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High achieving students were feted at setting known for creatures wild and wise.

The Dominican Day Parade, Inc. (DDP) recently awarded 29 scholarships to college students of Dominican descent at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Bronx Zoo.

The scholarship recipients celebrated at the reception.
The scholarship recipients celebrated at the reception.

The nonprofit organization, which promotes and elevates Dominican culture and folklore across the nation, celebrated a “Our Future, Our Youth” reception at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo to honor distinguished Dominican-American college students on February 22nd.

“We are thrilled to be hosting the Dominican Day Parade’s scholarship winners and their families at the Bronx Zoo,” said Executive Vice President John F. Calvelli. “Here at WCS, we believe that the key to saving wildlife and conserving wild places is education – inspiring young people to value nature. Our New York City youth, who reflect the great diversity of our nation’s largest cities, are the future change-makers who will lead this charge.”

“We are proud that we’ve been able to…assist Dominican students accomplish their educational goals,” said María M. Khury, DDP Board Chair.
“We are proud that we’ve been able to…
assist Dominican students accomplish
their educational goals,” said María M.
Khury, DDP Board Chair.

DDP’s Scholarship Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Ramona Hernández, Ph.D. and Prof. Silvio Torres-Saillant, Ph.D., selected the winning college students from campuses throughout the United States. The honorees received scholarship grants ranging in amounts from $1,000 to $3,000.

“This year’s applicants surpassed our expectations,” said Hernández. “Their essays are a testament to the Dominican legacy we want to uphold and instill for generations to come.”

María M. Khury, DDP Board Chair remarked, “It’s been almost three years since the Dominican Day Parade was reconstituted and we are proud that we’ve been able to significantly assist 81 undergraduate Dominican students accomplish their educational goals.”

DDP, by its own accounting, has awarded a total of $104,000 in scholarships in the past three years. Certificates of merit from Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Public Advocate Letitia James, and City Comptroller Scott Stringer were also presented to the students.

For more information, please visit www.dominicanparade.org.

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“We are proud that we’ve been able to…assist Dominican students accomplish their educational goals,” said María M. Khury, DDP Board Chair.
“Nos enorgullece que hayamos podido ayudar
a los estudiantes dominicanos a lograr sus
metas educativas”, dijo María M. Khury,
presidenta de la Junta Directiva del DDP.

Estudiantes de alto rendimiento fueron agasajados en el escenario conocido por criaturas salvajes y sabias.

El Desfile del Día Dominicano, Inc. (DDP, por sus siglas en inglés) recientemente otorgó 29 becas a estudiantes universitarios de ascendencia dominicana en el Zoológico del Bronx de la Sociedad para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre (WCS, por sus siglas en inglés).

La organización sin fines de lucro, que promueve y enaltece la cultura y el folclore dominicano en todo el país, celebró una recepción de “Nuestro futuro, nuestra juventud” en el Zoológico del Bronx de la Sociedad para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre para honrar a distinguidos estudiantes universitarios dominicano-americanos el 22 de febrero.

“Estamos encantados de ser anfitriones de los ganadores de las becas del Desfile del Día Dominicano y sus familias en el Zoológico del Bronx”, dijo el vicepresidente ejecutivo John F. Calvelli. “Aquí en WCS, creemos que la clave para salvar la vida silvestre y conservar los lugares salvajes es la educación, inspirando a los jóvenes a valorar la naturaleza. Nuestros jóvenes de la ciudad de Nueva York, quienes reflejan la gran diversidad de las ciudades más grandes de nuestra nación, son los futuros creadores de cambios que liderarán esta carga”.

El Comité de Becas del DDP, co presidido por la Dra. Ramona Hernández, Ph.D., y el profesor Silvio Torres-Saillant, Ph.D., seleccionaron a los estudiantes universitarios ganadores de los campus de todo los Estados Unidos. Los homenajeados recibieron becas que varían en montos de $1,000 a $3,000 dólares.

The scholarship recipients celebrated at the reception.
Los becarios celebraron en la recepción.

“Los solicitantes de este año superaron nuestras expectativas”, dijo Hernández. “Sus ensayos son un testimonio del legado dominicano que queremos mantener e inculcar para las generaciones venideras”.

María M. Khury, presidenta de la Junta Directiva del DDP, comentó: “Han pasado casi tres años desde que se reconstituyó el Desfile del Día Dominicano y estamos orgullosos de haber podido apoyar de manera significativa a 81 estudiantes dominicanos de pregrado para que logren sus metas educativas”.

El DDP, por cuenta propia, ha otorgado un total de $104,000 dólares en becas en los últimos tres años. También se entregaron a los estudiantes certificados de mérito del congresista Adriano Espaillat, la defensora pública Letitia James, y el contralor de la ciudad de Nueva York Scott Stringer.

Para obtener más información, por favor visite www.dominicanparade.org.

The 2017-2018 Dominican Day Parade Inc. Scholarship Recipients

Emmanuel Duran                       Middlebury College

Yamily Santana                                     Union County College

Dhaynan Solano                        Purchase College

Alyssa Liriano                            The City College of New York

Josué Núñez                             Manhattan School of Music

Angie M Hernández-Peña           Brooklyn College

Michelle Núñez                          Syracuse University

Orosmar Cuevas                       Queens College

Geormary Sánchez                    John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Zuleica Alcántara                       NYU

John Rojas Colby                      Sawyer College

Fraynette Familia                       Lafayette College

Yanireth Benzo                          Pace University

Jessica Bonifacio                      Hunter College

Jorge Estévez                           The City College of New York City

Daniguel Cabrera                       Metropolitan College of New York

Nerys M. Castillo-Santana          Syracuse University

Emily Martínez                          Valencia College

Nicole Mejía                              Manhattan College

Ashley Castillo                          Marist College

Nicole Doyle                             Marist College

Jei Mota                                    Middlesex County College

Tiffany Rosario                          Marist College

Ariana Zapata                            Syracuse University

Francina Nuñez                         Miami Dade College

Kaleigh Garraffa                         Marist College

Michelle Martínez                      Syracuse University

Isaías Rivas                              Manhattan College

Marlena Candelario                    Romero Ithaca College

 

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