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News from the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation - June 2018
Friends, Family, and Colleagues-
Happy Summer from the Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation. We are pleased to share that this past Tuesday I presented certificates and award checks to the recipients of the 2018 Nathan Young and Sidney Young Memorial Scholarship, during commencement ceremonies at the Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies in the South Bronx.
Graduating senior and salutatorian Melanie Vasquez earned the Nathan Young Award and valedictorian Jemima Joseph earned the Sidney Young Award. Each was thrilled by this honor and most appreciative of the scholarship that will go toward their higher education studies, Melanie at Buffalo State University pursuing and Jemima at Dartmouth College (see photos on our website shortly).
Thank you for supporting our important work, and we hope you continue to do so. Each of our winners receives financial scholarship to support of their higher education. Thank you again for being a part of our mission to recognize and raise up the talent in the South Bronx, in the memory and honor of both Nathan and Sidney Young.
Respectfully Submitted, Mark S. Young, on behalf of the board.
My remarks at the Morris Academy Commencement Ceremony:
To the Morris Academy Class of 2018-
Our family is so proud of each and every one of you today, and I am certain that my Grandfather, Nathan Young, who was valedictorian here in 1932 (you can see his name, Nathan Yanofsky, on the plaque outside of this auditorium), and an educator, principal and superintendent in NYC schools for 5 decades, would proud of each of you as well.
Nathan, along with his brother Sidney, also an educator in NYC schools for many years, dedicated their professional souls to education and inspiring the next generation to be strong leaders who cared about their studies and about their community, always learning and always giving back. In honor of their work and in memory of their lives, we bestow an award to two Morris Academy Graduates each year.
This year's recipients, truly fabulous, and are impressive in representing the awards ideals: demonstrating academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to community service.
Our Nathan Young Award in its 32nd year goes to a woman who is a star student, who has developed a love for engineering, coding, and robotics, and whose recommenders describe her as curious, confident, intelligent, and diligent far beyond her years, exuding maturity and positivity like none other. Congratulations to Melanie Vasquez
Our Sidney Young Award, now in it’s 6th year, goes to a student with an outstanding academic record, who has served as a student ambassador, a voracious reader, and was described by her letter of recommendation as dependable, focused, able to take things in stride but is no push-over, and how comes in early and stays late.. Congratulations to Jemima Joseph.
Thank you and Congrats again!
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April Letter to Family, Friends, and Colleagues
Posted by Mark on April 16, 2010 at 10:46 PM comments (0)
Updates from 2009 & 2008 Award Recipients!
Posted by Mark on January 31, 2010 at 9:41 PM comments (0)
We recently reached out to our past recipients, and were excited to hear back from our two most recent award winners!! They remain grateful for the scholarship's support, and appear to be doing well pursuing their goal of Higher Education!
An Update from 2009 Award Recipient Mayra Garcia
Q: Where are you now (college? classes? majors? Extra-curriculars?)
A: Well for now I'm living with my parents. I have a part time job working as a cashier and am also attending Berkeley College. I'm taking 4 classes: Accounting 104, Macroeconomics, Oral Communication and English 102. My major is international business.
Q: How do you like college?
A: I love college. My experience so far has been great although at first it was hard to get use to. I manage to step it up and get with the program. Thanks to my counselor i was able to get to college and I'm grateful for having a person helping me every step of the way.
Q: What is the hardest thing about life after high school?
A: The hardest part about life after high school is being on your own. At first I didn't know anyone and the professors were so strict. It is not like high school where the teachers are always behind making sure the student is doing the right thing. College is nothing like that. I had to do everything on my own and had to learn to take education more seriously, but I have always been a great student so it wasn't much a problem for me.
Q: What is the best thing about life after high school?
A: The best thing about life after high school is that i can take myphone with me, just kidding! The best thing is being able to meet people from all over the world. College is a great environment! Not that high school wasn't but, I'm able to learn many things from different people. For example, I have a Korean friend who always tells me that I drink such sugary beverages. She tells me how in her culture sugar doesn't exist for them. Drinking tea with out sugar is good for the mind and soul.
For now I'm unable to have extra curricular activities but ,I'm working hard studying at school. So far I have an average of 3.3. I'm aiming for the 4.0 and I'm going to give my best.
An Update from 2008 Award Recipient Jeffery Padron
Hello there! The college I’m attending now is Delhi University in upstate New York. The classes I’m taking this semester are sociology, advanced English, statistics, Spanish, and Western Civilization II.
So far I love college;, it has been great to me. The people are great and the professors are fun and challenging. I like to say "There is so much to learn but not enough time to learn it all." What I mean by this is, enjoy your time in college, they say it’s the best time of your life, and for me it is so far.
The hardest thing for me after high school is not being able to see my family and friends. Yes, you meet new ones, but it just hard to say goodbye when you have to go back.
I know you must get this a lot but it's great to be on my own. I get to learn how to take care of myself without leaning on my mother for help all the time. I'm learning that growing up means a lot of responsibility.
2009 Annual Report
Posted by Mark on December 27, 2009 at 4:15 PM comments (0)
The Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation
400 Central Park West, Apt. 6X New York, New York 10025
Report to Family and Friends: December 20, 2009
The Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation was established as a nonprofit foundation in the State of New York in 1987 to honor the memory of Nathan Young by awarding an annual scholarship to a needy and accomplished high school student in (former District 7) in the South Bronx in order to assist that student to attend college. The corporation made an award annually until New York City reorganized its school system to eliminate District 7. Thereafter, arrangements were made to give the award to an outstanding graduate of Morris High School (now the Morris Academy), Nathan Young's alma mater, where he was valedictorian of his graduating class.
Contributions received by the corporation during 2009 to date total $300. Total expenses were $813.98 which included tax form preparation and a $500 scholarship award. The current assets of the corporation are $2949.80 held in a checking account at HSBC.
This year a $500 scholarship was awarded to Mayra Garcia, a graduating senior at the Morris Academy. She was chosen from among Morris Academy seniors as the student most closely emulating the principles of the scholarship award - academic excellence, pursuit of higher education and commitment to community service. As a member of student government, Ms. Garcia participated in and organized various community service
activities. She also took part in the JROTC program. She was a student aide, tutoring other students, and came highly recommended by the faculty. She planned to attend Berkeley College in Manhattan this fall.
The award committee consisted of Cheryl Young, Mark Young and myself. The award was delivered to the Morris Academy by Mark Young just a few days prior to his wedding! It was a busy time and unfortunately no one from the family could attend the graduation to present the award in person this year. Jenn Tobia from the Morris Academy presented the award on our behalf at the graduation ceremony on June 25th.
