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By Joanna DelBuono
Brooklyn Daily
Bensonhurst
Raise those dividends and congratulations for Jahwa Hossain. The Stuyvesant High School grad was chosen as one of five city students to participate in Bank of America’s national “2013 Student Leaders program.”
Jahwa was among more than 200 high-school juniors and seniors selected for demonstrating a commitment to community and volunteerism. She is now on the payroll for an eight-week, summer internship at the YMCA of Greater New York. Jahwa will attend a summit in Washington, D.C., to develop her leadership skills, network with other students, and participate in a service project.
Bay Ridge
It’s a new term
Shouts out to Community Education Council District 20’s new mover-shakers and council members for the 2013-2015 semester.
The executive committee included: Laurie Windsor, president; Mark Bramante, first veep; Eileen McKenna, second veep; Dina Gangemi, secretary; and Sheila Higginson, treasurer.
The new inductees were: Robert Hudock, Amany Naseif, Zi Yi Pan, Evie Rabeck, Christopher Sicher, and Robert Yee.
Joseph Criscola of New Utrecht High School was installed as a student member.
Community Education Council District 20 [415 89th St. between Fourth and Fifth avenues in Bay Ridge, (718) 759–3921].
Dyker Heights
Stellar students
Cheers to Emily Giurleo, Bonnie Mai, and Thomas Walker. The genius teens from Poly Prep High School earned the prestigious National Advanced Placement Scholar awards for achieving a score of four on eight or more AP exams (AP stands for Applied Placement, for those who don’t know). Five is the highest you can get, and these over-achieving achievers earned a “four” on eight exams!
All Standing O can say is “Woweee.” However the headmaster David Harman commented a bit more.
“While all Poly students are to be commended, these three national scholars are extraordinarily gifted learners,” he extolled.
Standing O wishes all three students a very successful college career. Hey, they already have a good head start.
Poly Prep High School [9216 Seventh Ave. at Poly Place in Dyker Heights, (718) 836–9800].
Park Slope
Out in the country
Cheers to St. Saviour sophomore Mariah Jenkins. The camp counselor is back from her stay at singer Mariah Carey’s Camp Mariah, where she donated more than three weeks of her summer vacation. The spunky sophomore also taught a high-school prep course for campers entering the eighth grade, helped campers learn to swim, and supervised a whole bunch of team-building activities. The Fishkill, N.Y., camp enables nearly 300 inner city tweens and teens to explore educational paths and career options, according to its website.
Standing O sends out a shout-out in gratitude to both Mariahs for their great work on behalf of our youngsters.
St. Saviour High School [588 Sixth St. between Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park West in Park Slope, (718) 768–4406].
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