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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENTS
College Now Certificate of Achievement Recipients - Since 1996, College Now faculty and staff at each high school have selected students who exemplify the ideals of the program to receive the College Now Certificate of Achievement and a $50 check. Recipients have won the award because their participation in the program helped them make great academic strides, significantly improve their basic skills and recognize their potential for success in college.

Certificate of Achievement
Award Recipients - 2008 - 2009

Damhi Shaw
Abraham Lincoln High School
CN Courses - Behavioral & Social Sciences, Business Administration, Science, Student Development
SUNY: Oswego
"I saw College Now as an opportunity to challenge myself and to gain college credits, which would save me money. The experience has been a fun-filled and educational one. Taking Issues in Science and Student Development has made me more knowledgeable in areas ranging from science ethics to the college application process. The program has also made me more disciplined."
Margaret Farid
Brooklyn Studio High School
CN Courses - Behavioral & Social Sciences, Mass Communications, Computer Concepts, Criminal Justice, Humanities, Student Development
CUNY: City College
"Being involved in the College Now program gives any student a great pre-college advantage and a life advantage as well. It gives me the opportunity to test the waters and to make a careful decision about what I want in the future."
Taleisia Edwards
Canarsie High School
CN Courses - Behavioral & Social Sciences, Business Administration
CUNY: Brooklyn College
"College Now courses are a great way to get any prospective high school graduate to prepare for college. The courses I took, Business Administration and Social Sciences, demand a lot of dedication, commitment and time. They improved my time-management skills and gave me an inside scoop on what college work will be like."
Jessica Michel
Clara Barton High School
CN Courses: Humanities, Science
Mount Holyoke College
"I am grateful for the experience that I have gained through the College Now program. I was exposed to topics that I did not have previous knowledge about. The program gave me the opportunity to experience what a typical college course may be like. I feel that everyone should take College Now courses because they supplement the education that you already have and help to transform you into a well-rounded person."
Natalie Harris
Curtis High School
CN Courses: Business Administration, Mass Communications, Student Development
Hampton University
"College Now has played an essential role in how I view college classes. My experience in Mass Communications, learning about the history of radio and television, has made me want to take more classes of this type in the future. I have always been interested in the business world, and taking Business Administration has greatly increased that interest."
Kiara Hammond
Edward R. Murrow High School
CN Courses: Behavioral & Social Sciences, Business Administration, Student Development
CUNY: Brooklyn College
"Taking College Now courses has opened my mind to new ideas. These ideas have allowed me to explore what major I plan on choosing in college. The Student Development courses helped me to understand what will be expected of me in college. The other courses helped me to gain more confidence and to learn new study techniques. They opened a door of opportunity for me. Being prepared for college was my main fear, but College Now helped me overcome that fear."
Holdaliz Brito
Fort Hamilton High School
CN Courses: English, Science, Student Development
CUNY: College of Staten Island
"College Now classes have helped me to improve my academic skills, and they have helped me build up my confidence. Before College Now, the idea of moving on to college intimidated me. The classes I enrolled in and the teachers who taught them helped me to realize my potential and gave me knowledge that I did not know I was capable of absorbing."
Marili Munoz Reyes
Franklin D. Roosevelt High School
CN Courses: Behavioral & Social Sciences, English
CUNY: Kingsborough Community College
"My high school years have been a time of great learning and growth for me, and my College Now classes have helped me improve my academic skills. Although I know I still have much more to learn, I have become more confident."
Pablo Oliva
International High School
CN Courses: Behavioral & Social Sciences, Mass Communications, Science, Student Development
CUNY: Hunter College
"When I was offered the opportunity to be in the College Now program, I saw it not only as a breakthrough for expanding my knowledge but also as an introduction to college and college classes. I have taken four College Now classes that have driven me to explore areas such as society and nature. Thanks to this program, I feel better prepared to confront whatever I may face in college."
Melanie Monzon
James Madison High School
CN Courses: Business Administration, Mass Communications, Criminal Justice
CUNY: John Jay College
"Many of my friends are nervous about going to college, but I am not. The College Now program provided an opportunity for me to prove to myself that I am capable of meeting college requirements. It helped me to realize that I am interested in many things, that there are many new things to learn and that a person can enrich her mind all her life."