The board of the corporation consists of Dennis Young, Stephen Young, Cheryl Rosenbloom, Mark Young and Sidney Young. Current policy is to continue with annual scholarship awards at the level of $500 when deserving candidates are identified from Morris Academy and to build up the corpus of the fund.
Questions can be directed to:
Dennis R. Young, Chair 1263 Hopkins Terrace, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30324
404 329 9708 dennisryoung@gsu.edu
Tax deductible contributions may be made to the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation and sent to my address in Atlanta.
Many thanks for your interest.
Dennis R. Young, Chair
2008 Annual Report
Posted by Mark on December 21, 2008 at 4:35 PM comments (0)
The Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation
327 West 83rd Street, Apt. 1D New York, New York 10024
Report to Family and Friends: December 21, 2008
The Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation was established as a nonprofit foundation in the State of New York in 1987 to honor the memory of Nathan Young by awarding an annual scholarship to a needy and accomplished high school student in (former District 7) in the South Bronx in order to assist that student to attend college. The corporation made an award annually until New York City reorganized its school system to eliminate District 7. Thereafter, arrangements were made to give the award to an outstanding graduate of Morris High School, Nathan Young’s alma mater, where he was valedictorian of his graduating class.
Contributions received by the corporation during 2008 to date total $1305, due largely to the generosity of family and friends in honor of the marriage of Linda Serra and Dennis Young. Total expenses were $800 which included tax form preparation and a $500 scholarship award. The current assets of the corporation are $3340.02, consisting of a money market fund at HSBC and three mutual funds in the Midas Funds group. This represents a decrease from $3873.04 at approximately this time last year. The recent stock market decline accounts for the loss, and we are fortunate to have had contributions this year to compensate. Earlier this month Midas Funds altered its money market fund objective to a more aggressive one. With only a few days to withdraw from that fund I have decided to close the Midas Fund accounts and consolidate the funds into the HSBC account.
This year a $500 scholarship was awarded to Jeffrey Padron, a senior at the Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies High School in the Bronx. Mr. Padron was head of the school Art Club, a member of the parent/school leadership team and part of a fundraising effort to send the Art Club on a trip to Paris. He also participated in the school’s blood drive, Cancer/AIDS Walk, Senior Class Toy Drive and other community service activities. He was recommended by school principal Charles Osewalt as a strong B+ student who is polite, grateful and always has a smile, even in the face of adversity. He was planning to attend college this fall.
The award committee consisted of Cheryl Young, Mark Young and myself. The award was presented in person by Mark at the Morris High School graduation ceremony on June 25, 2008.
The board of the corporation consists of Dennis Young, Stephen Young, Cheryl Young, Mark Young and Sidney Young. Current policy is to continue with annual scholarship awards at the level of $500 when deserving candidates are identified from Morris Academy and to build up the corpus of the fund.
Questions can be directed to:
Dennis R. Young, Chair, 1263 Hopkins Terrace, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
404 329 9708, dennisryoung@gsu.edu
Tax deductible contributions may be made to the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation and sent to my address in Atlanta.
Many thanks for your interest and to all who have contributed to the fund this year.
Dennis R. Young, Chair
2008 Scholarship Presentation
Posted by Mark on June 26, 2008 at 4:29 PM comments (0)
Regards from New York. I wanted to inform you of the latest happenings in the Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation.
Today,I had the honor for the 2nd year to present this Scholarship at theCommencent Cermonies for the Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies inthe South Bronx; which is the recently re-formed school district withits home at Morris High School, where Nathan Young graduated from as Valedicatorian in 1932 (his name is still on the wall under the 1932 Graduating class as "Nathan Yanovsky" (see pic)) Later to be called Dr. Young, also was a teacher, principal, and superintendent in the district.
We presented the award this year to graduating senior JeffreyPadron, who demonstrated the tenants of which the scholarship is based,academic excellence, leadership potential, and a committment tocommunity service; by having a strong GPA, and holding positions in hisschool as a student aide, leader of the art club, and active member ofmany social and volunteer clubs.Jeffrey came highly recommended by thePrincipal and Music & Arts staff. He was most appreciative toreceive this award; as was the Principal and staff of the MorrisAcademy who were honored that the scholarship was presented with, "apersonal touch."
Please enjoy the pics accompanied with this update. When speakingat commencement today I realized this is the 20th Anniversary of the Nathan Youngscholarship, and I hope we are able to keep honoring students in memoryof who my siblings and I refer to as our Grandpa Nat for many moreyears to come.
Respectfully submitted, Mark S.Young
2007 Annual Report
Posted by Mark on December 27, 2007 at 4:32 PM comments (0)
The Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation
327 West 83rd Street, Apt. 1D, New York, New York 10024
Report to the Family: November 26, 2007
The Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation was established as a nonprofit foundation in the State of New York in 1987 to honor the memory of Nathan Young by awarding an annual scholarship to a needy and accomplished high school student in (former District 7) in the South Bronx in order to assist that student to attend college. The corporation made an award annually until New York City reorganized its school system to eliminate District 7. Thereafter, arrangements were made to give the award to an outstanding graduate of Morris High School, Nathan Young’s alma mata, where he was valedictorian of his graduating class.
Contributions received by the corporation during 2007 to date total $500. Total expenses were $811.37 which included tax form preparation, a $500 scholarship award and an award certificate frame. The current assets of the corporation are $3873.04 as of Nov. 23, 2007, consisting of a money market fund at HSBC and three mutual funds in the Midas Funds group. This represents a slight increase from $3727.29 at this time last year.
This year a $500 scholarship was awarded to Pedro Manuel Infante, Jr. who was senior class president and ranked in the top 5% of his class at Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies High School. He was an honor student throughout his high school years and was active in community service and after school activities including student government, various school committees, reading to elementary school students and serving Thanksgiving dinner to indigent members of the community at his church.
The award committee consisted of Cheryl Young, Mark Young and myself. The award was presented in person by Mark at the Morris High School graduation ceremony on June 27, 2007.
The board of the corporation consists of Dennis Young, Stephen Young, Cheryl Young and Sidney Young. I would like to nominate Mark Young and Suzanne Young to join the board and will ask for your (and their) approval by e-mail or post.
Current policy is to continue with annual scholarship awards at the level of $500 when deserving candidates are identified from Morris High School and to continue to build up the corpus of the fund.
Questions can be directed to:
Dennis R. Young, Chair, 1263 Hopkins Terrace, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
404 329 9708, dennisryoung@gsu.edu
Tax deductible contributions may be made to the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation and sent to my address in Atlanta.
