Yankee Game Fundraiser 2013

Baseball FUN-raiser.

One of our new board members, James Carroll, organized and facilitated our very first baseball fundraiser at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

Thank you James for selecting such great seats and carrying this event out to completion. And, thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and helped raise a total of $240 in ticket sales and $20 in donation to the event.

Board member James Carroll with his mom & one of our great 

supporters, Barbara Carroll.

Great view!!!

Board members Karen Texeira & Ashanti Rivera

2013 Sixth Scholarship Recipient: Marianna Beaute

Presenting our 6th scholarship recipient.


We were honored to present our sixth scholarship recipient on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Clara Barton High School Awards Night in Brooklyn, New York.

Marianna Beaute took home almost all the awards that evening but the highlight was the S.M.B.S. Inc. presentation by our executive director and board member Diana Diaz-Torres. Ms. Diaz-Torres presented Marianna with a certificate from the organization to recognize Marianna's efforts in achieving academic success despite advertise in her life. But, most importantly Marianna was welcomed to the S.M.B.S. family. The heartfelt speech was about Stephanie's legacy and the mission of the scholarship.

Marianna was one of over thirty applicants. Although there were multiple excellent applications, Marianna was a prime choice.

"The goal of our organization is to eventually select multiple students, not just one recipient a year", said Ms. Diaz-Torres. It sounds like the organization is well on its way with its wonderful supporters, including existing and new board members, as well as the generous donors and supporters, many of which are friends and family.

Welcome to the S.M.B.S. Inc. family Marianna Beaute. Congratulations on your graduation from Clara Barton High School.  Best wishes on your first year of college at Barnard College.

Second Annual Fundraiser Dinner Dance Party 2013

Spring Dinner Dance Fundraiser.

As one guest nicely put it "Spring Love was (definitely) in the air" on Friday, May 24, 2013.  We ate, we talked, we danced and we just loved LIFE.  On this day, we celebrated Stephanie's life and what her spirit has left us.  A wonderful organization that supports kids like her who aspire to succeed academically and prosper as successful adults.

H&A Party Place located on 68-17 Forest Avenue, Ridgewood, New York, was the perfect place to host a relaxed and fun filled night of great food, great music by DJ Herman Cortez, and great company.

The food was deliciously prepared by our very own Alexandria Agrinsoni (Stephanie's cousin) and a couple of other family members with contributions from Mr. Albert Gomez, a good family friend.


Thank you to everyone who made our second annual party such a success! And, most importantly to our board, who generously, effortlessly and lovingly contributed to this event and the ongoing functioning of our organization throughout the year.

Board members present at the party;

From left to right, Roslyn Sternlieb, Charmaine Mayers, Jeanette Aquino-Reveron, Jessica Morales, Veronica Plasencia, Diana Diaz-Torres, Fanny Mera & James Carroll

We raised $1,830 in ticket sales and over $790 in donations to the event.


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S.M.B.S. Inc. is proud to announce our sixth scholarship recipient 2013

Today, we announce Marianna Beatu as our sixth scholarship recipient.  Marianna is a honor student at Clara Barton High School who will be attending Barnard College in the fall 2013.  She is amazing and brillant young lady who has demonstrated exceptional strides when faced with adversity.

Congratulations to Marianna Beatu!

 

Special thanks to our review committee head by Roslyn Sternlieb, including Ashanti Rivera and Karen Texeira.  You are amazing for reviewing every single one of the 40 applications we received.  The process was long and hard, especially with so many qualified candidates.  It makes it very hard to select just one candidate.  Someday we will be able to provide multiple scholarships. 

 

We will like to acknowledge the following exceptional students and wish them well in all their future endeavors.   

 

Manssadje Kamate  Health Opportunities High School

Vivian Lo                High School for Dual Language & Asian Studies

Shaunpaul Jones      Qns Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School

Sasha Ortiz Colon    New Drop High School

Amoy Dunkley         High School for Public Science

Jennifer Pak              East West School of International Studies

Tamara Baez             Manhattan Center for Science and math

Alicia Devalencia     Stuyvesant High School

Perla Troncoso          Bronx Early College Academy

Jordaine Dean           High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety

Alex Ross                  High School for Public Service

Stephanie Gil             Lower Manhattan Arts Academy

Guy James                 Vanguard High School

Xavier DeShields       Lower Manhattan Arts Academy

Irena Nilaj                  Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics

Kate DiPaolo             Michael J. Petrides School

Merins Sadiku           New Utrecht High School

Sarwat Siddiqui         Susan E. Wagner High School

Sangita Roy               William Cullen Bryane High School

Rafael Lopez              Brooklyn College Academy

Sheanell Cutts            Mott Hall Bronx High School

Frediqua McCullers   Manhattan Center for Science and Math

Me-Khai Lewis          Lower Manhattan Arts Academy

Nour Saif                   Susan E. Wagner High School

Kashief Findley         James Madison High School

Carlos Arcos              Grover Cleveland High School

Kofi Bosompim         High School for Medical Science

Tail Sparrow              Bronx High School for Medical Science

Miguel Gomez           Bronx High School for Medical Science

Uzif Berrios               Morris Academy for Collaboration Studies

Cynthia Chan             Stuyvesant High School

Amankae Ambia        Edward R. Murrow High School

Aaron Tam                 Bronx High School of Science

Shiran Ibragimov       John Bowne High School

Alexis Gutierrez        Urban Assembly Sch. of Business for Young Women

Jennifer Acevedo      Forest Hills High School

Dominique Pellecier Robert F. Kennedy Community High School

Aqsa Dildar               The School for Human Rights

Angela Wu                Lower Manhattan Arts Academy

 

Don't forget to continue to reach for those stars. 

 

Thank you for applying to our scholarship program.

 

 

 

 

Young Philanthropist

Thank you to our youngest donor Nicolas Torres who instead of gifts for his 6th birthday he asked friends and family to donate to his school or to S.M.B.S. Inc.  His school was an obvious choice but the scholarship was in memory of his cousin Steph, who is in heaven.

Amazingly, Nicolas raised $365 for his school and $410 for S.M.B.S. Inc.

Special thanks to Nicolas' friends and family for their generous donations. He is truly blessed with such wonderfully caring and giving people in his life.

Want to donate? Make check or money order donations to The Stephanie Marie Burgos Scholarship Inc., P.O. Box 370153 ,Brooklyn, New York 11237

Scholar Talent - Alex Martin

Please check out one of our scholar's work!

Our very own Alex Martin, our fifth scholarship recepient,
wanted to share some of his talent with us.

http://m.soundcloud.com/alexander-michaelangelo/all-i-want-ft-q

Enjoy!!!

Happy 24th Birthday Stephanie!!!

Please take a moment of silence to remember one beautiful young lady who's spirit continues to live in all of us, especially through our scholars' achievements.

Happy Birthday Stephanie!!! We love and miss you!!!

You weren't able to become a rock star in life but you sure are now. You will always be our own American Idol. 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HEValZuFYRU


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