As we enter this graduation season, we want to first congratulate two of our youth volunteers, Dylan Rico and Jason Tlatelpa, who graduated today on June 1st from Christ the King High School in Middle Village, New York. Dylan represented his graduating class delivering an exceptional speech as Valedictorian and Jason was honored with multiple recognitions and awards. We are proud to report both will be entering St. John's University in the fall. Thank you Jason and Dylan for contributing to the development of our social media content. You both helped us keep relevant and present these past couple of years through all of our social media outlets.
In a week, our long term volunteer, Tracey Reveron, who has performed numerous artistic work for our organization over the years will be graduating as well. Tracey graduated Principal's Honor Roll from Art and Design High School in 2020 and is now graduating Magna Cum Laude from City University of New York - Hunter College with a Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art with a minor in Art History. Thank you Tracey for the number of flyers and pamphlets we asked of you in short notice. You always put forth your best work to help us.
Later this month, our youth volunteer, David Franco, will also be graduating from Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences with an Advanced Regents Diploma. David was also recognized by the Mayor of N.Y.C. Eric Adams and Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton for his leadership and contributions to his community as class president amongst other positions at his school. David is set to start his undergraduate studies in Aviation Administration Honors program at State University of New York at Farmingdale. Thank you David for being a liaison for us at your high school and providing us with ideas in developing the distribution of applications and contacts with the high schools.
This year we did not have a graduating scholar, as none was selected in 2020. You may not know but we were unable to conduct our usual application and selection process due to the pandemic. Instead, this year we wanted to acknowledge our graduating volunteers, who during that time did not have the average graduation or normal transition into high school or college. They overcame and rose to the occasion as evident in their academic success and ability to resume to a different norm. As a group, they exemplify the strength and resiliency we look for in our scholars every year.
Aside from being incredibly proud, we admire every single one of our volunteers for their abilities to juggle school work, extracurricular activities and general life responsibilities, in addition to service to our organization, with such maturity and dedication. You are all recognized, acknowledged and appreciated. Our world looks so much brighter with you entering it with your talents, intelligence, beautiful character and commitment to organizations such as ours, with such compassion and love. We hope you continue to do the good work and positively impact the world as our future leaders in your prospective areas of interests.
CONGRATULATIONS
to Our Youth Volunteers
CLASS of 2024!!!