Many thanks for your interest.
Dennis R. Young, Chair
June 2012 Scholarship Presentation!
Posted by Mark on June 26, 2012 at 9:05 PM comments (0)
Dear Family, Friends and Colleagues-
Today, I had the great pleasure to present the 26th Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship at the Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies commencement ceremonies in the South Bronx. It was incredible. The atmosphere was wonderfully raucous, the families and educaotrs proud, and graduates wildly spirited, none more then valedictorian and our scholarship award winner Parish Maynard.
Parish is one special and impressive young man. He is one of few students in Morris history to earn a New York Advanced Regents diploma. He is a leader in robotics, yearbook, and in giving back to the community as a student aid and frequent volunteer. He is also very passionate about his friends and family. I was inspired by his valedictorian speech, praising others for their own accomplishing and showing gratitude to those who have supported and sacrificed for him.
By the time I presented the Nathan Young award he needed no further introduction. I'd like to imagine my Grandpa Nat being very proud that on the 80th anniversary of his Morris graduation as valedictorian that an individual like Parish would receive a scholarship in his honor.
Our support will help Parish as he begins higher education at John Jay college this fall. He was all too appreciative and humbled.
Thank you for supporting the scholarship, for helping students like Parish realize there dreams and for allowing us to continue to honor the educational legacy of Dr Nathan Young. Please enjoy the photos from today attached.
Sincerely, Mark S. Young
Board member and Scholarship Coordinator
December 2011 letter to family and friends
Posted by Mark on December 23, 2011 at 2:15 PM comments (0)
From the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation
www.nathanyoungscholarship.webs.com
December 2011
Dear Family & Friends:
Happy holiday season from New York City.
As you consider your tax-deductible donations for the 2011 year, we wanted to remind you of the Nathan Young Scholarship and our goal to continue honoring his legacy. Your charitable contributions are essential. In return, we will continue to provide needed aid of an outstanding graduate of Morris Academy who hope to realize their career dreams. We will continue to share their stories through our website and facebook page. We will continue to strengthen a community in the values of academic excellence, leadership and service to the community in honor of Dr. Young.
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely, Dr. Dennis R. Young, Board Chair
Mark S. Young, Scholarship Coordinator
Tax deductible contributions may be made to the: Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation Please address to: Dennis R. Young, Chair 1263 Hopkins Terrace, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30324
July 2011 Letter to Family & Friends - A Summer of Milestones
Posted by Mark on July 10, 2011 at 8:49 PM comments (0)
July 2011
Dear Family & Friends:
Hello from New York City, where it has been the summer of milestones. Yankee Captain Derek Jeter earned his 3,000th Hit! The first born in the next generation of Young's, Selma Anne Rosenloom, turned 1 year old! Last but certainly not least, we awarded the 25th Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship! Zoila Flores, graduating senior from the Morris Academy of Collaborative Sciences, received the scholarship during commencement ceremonies on June 24th!
We encourage all of you to visit our website - www.nathanyoungscholarship.webs.com - to read all about the presentation, hear about Zoila and view photos. We also want to extend our sincere gratitude for your generous support. With your help, Zoila will pursue higher education (at SUNY Delhi) and in doing so further honor the legacy of Dr. Nathan Young. Our family could not be more humbled to have recognized the achievements and values of Dr. Young in this way for the past 25 years.
Our goal for the future is simple. We strive to continue this tradition for at least another 25 years. Your charitable contributions are essential. In return, we will continue to provide needed aid to the graduates of Morris Academy who hope to realize their dreams. We will continue to share their stories through our website and facebook page. We will continue to strengthen a community in the values of academic excellence, leadership and service to the community in honor of Dr. Young.
Congratulations to Captain Derek, young Selma and university bound Zoila. Most importantly, thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Dr. Dennis R. Young, Board Chair
Mark S. Young, Scholarship Coordinator
Tax deductible contributions may be made to the: Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation
Please address to: Dennis R. Young, Chair 1263 Hopkins Terrace, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30324
2011 Scholarship Presentation
Posted by Mark on June 29, 2011 at 5:18 PM comments (0)
Family & Friends-
I was honored to present this year's Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship to Zoila Flores. Zoila will be attending SUNY Delhi this fall to pursue her interests in travel and tourism. She has shown academic excellence, leadership potential and a commitment to community service during her career at Morris Academy. An exceptional member of the Class of 2011, our family was honored to bestow her the award in memory of Dr. Young, including a monetary scholarship to support her undergraduate studies. Below are the presentation remarks.
-Mark S. Young, Scholarship Coordinator
"Congratulations to the class of 2011!
When you leave this gym today, as graduates, look just outside this auditorium, you'll see a huge plaque - it includes the graduating class of 1932 - one of the names is Nathan Yanovsky. That's my grandfather, the Morris High School valedictorian, later known as Dr. Nathan Young, was an educator in the NYC schools, right here in the South Bronx, for 5 decades. He would have loved to have been your teacher, and he would have empowered every one of you to reach your academic potential, be a leader and to give back to your community.
When my Grandpa Nat passed, my family created a scholarship to carry on his legacy. This year we award our 25th Dr. Nathan Young memorial scholarship to a graduate who has shown academic excellence, leadership and demonstrated meaningful community service. A tutor, aide and honor roll student, and attending SUNY this fall, my family proudly awards the 2011 Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship to, Zoila Flores."
May 2011 Letter to Family & Friends - Graduation is upon us!
Posted by Mark on May 3, 2011 at 10:13 PM comments (0)
From the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation
www.nathanyoungscholarship.webs.com
May 2011
Family and Friends:
It is May, and as the flowers begin to bloom and the temperature begins to rise it means that Graduation season is upon us. It is also the time that our Board selects a candidate for our next Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship! The Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies have sent us many qualified seniors and we are in the midst of the selection process for our 2011 Scholarship recipient!
For 25 years, we have honored the memory and passion of Dr. Nathan Young by providing scholarships to deserving students who give back to their community. Our grants make a profound difference to students from families of modest means. Even with other financial assistance, the costs of books and assorted expenses present a daunting financial challenge to these students. The Corporation helps them to pursue their studies on a level playing field. It is truly a situation in which every dollar is extraordinarily helpful.
To honor Dr. Young we ask you to consider making a tax deductible contribution to the Corporation as part of your charitable giving. Now is a great time to give - your support will go directly to honoring our next and future recipients , continuing the legacy of Dr. Nathan Young.
Thank you!
