Announcing the 2018 NYCHA-CUNY Scholars
They are the next generation of community advocates, social workers, medical staff, teachers, accountants, and public servants. But first, they’re NYCHA residents in pursuit of their educational dreams at City of University of New York colleges — and the 2018 recipients of NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarships.
The scholarships are given to residents who are full-time CUNY students displaying academic excellence, leadership, and service to their communities. They will each receive $1,000 for education-related expenses, including tuition, books, and fees. Since 2005, the program has awarded more than $175,000 in scholarships.
“The NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship is an opportunity to recognize NYCHA residents for their academic accomplishments as they pursue a post-secondary degree,” said Josephine Melendez, REES Assistant Director of Adult Education and Training. “Partnering with CUNY makes it possible to reach students to connect them to this valuable resource while highlighting the importance of institutional collaborations to better serve our residents. Congratulations to all the winners!”
The scholarship program includes the NYCHA-CUNY Scholarship and the Regina A. Figueroa Memorial Scholarship for residents with disabilities, both funded by the New York City Council; the Levine Family Scholarship for residents attending The City College of New York, funded by NYCHA/CUNY alumnus Jeffrey Levine; and the Kofi Hormeku Scholarship funded by Nehemiah Economic Development, Inc., for residents living in Brownsville, East New York, or Ocean Hill, Brooklyn.
To learn more about the NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship, click here.
Congratulations to the 23 2018 NYCHA-CUNY Scholars:
NYCHA-CUNY Scholars
Adiba Chowdhury
Baruch College
Washington Houses
Mohammed Zahirul Islam
College of Staten Island
Stapleton Houses
Fayel Mustafiz
Hunter College
Surfside Gardens
Cheikh Ndiye
The College of Staten Island
Polo Grounds Towers
Oluwatomisin Oredipe
The College of Staten Island
Richmond Houses
Dana Wu
Hunter College
Gravesend Houses
Farhana Yasmin
Kingsborough Community College
Stapleton Houses
Regina Figueroa Memorial Scholar
Ayana Chung
Kingsborough Community College
Queensbridge South Houses
Levine Family Scholars
Jannatul Ferdous Brishty
The City College of New York
Woodside Houses
Natalie Figueroa
The City College of New York
Pelham Parkway Houses
Brandon Gracia
The City College of New York
Wyckoff Gardens
Matthew Jacome
The City College of New York
Farragut Houses
Mahfuzur Rahman
The City College of New York
Taft Houses
Dayra Rivas
The City College of New York
Forest Houses
Dalia Saavedra
The City College of New York
McKinley Houses
Joel Sanchez
The City College of New York
Manhattanville Houses
Pristine Sermeno
The City College of New York
WSUR Brownstones
Tina Zhu
The City College of New York
Rutgers Houses
Kofi Hormeku Scholars
Kiara Cepeda
Brooklyn College
Brownsville Houses
Julissa Fernandez
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Boulevard Houses
Yanisleidy Lewis Magan
Brooklyn College
Van Dyke Houses
Ana Minaya Garcia
Baruch College
Howard Houses
Paola Paulino
York College
Cypress Hills Houses