecided Karin Mustafa Claudette Pichardo Isabel Rodriguez Tatyana Thompson Edwin Alamanzar University of Buffalo St. Francis College Hofstra University St. John’s University Xavier Martinez John Jay College UMass - Amherst College of Mount St. Vincent Undecided College of Mount St. Vincent Crystal Boateng-Botweh Janier Cooper Katherine Figueroa Tekaiya Hunter Marshall Undecided Kathy Nguyen Matthew Pimentel-Ramos Jennifer Rodriguez Rossy Toribio Bright Alamu Binghamton University Undecided John Jay College Hostos Community College Wesley Martinez Iona College College of Staten Island College of Mount St. Vincent Borough of Manhattan College of Saint Rose Arlie Bonilla Maria Cortes Khaitlyn Figueroa Tiffany Hyman Undecided Nhi Nguyen Erlis Pineda-Guzman Hector Roman Community College Janiah Alexander Undecided CUNY - City College Regis University Undecided Elias Matamoros Hunter College College of Mount St. Vincent Brooklyn College Jonathan Torrellas Delaware State University Genesys Brito of New York Brenda Folgar Alexa Iacovino John Jay College Isai Nicasio Tatianna Pittman Emily Roman Iona College Rionna Alexander Iona College Karen Cruz Hunter College St. John’s University Justin Matos SUNY - Oswego John Jay College Undecided Cheyenne Tull St. Francis College Alexandria Brown New York University Quinn Ford Nia Inniss Undecided Matthew Nieuelder Shaunse Plummer Steven Rosario Albright College Terrell Alexander Undecided Paola Cueto Ulster Community College Delaware State University Kailei Matos Morrisville State College Undecided Undecided Seth Ubiera ASA College Joseph Bull Undecided Brianna Frias Bryanna Jacobs College of Mount St. Vincent Jordan Nixon Brandon Pryce Crisjodi Rosario SUNY - Oswego Justin Almanzar Undecided Rebecca Cutino CUNY - City College Lincoln University Cushing Matthew Undecided University of Buffalo College of Mount St. Vincent Andrew Valentine New York City College Jordy Burgos Undecided of New York Cristian Jimenez Undecided Cristal Nooks Charles Quansah Jose Rossette Hunter College of Technology John Jay College Kvaughn Dames Irving Frias Borough of Manhattan Alexa Mayorquin SUNY - Potsdam Undecided Bronx Community College Noel Valerio Juan Almonte Long Island University Undecided Community College College of Mount St. Vincent Claudia Cabral College of New Rochelle Jasmine Nunez Anjonu Quintano Alyssa Rubiera Dominican College Pierre Dao Rory Gallagher Gene Rose Johnson Joshua Mediavilla St. John’s University SUNY - Canton University of New Haven Aimee Vargas Lily Alonso University of Buffalo Undecided John Jay College Syracuse University Darlenis Cabral Binghamton University Anthony Ortega Myles Raiford Jack Ruzzo John Jay College CUNY - City College Emarah Davis Antonio Gallardo Joesephine Johnson Danae Medina Undecided Herkimer County Kristin Vasquez Janine Alonzo of New York Johnson and Wales University University of New Haven SUNY - Potsdam Community College Adelphi University SUNY - Canton Melvin Ortega Steven Saintil Fordham University Elvis Calle Nia Dawson Julissa Garcia Latifa Khayat Douglas Fernando Manhattan College Andrew Ramos College of Saint Rose Noeli Vasquez Patrick Alonzo New York City College Delaware State University Undecided New York University Undecided Syracuse University Medina Krystal Ortiz Mark Saldana College of Mount St. Vincent of Technology Christopher De Jesus Keidy Garcia Michael Knowles Maritime College Iona College Gonzalo Regalado University of Buffalo Orion Vazquez Nayib Altareb Cornell University CUNY - Lehman College CUNY - Lehman College Binghamton University Iona College Mariam Camara Caesar Mejia Nicole Ovaitte Brian Samuels Undecided Borough of Manhattan Samantha De Jesus Luis Garcia Soleil Lalousis SUNY - Oswego CUNY - Lehman College Dionne Regis Undecided Amanda Velez Community College Christopher Amankwah SUNY - Geneseo Manhattan College Alfred State College Nesibe Memedovski Julian Orlando University of Virginia Christopher Samuels College of Saint Rose SUNY - Plattsburgh Malik Campbell Dilenny De La Cruz Jonathan Gomez Berenice Lama College of Mount St. Vincent Rayshawn Reid Undecided Christopher Ventura Seton Hall University Ovalles-Garcia Anthony Anastasio Hofstra University Iona