The Board of the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation
Tax deductible contributions may be made to the:
Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation
Please address to: Dennis R. Young, Chair 1263 Hopkins Terrace, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30324
Letter to Family and Friends
Posted by Mark on December 26, 2010 at 10:07 PM comments (0)
From the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation
www.nathanyoungscholarship.webs.com
December 2010
Family and Friends:
As 2010 comes to a close, we give thanks to the health and good fortune we hope you've all enjoyed this year. We also remember those whose memory and hard work continues to inspire us. For nearly 25 years, we have honored the memory and passion of Dr. Nathan Young by providing scholarships to deserving students who give back to their community.
Our grants make a profound difference to students from families of modest means. Even with other financial assistance, the costs of books and assorted expenses present a daunting financial challenge to these students. The Corporation helps them to pursue their studies on a level playing field. It is truly a situation in which every dollar is extraordinarily helpful.
To honor Dr. Young we ask you to consider making a tax deductible contribution to the Corporation as part of your charitable giving. We thank you for your on-going support and wish you and your families the best in 2011.
Regards,
The Board of the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation
Tax deductible contributions may be made to the:
Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation
Please address to:
Dennis R. Young, Chair
1263 Hopkins Terrace, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30324
Update from our Scholarship Winner!
Posted by Mark on November 13, 2010 at 9:42 PM comments (0)
We recently checked in with the 2010 Nathan Young Scholarship Award Winner, Beverly Buo, to see how she is doing in our first year of college so far. She shared the following:
"I am an Early Childhood Education major at SUNY Oneonta, I love it here at college!. It's one of the best experiences I have ever encountered. For me, college is where you learn to become an adult."
We are thrilled to be able to support Beverly Buo's career pursuit. It is in her and the previous recipients of the scholarship that allows the legacy of Dr. Nathan Young to live on.
Please keep alert for future updates from the Scholarship Corporation, including a 2010 end of year holiday wishes update.
July 2010 Update!
Posted by Mark on July 30, 2010 at 11:21 AM comments (0)
2010 Scholarship Presentation
Posted by Mark on July 5, 2010 at 2:32 PM comments (0)
Congratulations to Beverly Buo!
The 2010 recipient of the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship was presented on Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies Graduation Ceremonies. Mark S. Young, Dr. Dennis Young & Linda Serra attended. Mark presented the award to Beverly. Mark's remarks are printed below:
Good morning and congratulations to all the graduates today. It is an honor to be here to award the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship. My Grandpa Nat as my siblings and I called him would be so proud of all of you. He cared about this community, he cared about education, and he dedicated his nearly five decades of his career to helping students reach their academic, leadership and service potential.
My father has joined me today. He’s in town because my sister Cheryl, who is a member of our board, gave birth yesterday to her first child, which is Dr. Young’s first great-grandchild. It is a happy time for our family, but as we celebrate new beginnings, we never forget those who made us who we are, like Dr. Nathan Young. In never forgetting, we established this award in his honor back in 1986, shortly after his passing in 1984.
This year we received several outstanding candidates who demonstrated academic excellence, clear leadership potential, and a commitment to service in their community. Our 2010 recipient is a member of several student clubs including student council, drama club, and the newspaper committee. She has a strong academic record, excelling in English, social studies, and the arts. She also provides to the community as a student aid, community youth worker, and assistant to educational institutions. In her essay she said that, “her career path has led to my fascination with helping people, being there to make someone smile knowing that their happiness makes me a better person.” These are actions and sentiments that would make my grandfather proud.
Congratulations to the 2010 recipient of the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Award, Ms. Beverly Buo.
Morris Academy Commencement - Friday June 25!
Posted by Mark on June 8, 2010 at 6:43 AM comments (0)
The next recipient of the Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship will be revealed on Friday June 25 at the commencement of the Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies.
Several graduating seniors have submitted their credentials to the scholarship committee for review. Each of these exceptional candidates has a strong academic record, participated in volunteer service within their community and are pursuing higher education this fall.
The committee was impressed.
Stay tuned for photos and a report on the Commencement presentation and the next winner of the Scholarship!
2018 Awards and Presentation
Posted by Mark on June 28, 2018 at 5:00 PM comments (0)
News from the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation - June 2018
Friends, Family, and Colleagues-
Happy Summer from the Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation. We are pleased to share that this past Tuesday I presented certificates and award checks to the recipients of the 2018 Nathan Young and Sidney Young Memorial Scholarship, during commencement ceremonies at the Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies in the South Bronx.
Graduating senior and salutatorian Melanie Vasquez earned the Nathan Young Award and valedictorian Jemima Joseph earned the Sidney Young Award. Each was thrilled by this honor and most appreciative of the scholarship that will go toward their higher education studies, Melanie at Buffalo State University pursuing and Jemima at Dartmouth College (see photos on our website shortly).
Thank you for supporting our important work, and we hope you continue to do so. Each of our winners receives financial scholarship to support of their higher education. Thank you again for being a part of our mission to recognize and raise up the talent in the South Bronx, in the memory and honor of both Nathan and Sidney Young.
Respectfully Submitted, Mark S. Young, on behalf of the board.
My remarks at the Morris Academy Commencement Ceremony:
To the Morris Academy Class of 2018-
Our family is so proud of each and every one of you today, and I am certain that my Grandfather, Nathan Young, who was valedictorian here in 1932 (you can see his name, Nathan Yanofsky, on the plaque outside of this auditorium), and an educator, principal and superintendent in NYC schools for 5 decades, would proud of each of you as well.
Nathan, along with his brother Sidney, also an educator in NYC schools for many years, dedicated their professional souls to education and inspiring the next generation to be strong leaders who cared about their studies and about their community, always learning and always giving back. In honor of their work and in memory of their lives, we bestow an award to two Morris Academy Graduates each year.
This year's recipients, truly fabulous, and are impressive in representing the awards ideals: demonstrating academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to community service.
Our Nathan Young Award in its 32nd year goes to a woman who is a star student, who has developed a love for engineering, coding, and robotics, and whose recommenders describe her as curious, confident, intelligent, and diligent far beyond her years, exuding maturity and positivity like none other. Congratulations to Melanie Vasquez
Our Sidney Young Award, now in it’s 6th year, goes to a student with an outstanding academic record, who has served as a student ambassador, a voracious reader, and was described by her letter of recommendation as dependable, focused, able to take things in stride but is no push-over, and how comes in early and stays late.. Congratulations to Jemima Joseph.
Thank you and Congrats again!
