For the past thirty-five years, in honor of Sojourner Truth, Orange County Community College has celebrated its youth by awarding them for their achievements. The college continues to recognize the accomplishments of these deserving students in grades 6-12 and encourage college attendance as an option for students from groups traditionally under-represented in the college population.
This year, 71 students from Pine Bush schools were among those honored throughout the county.
The students nominated by their schools received a medal and a Certificate of Recognition from SUNY Orange at a ceremony honoring them on March 7. These students have demonstrated a consistent work ethic, overcame challenges, and persevered through obstacles resulting in a positive outcome.
As we are encouraged by what the future holds, now more than ever we must reassure our youth to persist and continue on the path toward all of the opportunities that await them.
Congratulations to all our Pine Bush students honored with these Sojourner Truth awards.
Pine Bush High School
- Jasmine Dunn, Perseverance/Effort
- Anila Hynds, Citizenship
- Caitlyn Loennecker, Citizenship
- Damian Mann, Citizenship
- Kate Megello, Foreign Languages
- Muhammed Mian, Mathematics
- Paris Portis, Perseverance/Effort
- Scarlett Santiago, Foreign Language
- Alexa “Lexi” Thorpe, Sciences
- Leticia Watson, Athletics
Circleville Middle School
- Elijah Alicea, Creative Arts
- Anaya Anderson, Citizenship
- ChaseNicholas Bowers, Technology
- Xavier Brooks, Athletics
- Junissa Delille, Mathematics
- Christian Donatien, Foreign Languages
- Yanisse Dumay, Citizenship
- Frances Flores, Perseverance/Effort
- Ivanna Florez Sepulveda, Athletics
- Joseph Garcia, Sciences
- Giselle Glean, Mathematics
- Victoria Islam, Sciences
- Paris Izquierdo, Mathematics
- Alysia Jimenez, Perseverance/Effort
- Santiago Leon, Citizenship
- J’adrian Lora, Sciences
- Sofia Lowrie, Perseverance/Effort
- Ryan Lozano Delgado, Mathematics
- Etienne Manigualt, Sciences
- Fatima Sukaina Mohamed Maksooth, English Language Arts
- Giavanna Morrison, English Language Arts
- Matias Mosquera, English Language Arts
- Rhyan Neptune, Creative Arts
- Erick Paras, English Language Arts
- Naicka Pierre-Francois, Perseverance/Effort
- Jace Rigaud, English Language Arts
- Lisbell Rios, Creative Arts
- Emily Roberson, Foreign Languages
- Nicholas Rubeis, Mathematics
- Cameron Smith, Sciences
- Zavien Soto, Perseverance/Effort
- Chloe Stinson, Diversity
- Paul Taylor Jr., Mathematics
- Caitlin Weir, Creative Arts
- Logan Wendell, Mathematics
- Elvis Zarraga, Perseverance/Effort
Crispell Middle School
- Isara Algarin, Citizenship
- Paige Benjamin, Sciences
- Skylar Benjamin, English Language Arts
- Noelle Brand, Mathematics
- Antony Cheng, Creative Arts
- Alexia Fontana, Perseverance/Effort
- Hayden Gutierrez, Perseverance/Effort
- Junyse Jack, Perseverance/Effort
- Eden Latorre, Foreign Languages
- Evan Lin, Sciences
- Zuri Mfuko, Citizenship
- Isabella Montalvo, Citizenship
- Joshua Montalvo, Mathematics
- Thiri Nway, English Language Arts
- April Owuor, Perseverance/Effort
- Jace Parris, Sciences
- Aaron Patrick, Perseverance/Effort
- Jeremiah Pittman, Perseverance/Effort
- Gabriel Reaves, Creative Arts
- Neylan Rodriguez, Citizenship
- Cameron Scott, Citizenship
- Kariese Short-Mack, English Language Arts
- Diana Trujillo-Cruz, Mathematics
- Amarachi Ugwu, English Language Arts
- Sopuruchi Ugwu, Sciences