College Undecided Heather Mendez Undecided Undecided Yarelis Sanchez CUNY - Baruch College Undecided Shamari Campbell Elias De La Rosa Rachelle Gomez Keylee Lamarche Pace University Brian Retamar College at Brockport Diana Villacreses College of New Rochelle Jacqueline Panama Adam Aponte Bronx Community College New York University New York University Kendry Mendez SUNY - Plattsburgh Iona College Haja Sankoh University of New Haven Queensborough Andrea Campos Joseph De Leon Yleska Gonzalez Nyasia Lawrence St. John’s University Danielle Reyes Suffolk University Nelisha Waas Community College CUNY - Lehman College Jeida Parkinson Manhattan College CUNY - Lehman College Norfolk State University Nelson Mendez SUNY - Canton Undecided Laura Santos University of Buffalo Kathy Aquino Britney Carrero Kimberly De Mota Kassandra Gonzalez Dazia Laws CUNY - Lehman College Kiara Reyes Pace University Zinah Walker College of Saint Rose University of Buffalo Krisalys Paulino Hult International College of Saint Rose SUNY - Canton Darling Mendoza University of Virginia College of Staten Island Kayshaw Saravia Undecided Nathaniel Asare Wesley Cartagena Business School Roderick Gonzalez Maria Leal Iona College Tatiana Reyes Undecided Celenia Webber Undecided SUNY - New Paltz Yannely Paulino Nikoleta Deda University of Albany Undecided Patricia Mensah Undecided SUNY - Cortland Chynna Seck Mercy College Juan Asencio Valentina Castellon Iona College Fiona Gormally Marcos Leon Undecided Elias Reynoso New York University Troy Weekes CUNY - City College Undecided Matthew Paz Yobiz Del Rosario Fairfeld University Undecided Borough of Manhattan Hostos Community College Undecided of New York Ricardo Merino Natalia Sewell Jose Castillo Undecided Amy Guerrero Zhi Li Brooklyn College Community College Coree Rhem Morrisville State College Amoy Williams Michelle Askew Undecided Sara Delicia King John Jay College University of Buffalo Rutgers University CUNY - Lehman College University of Southern Guillermo Merlin Loribel Peguero Brianna Shaw Lianne Castillo Wagner College CUNY - City College California Naidelyn Guerrero Ashley Llavet College of Staten Island Sasha Ribot College of Mount St. Vincent Ramone Williams Purchase College Yennifer Diaz Hostos Community College Barry University of New York Mercy Community College Iona College Ezequiel Ayala Dajane Miguel Toni Ann Shi Vanessa Chacon New York Institute Concordia College Adoniel Gutierrez Fransheska Lopez University of New Haven Elaine Pena Bretton Rigsbee Pratt Institute Shantel Wray Borough of Manhattan of Technology Undecided College of Saint Rose Undecided Nelson Millwood Undecided Angela Sierra College of Mount St. Vincent Michael Ayala Community College Darwin Dominguez Lesley University Jailene Guzman Justine Lord Fordham University Isabel Pena Giarmani Riollano Hofstra University Kimberly Chalco Maritime College Fashion Institute of Technology University of Buffalo College of Mount St. Vincent Borough of Manhattan Givenchy Ayisi-Boahene Brooklyn College Annick Momplaisir Kyralee Smith Jeremiah Dueno Community College CUNY - Baruch College Pedro Guzman Eros Luna Undecided Joseph Pena New York University Linda Chan University of Buffalo College of Staten Island Iona College Undecided Mathieu Rios Alexis Ayrey Pace University Chezell Montgomery Ashanty Solis Valentina Echeverri Iona College Iona College Shania Hanson Coraima Mantuano St. Bonaventure University Renza Pepushaj Mercy College Madison Cohen SUNY - Oswego University of Hartford Broward College Fordham University Deztynee Rivera Joshua Baez Delaware State University Shanaya Morales Miguel Solis Judithmel Encarnacion Undecided Keith Hardy Daniel Maria John Jay College Angelica Peralta Undecided Alyssa Colberg Iona College Hofstra University Hagerstown John Jay College Justin Rivera Nicole Baez University of Albany Luis Moran Kelvin Sosa Nathalie Espinal Community College College of New Rochelle Norwich University Alexis Harmon Hunter College Alexis Perez Wesleyan University Angela Colon Undecided SUNY - Old Westbury Jewels Marshall Fordham University Kayla Rivera John Jay College College of Mount St. Vincent Undecided

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