2017 Awards Announcement and Presentation
Posted by Mark on July 11, 2017 at 11:50 AM comments (0)
News from the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Corporation - July 2017
Friends, Family, and Colleagues-
Happy Summer from the Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation. We are pleased to share that on Wednesday, June 28th, new board member (and grandson of Dr. Young) Nolan Young presented certificates and the award checks to the recipients of the 2017 Nathan Young and Sidney Young Memorial Scholarship.
Graduating seniors Lucinda Murray earned the Nathan Young Award and Andy Rosario the Sidney Young Award. Each was thrilled by this honor and most appreciative of the scholarship that will go toward their higher education studies, Lucinda at George Washington University and Andy at Hartwick College (see photos on our website shortly).
Awards were presented at Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies Commencement Ceremonies in the South Bronx.
Thank you for supporting our important work, and we hope you continue to do so. Each of our winners receives scholarship to support of their higher education. Thank you again for being a part of our mission to recognize and raise up the talent in the South Bronx, in the memory and honor of both Nathan and Sidney Young.
Respectfully Submitted, Mark S. Young, on behalf of the board.
Remarks delivered by Nolan Young at the 2017 Morris Academy Graduation Ceremonies:
To the Morris Academy Class of 2017;
First and foremost, congratulations!!! Our family is so proud of each and every one of you today, and I am certain that my Grandfather, Nathan Young, who was valedictorian here, and an educator, principal and superintendent in NYC schools for 5 decades, would proud of each of you as well.
Nathan, along with his brother Sidney, also an educator in NYC schools for many years, dedicated their professional souls to education and inspiring the next generation to be strong leaders who cared about their studies and about their community, always learning and always giving back. In honor of their work and in memory of their lives, we bestow an award to two Morris Academy Graduates each year.
This year's recipients are truly fabulous, and are impressive in representing the awards ideals: demonstrating academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to community service.
Our Nathan Young Award in its 31st year goes to a woman who is a star student, and whose recommenders describe her one who displays maturity and wisdom, setting a strong example for her peers, dedicated to being a leader in contributing to her community. Congratulations to Lucinda Murray.
Our Sidney Young Award, now in it’s 5th year, goes to a young man whose recommenders described as smart and caring, bright and intellectual, and whose leadership extends from the classroom, to big-brothers-big-sisters to the basketball court. Congratulations to Andy Rosario
Thank you and Congrats again!
See Morris Academy in the NY Times below! - August 7th 2016 - "To Teach A Child to Read, First Give Him Glasses"
Posted by Mark on August 9, 2016 at 10:35 AM comments (0)
SundayReview | CONTRIBUTING OP-ED WRITER
To Teach a Child to Read, First Give Him Glasses
David L. Kirp AUG. 6, 2016
Half a dozen police cars ring the entrance to the Morris Educational Campus in the Bronx. To enter this venerable Gothic-style building, I have to make my way through a phalanx of policemen and be scanned by a metal detector.
But the show of force doesn’t signal that the high school students inside pose a threat. It is intended to protect the students, who fear getting mugged, or worse, in a high-crime neighborhood situated in the nation’s poorest congressional district.
No one could confuse the Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies, one of four small schools that share this building, with the powerhouse Bronx High School of Science, just five miles away. Some students who arrive at Morris Academy for the ninth grade are reading at the third-grade level. A quarter of the 463 students are classified as special-needs students and a fifth are learning English as a second language. Eighty-seven percent are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
But compared with demographically similar high schools, Morris Academy is doing well. The rate of chronic absenteeism — students who miss more than 10 percent of school days — dropped to 41.1 percent from 56.5 percent in one year. The graduation rate is 67 percent, an eight percent increase in the past two years, and the school is closing in on the citywide average. In the context of the neighborhood and its cohort of schools, Morris Academy feels like another world.
The main explanation, says the principal, Matthew Mazzaroppi, is that Morris Academy is among the 130 schools that have been converted into “community schools,” a cornerstone initiative in the crusade by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Carmen Fariña, the schools chancellor, to improve public education.
A community school is both a place and a set of partnerships with local organizations intended to deliver health, social and recreational supports for students and their families. The idea of a school that serves as a neighborhood hub holds widespread appeal, and 150 school districts, including Chicago, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Albuquerque, Tulsa, Okla., and Lincoln, Neb., have bought into the idea.
The community school is the contemporary version of the 19th-century settlement houses founded by the progressive activist and sociologist Jane Addams on the theory that social ills are interconnected and must be approached holistically. The mission of community schools is to confront the dogged persistence of conditions like untreated asthma, vision and dental problems, and emotional trauma, which mar the lives of children in hardscrabble neighborhoods.
“You wouldn’t think it’s acceptable to send a child to school without having glasses or without dental care, but it’s O.K. for that child to take a reading or math test,” Mark Gaither, the principal of Wolfe Street Academy, a justly renowned community school in Baltimore, told Maryland lawmakers. “But that’s the situation poor parents face.”
A growing body of research establishes that community schools can have an outsize impact. City Connects, which operates in 79 elementary schools mainly in the Northeast, has erased two-thirds of the achievement gap in math and half the achievement gap in English, compared with the Massachusetts statewide average. Students were substantially less likely to be chronically absent or held back, and the high school dropout rate was cut nearly in half. Other nationwide models, such as Communities in Schools, have succeeded in substantially reducing dropouts and raising graduation rates.
City Connects costs less than $800 per student annually — about 6 percent on top of the typical cost to educate one. An analysis of the program carried out by the Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Education at Columbia found that it generates a return of at least $3 for every dollar spent. “Providing the program to 100 students over six years would cost society $457,000 but yield $1,385,000 in social benefits” — higher incomes, lower incarceration rates, better health and less reliance on welfare, according to the analysis. If City Connects were a company, Warren Buffett would snatch it up.
Morris Academy opens early — breakfast is provided, along with before-class tutoring. It’s open until 6:30, as well as on some Saturdays and during the summer. Students can choose among clubs for chess players, step-team dancers and bloggers. The robotics team competes with high schools nationwide. During lunchtime and after school, tutors offer one-on-one help to struggling students. An in-house clinic provides medical, dental and psychological services.
Community school funds enabled Mr. Mazzaroppi to deliver the emotional support that battle-scarred children badly need — recruiting a squadron of social workers, training teachers to counsel students and teaching older students how to mentor their younger classmates. “Our problem wasn’t lack of an academic strategy but our inability to answer students’ pleas for help,” he says. Now, remarkably, Morris Academy students are more likely than their peers citywide to say they feel safe in school and believe that their teachers care about them.
After-school and summer programs not only keep poor kids off the streets, but they also give them the academic leg up and the array of opportunities that better-off families can afford to buy. When he was the chief executive of Chicago’s public school system, Arne Duncan, the former United States secretary of education, opened 150 community schools. “Making every school a community school — that’s got to be our collective vision,” he asserted.
Results-hungry policy makers expect test scores to rise overnight, but getting students engaged in their own education must come first. A recent evaluation of Baltimore’s community schools concluded that the schools whose students did best academically were those in the program longest.
“The key is perseverance,” says Mr. Gaither. “When you hold the course, you get more than what you pay for.” His experience bears him out. Since adopting the community schools strategy a decade ago, Wolfe Street Academy has moved from being the city’s second-worst-performing elementary school to its second-highest.
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New York rarely does things by halves, and community schools are no exception. In the span of just two years, 51,616 students started attending schools like Morris Academy — more students than in the entire District of Columbia school system. Most of them go to one of the 94 “renewal schools,” the city’s lowest-performing schools. Patience is in short supply in New York, however, and these troubled schools have just three years to show substantial progress.
“Ailing schools often struggle to turn around, even with an influx of new energy, resources and staff,” says Aaron Pallas, a Columbia Teachers College professor. An evaluation of 602 Communities in Schools programs reinforces this point. The model increased grades and graduation rates — but only in schools that followed it with “a high degree of fidelity,” with closegrained assessments of students’ diverse needs and high-quality supports to match those needs.
New York’s experiment is drawing attention among educators nationwide. If the venture succeeds, other cities may follow suit, but if fails, the community schools movement will take a hit. The impressive evaluations will recede in significance, and critics will dismiss the strategy as just another failed fad. Fingers crossed, then, that the city gives the experiment enough time before rushing to judgment.
2016 Award Winners and Scholarship Presentation
Posted by Mark on July 12, 2016 at 11:15 AM comments (0)
Friends, Family, and Colleagues-
Happy Summer from the Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation. We are pleased to share that on Tuesday, June 28th, board member (and granddaughter of Dr. Young) Cheryl Rosenbloom presented awards to recipients of the 2016 Nathan Young and Sidney Young Memorial Scholarship Awards. Graduating seniors Christopher Bello earned the Nathan Young and Jacquel Massey the Sidney Young Award. Each was thrilled by this honor and most appreciative of the scholarship that will go toward their higher education studies.
Awards were presented at Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies Commencement Ceremonies in the South Bronx. Below are the remarks Cheryl shared during the presentation about each candidate.
Thank you for supporting our important work (and we hope you continue to do so). Each of our winners receives scholarship to support their higher education. Each are heading to college this fall, and we are so proud of them. Thank you again for being a part of our mission to recognize and raise up the talent in the South Bronx, in the memory and honor of Nathan and Sidney Young.
Respectfully Submitted, Mark S. Young
Remarks delivered by Cheryl Rosenbloom at the 2016 Morris Academy Graduation Ceremonies:
To the Morris Academy Class of 2016
It is a privilege to be here and participate in the celebration of this milestone. Congratulations to ALL of you on this great achievement. My grandfather, Nathan Young (NAT as I referred to him), was a valedictorian here and an educator, principal and superintendent in the NYC schools for 5 decades. He would be so proud to witness the confidence and determination by the students. Nat’s brother, my great uncle Sid, was also incredibly committed to education and inspiring the next generation of leaders to continuously learn and give back to the community . He too would have been moved by the very special group of young people here today.
In honor of their work and in memory of their lives, the entire Young Family is thrilled to present an award to 2 different students.
Both of this year’s recipients represent the awards ideals: focus and determination, academic excellence, leadership potential and a commitment to community service.
The Nathan Young Award in its 30th year goes to a young man that has shown incredible determination upon coming to the United States in Middle school. He has an impressive academic record (class rank #7) and his involvement in JROTC and Student Government- fostering peer and mentor connections with other students- highlight his leadership orientation and potential. I am thrilled to present this award to Christopher Bello.
The Sidney Young award, in its 3rd year, goes to a young woman, who in spite of serious challenges, has shown a level of maturity and clear thinking well above most people her age. She is strong and seems to be quite self-aware. The mentor relationships she has formed in J ROTC and the role she has played in community focused events such as the Angel Tree Christmas toy drive and contributions to the yearbook while maintaining her class rank of 15 are remarkable. I am equally thrilled to present this award to Jacquel Massey.
Best of luck to all the graduates and thank you for inviting me here today.
Happy Holidays from Nathan Young - 2015
Posted by Mark on December 9, 2015 at 8:55 AM comments (0)
The Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation
www.nathanyoungscholarship.webs.com
Friends, Family, and Colleagues-
A Happy Holiday Season from the Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation.
First, a continued thank you for supporting our important work. Each winner of the Nathan Young or Sidney Young award receives scholarship to support their higher education. Our 3 2015 recipients headed to college this fall, and we are so proud of them. Thank you again for being a part of our mission to recognize and raise up the talent in the South Bronx, in the memory and honor of Dr. Nathan Young and Sidney Young.
As you plan your additional charitable donations before the end of the year, we hope you consider a gift to our corporation. Next year marks 30 years since the scholarship's establishment, and your support will allow us to continue this important work and tradition for the next generation.
A note on donations. Please now send checks payable to the Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation to the home of Mark and Mara Young, 4 Covent Pl., Hartsdale, NY 10530.
Respectfully Submitted, Mark S. Young, on behalf of the Board of Directors.
2015 Scholarship Presentation & Key Note Speech at Morris Academy Graduation
Posted by Mark on June 26, 2015 at 9:10 PM comments (0)
Friends, Family, and Colleagues-
Happy Summer from the Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation. Today was an exciting day for our work! We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 Nathan Young and Sidney Young Memorial Scholarship Awards, Morris Academy sent us 3 fantastic graduates and we had to recognize them all: Steven Moreno, Ralph Herrera and Zaniya Rodriguez. Awards were presented this morning at Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies Commencement Ceremonies in the South Bronx. Below are the remarks I shared during the presentation about each candidate. (photos found here). We were also honored as a member of the Morris Academy family, as I was asked to give the ceremeony's keynote speech. My remarks are also below.
Thank you for supporting our important work. Each of our winners receives scholarship to support their higher education. Each are heading to college this fall, and we are so proud of them. Thank you again for being a part of our mission to recognize and raise up the talent in the South Bronx, in the memory and honor of Nathan and Sidney Young.
Respectfully Submitted, Mark S. Young
Remarks on the candidates:
The Nathan Young Scholarship approaches it’s 30th year in 2016, and thanks to in recent years establishing a 2nd award for Dr. Young’s brother Sidney, we have now recognized over 30 graduates of Morris High School and Morris Academy who have exemplified academic excellence, leadership potential, and a commitment to community service. These were the 3 tenets my grandfather and my great uncle espoused to their students, during the near 100 years of service to the New York City school system as educators and administrators – if I combined both of their careers.
So this year we were primed to do something big. The Morris Academy administration sent us 3 candidates for consideration of our 2 awards and our board, made up of members of my family descended from Nathan and Sidney Young were incredibly impressed with the leadership passion, academic caliber, and heart of each student. So, we made our decision making process simple, and for the first are awarding scholarship to all 3 graduates. Two are receiving the Dr. Nathan Young award. We are not splitting up the cash prize. Both will receive the full $500 scholarship.
In no particular order, our first recipient is a member of the school leadership team, Albert Einstein TEEN Initiative, and has volunteered to help victims of hurricane sandy and prepare meals for the community. His initiative to take control of his own learning, especially in his love of physics and other sciences would certainly make my grandfather proud. Congratulations Ralph Herrera.
Recipient #2 also has a love and has excelled in the sciences which has helped him grow as a confident young leader in the community, tutoring others, volunteering at events, and performing exceeding well in all of his studies. From his letter of recommendation: Sigmund Freud noted “The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it doesn’t rest until it gains a hearing. What thinking of a quiet voice, that does not give up until it has been heard, I think of his student.” Your voice is heard and recognized, congratulations, Steven Moreno.
For our Sidney Young Award, we chose a confident leader both in the classroom and on the ball field. My great Uncle Sid was a champion of both athletics and one’s studies, and this graduate shows leadership and heart in each role. She too loves the sciences, and hopes college can help launch her into a career where she can find answers to questions that calm those with uncertainty and confusion. Her recommender calls her “full of life,” and constantly motivating herself as well as her class and team mates. An honor to award you, Zaniya Rodriguez.
Commencement Key Note Speech:
Graduates of the Class of 2015, Imagine yourself on a journey and you have no idea where you are going next.. scary.. perhaps you are riddled with fear or anticipation or uncertainty. Perhaps you are excited, thrilled to be leaving where you are and ready for the next adventure. All of these feelings, normal, and healthy, both the fear and the excitement.
In the late 1920’s, barely a teen, my grandfather left England, on a boat, taking care of his family because his Dad was pretty absent, thus he took care of his 3 young brothers and his Mom. He headed to a new land, the USA, that he only heard about through stories, no TV, internet, facebook or instagram back then.
He arrived in the South Bronx, and with a mix of fear but also excitement, he found himself at Morris High School on Boston Road, He had a funny name to be in America, Yanofsky, he stood out as this Jewish kid in a new home. He graduated from here in 1932, valedictorian, and so appreciative of the folks who mentored and supported him.
It gave him an opportunity to serve in the armed forces and later start a family, and commit his life to what he believed in, education, and leave a lasting legacy. Glad he did otherwise I wouldn’t be here. This is the story of my grandfather which I believes teach us a path that I hope all of you can follow as you graduate today.
So now it’s 2015 and for 10 years I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the excitement of Morris Academy Collaborative Studies Graduation. This is a rockin’ ceremony. Your spirit and enthusiasm matches no other commencement celebration I’ve been to. And I don’t doubt that all of you, finishing an experience you’ve come to know, have fear and excitement: perhaps you are ready to leave, perhaps not: what do you do to make the most of the next step of your journey? You will experience new communities, perhaps blend in, perhaps stand out, likely be very challenged - what's your strategy for success?.
Inspried by grandfather and inspired by all of you, I leave you with an acronym, one that I think you’ll remember given your now alma mater, M.A.C.S.
One, M, Mission. Wherever you go, to college, work, family, - have a mission. Maybe your mission is to start something new, be an enterprenuer, maybe it’s be of service to others, maybe it’s to be that profession or calling you’ve dreamed to be since you were a kid (whether you've admitted it to yourself or others or not). For to be successful in this world it’s ok to not be sure exactly what you want, but you need direction, you need a mission statement. Write one, look it at every day. Have a mission.
Two, A, Action. It is easy to dream about what we want to do in life, what we hope for, but dreams only come true if we attempt to act upon them. Even if we don’t reach that star, by trying we go farther then we could have imagined, and achieved more then we ever could. I encourage all of us to DO, THINK before you DO, but DO, take action on your mission, don’t just think about, actions create opportunities- you want to me a doctor, lawyer, actress, astronaut, mechanic, social worker, take those steps, education, mentoring, apprecnticeships that will get you there. Each action will be coupled with fear and excitement, embrace the journey, and take action.
Three, C, curiousity. Do me a favor. Every day, take a moment, stop and look around at the world, at your local community, when on the train, - try to observe the people, things, and places you don’t ordinarily focus on . Curiousity breeds innovation, new ideas that push our society and ourselves forward. Those who seem to be happiest in this crazy world are those who are curious. My two year old daughter, Noah, named after my grandfather, loves the show Curious George. The monkey gets into trouble, (not too much), in every episode and book, but ultimately learns and discovers a new component or skill to life, music, science, art, reading, he learns a new skill has a new appreciation. Be Curious.
And 4, S, Stamina. I’m 34 next month, almost,16 years post high school and in that short time have had my share of highs and lows. I’ve been in great jobs, and lost jobs along the way. Getting married, having a child, and losing a parent. Highs and lows create stress, adulthood is stressful, but it’s also awesome – you have both the freedom and responsibility to do what you want to do – and to contribute your talents to improve our society. There will be great days and challenging days. Take care of yourselfs, rest, exercise, reflect, have a break and re-charge when you feel burnt out, so you can have the stamina, to be curious, and take action on your mission.
Class of 2015, MACS. The journey of life, opportunity, achievement, joy and curiosity await you. Don’t let life act upon you, as much as you can, act upon life, and be curious, and your journey will be one that, like my grandfather before us, I have no doubt you too will leave a lasting legacy on those you impact, and there will be awards and accolades in your honor. Make MACS proud, make yourselves proud. Get to it, but first, take the moment and celebrate this awesome achievement of graduation. Congratulations.
2014 Scholarship Presentations
Posted by Mark on June 25, 2014 at 11:50 AM comments (0)
Friends, Family, and Colleagues-
It's that time of year again, graduation time! We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Nathan Young and Sidney Young Memorial Scholarship Awards, Courtney Dixon and Iliraine Dacaj. Awards were presented this morning at Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies Commencement Ceremonies in the South Bronx. Below are the remarks I shared during the presentation. (photos found here)
Respectfully Submitted, Mark S. Young
To the Morris Academy Class of 2014;
First and foremost, congratulations!!! This is my seventh time attending Morris Academy graduation and it is a highlight of my year, seeing the graduates and the families beaming with pride, confidence and determine to take the world head on. My family are so proud of each and every one of you today, and I am certain that my Grandfather, Nathan Young, who was valedictorian here, and an educator, principal and superintendent in NYC schools for 5 decades, would be proud of each of you as well.
Nathan, along with his brother Sidney, my great Uncle Sid, who'd also be proud of you, dedicated their professional souls (lives?) to education and inspiring the next generation to be strong leaders who cared about their studies and about their community, always learning and always giving back. In honor of their work and in their memories, we bestow awards to two Morris Academy Graduates each year.
This year's recipients, truly fabulous, and are impressive in representing the awards ideals: academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to community service.
Our Nathan Young Award in its 28th year goes to a graduateconsistently on the honor roll, who supported others as a student aide, and, like my grandpa, found a love and imagination and inspiration for leadership as an avid reader. We are thrilled to give the award this year to Courtney Dixon.
Our Sidney Young Award, which was established last year, goes to a graduate who has endured personal challenges and came out triumphant - she's dedicated herself to the community in the Oval Community Youth Program, is a leader from her athletic teams to her family, and is inspired to carry on a legacy of learning and leadership for Morris Academy. Congratulations Ilirane Dacaj.
The 2013 Nathan Young Scholarship Presentation Report
Posted by Mark on June 28, 2013 at 8:55 AM comments (3)
The Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation
www.nathanyoungscholarship.webs.com
Friends and Family of the Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation-
Good morning. I hope this note finds you all well. Earlier this week, my Dad and I had the privilege of attending commencement ceremonies at the Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies in the South Bronx where we presented the 26th Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship and the 1st Sidney Young Memorial Scholarship.
The Nathan Young award recognized Omena MacDonald Ojarikre, who will be pursuing engineering studies at SUNYIT in Utica, NY. The Sidney Young award recognized Maria Rodriguez, who will be pursuing a degree in nursing from SUNY-Dehli. Both students exemplified the tenets of academic excellence, leadership potential, and commitment to community service of which the award recognizes.
Photos from Monday can be found in the photo gallery, and my presentation remarks at the post below -
An enormous thank you for your on-going support to the scholarship corporation. Your generous donations allow us to continue to provide needed assistance to these young talented individuals while recognizing the legacy of Nathan and now Sidney Young. Please consider donations to the scholarship when you plan your charitable giving for this year.
Thank you and enjoy your summer!
Mark S. Young, Scholarship Coordinator
The Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation BoardPam Brandwein, Cheryl Rosenbloom, Dennis Young (Chair), Stephen Young, and Mark S. Young
Tax-Deductible donations made payable by check to the Dr. Nathan Young Corporation can be sent by mail to:
Dennis R. Young1263 Hopkins Terrace NEAtlanta, GA 30324
June 2013 Scholarship Presentation x2!
Posted by Mark on June 24, 2013 at 3:45 PM comments (0)
Hi Friends, Family, and Colleagues-
Today, my Dad (Dennis) and I enjoyed another commencement ceremony at Morris Academy, where we presented the 26th Annual Nathan Young Scholarship and 1st Sidney Young Memorial Scholarlship. You can read my remarks from this morning below. Photos are on the way!
Sincerely, Mark S. Young
For 26 years now, my family has been honored to present a financial award to an outstanding graduate of this district, recognizing their academic excellence, leadership potential and commitment to community service.
This year we have a special announcement, that we are recognizing not one, but two outstanding individuals. One, in honor and memory of Dr. Nathan Young. When you walk out of this auditorium, you'll see a plaque the name Nathan Yanofsky, class of 1932, thats him. Grandpa Nat was my father Dennis's dad. My Dad is here with me. Grandpa Nat was valedictorian, then a teacher, then principal, then superintenent. For 5 decades he serves ny city schools here in the Bronx, and he would loved to work and hope to inspire each one of you. As an aside, I proudly became a Dad earlier this year. My 4 month old daughter, Noah, is named for my grandfather.
The second award. Dr. Young's brother Sidney was also a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in the NY city schools in the bronx, manhattan and queens. For 25 years he looked out for the kids that really needed help. Sadly, at the age of 93, my great Uncle Sid past away this past November. To recognize his memory, we give a second award, the Sidney Young Memorial Scholarship Award. We hope to make this second award a permanent recognition.
And so, the Dr. Nathan Young Memorial Scholarship Award goes to a young man whose story originates half way across the globe, and has come to Morris Academy leading in academics, pursuing interests in chemical engineering while being active in Art Club, JROTC, Robotics and the Mentor program. Congratulations to Omena Macdonald Ojarikre.
Award #2, the Dr. Sidney Young Memorial Scholarship Award goes to a young woman who is a leader in student government, a student aid, and, as her letter of recommendation stated, "has poise and character that continues to stand out amongst her peers, a dedicated, outspoken, strong-minded young woman, who brings passion and even-handedness to all that she approaches. Congratulations to Maria Rodriguez.
End of 2012 Letter to Friends and Family
Posted by Mark on December 19, 2012 at 9:45 PM comments (0)
Friends and Family of the Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation-
It is with both joy and sadness that we greet you during this holiday season. Joy because we have reached the end of another year celebrating the life and work of Dr. Nathan Young by awarding our annual scholarship to Parish Maynard of Morris Academy. Parish is currently working and enjoying his freshman year of college at John Jay College in New York City.
Sadness though, as a dear member of our family has recently passed. Sid Young, Dr. Nathan Young's younger brother, the last living member of a generation and a member of the Scholarship Corporation board, died on Tuesday November 27th, 2012 at the age of 92. Like Nathan, Sid dedicated his career to education, serving for decades as a teacher and administrator in the New York City schools.
With Sid on our hearts and minds, the Scholarship Board has decided, for the coming year, to honor both Nathan and Sid by awarding two scholarship at Morris Academy commencement in June. As it is the end of the calendar year, we ask for you to consider adding a bit more to your charitable donation to our Memorial Scholarship so we can honor Sid in this way. Your generosity and support are most appreciated.
Thank you and happy holidays,
The Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corp. Board
Tax-Deductible donations made payable by check to the Dr. Nathan Young Corporation can be sent by mail to: Dennis R. Young 1263 Hopkins Terrace NE Atlanta, GA 30324
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