Milton Santacruz
Lafayette High School
CN Course: English
Undecided
"The College Now program has helped me to improve my English reading and writing skills. For example, I learned how to write an effective essay by forming, discussing and analyzing an idea and then sharing it on paper in a literate and creative way. College Now has been a great motivator for my future endeavors."
Kristen Brezi
Leon M. Goldstein High School
CN Courses: Humanities, Mass Communications
CUNY: Kingsborough Community College
"College Now helps me to answer many questions about college life. It gives high school students the chance to experience what college has to offer and what it requires."
Walter Sheu
Michael J. Petrides High School
CN Courses: Business Administration, Behavioral & Social Sciences
New York University
"College Now classes forced me to redefine my daily life. I have seen myself academically grow by being enriched with new information I was not exposed to before. I will take my experience of College Now Classes to the next phase of my life and be a better writer, reader and overall disciplined student. There was always something new and different that I was learning, and this made the whole program a worthwhile experience."
Vanashree Rambaran
New Dorp High School
CN Courses: Business Administration, Student Development
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
"Before the College Now program, I did not know where to start with the college process, and I was already half-way through my junior year. The Student Development classes taught me about colleges that were a great fit for me, and how to write effective college admission and scholarship essays. They gave me further insight into the careers I was interested in and reinforced my desire to pursue a degree in chemical engineering."
Paraskevas Moisakis
New Utrecht High School
CN Courses: Humanities, Mass Communications, Student Development
CUNY: Hunter College
"This program has made me think differently and taught me a lot about the world in general. My opinions have become less apathetic, and I express them more carefully. College Now has made me change academically and personally. After taking College Now classes, I feel much more confident about going on to college and being successful there."
Lauren Cerisano
Port Richmond High School
CN Courses: Behavioral & Social Sciences, Mass Communications, Science
CUNY: College of Staten Island
"When I first started this program, I had not realized what the point of it was but soon learned of its many benefits. One was that it opened a door of opportunities. Through College Now, I got the chance to experience what a real college classroom is like. The proram allows us to reach beond our academic levels by working harder than we are used to."
Shawn Charles
Rachel Carson High School
CN Courses: Behavioral & Social Sciences, Introduction to Research, Science, Student Development
CUNY: City College
"Taking these College Now courses has broadened my perception of college-level course requirements. It has shown me the importance of good time management skills. I have come to realize how the norms in society are influenced by religion, culture and geography and have had the opportunity to produce an independent research project."
Hakeem Shaffi
Ralph McKee High School
CN Courses: Science, Student Development
United States Marines
"The College Now classes I have taken have added to my maturity by giving me an appreciation of college-work. I feel the maturity setting in as I get ready for the next step in my life. At first, I was skeptical about the benefit of experiencing college while in high school, but taking on challenges and succeeding helped me build confidence. I have grown both emotionally and mentally."
Zoey Francis
Samuel J. Tilden High School
CN Courses: Science, Student Development
University of Rochester
"I demonstrate how much I care about my education by challenging myself and pushing myself as hard as I can. That is the primary reason I decided to participate in the College Now program. I have benefited greatly from this participation. I am now better prepared for the numerous challenges of college life and growing up in general. I have become more focused and disciplined and better equipped to handle the world."
Grace Omoya
Sheepshead Bay High School
CN Courses: Behavioral & Social Sciences, English, Student Development
SUNY: Morrisville
"College Now helped me progress in certain subjects that I had difficulties in. The program has given me the basic foundation for what I will need in college, such as study, time management and writing skills. It has increased my focus and has also given me the perseverance to succeed in the field of study that I am interested in, Business Administration."
Dominic Dabrowski
Staten Island Technical High School
CN Courses - Behavioral & Social Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Concepts, Criminal Justice, Mass Communications, Science, Student Development
SUNY: Stony Brook
"Being part of College Now has taught me discipline; waking up at 5:00 a.m. to get to school on time is no easy feat. I feel proud of the way I have performed in the classes I took, and I am much more confident to start college this fall."
Kassidy Adams
Susan E. Wagner High School
CN Courses - English, Mass Communications, Student Development
SUNY: Monroe Community College
"The College Now experience has helped me to understand and better prepare for real life and has given me the preparation that I need to succeed in college. I have improved my writing and note-taking skills and have discovered my strengths and weaknesses in those areas. I have learned about topics such as advertising, journalism and marketing. In addition, I have learned to focus more."
Sylliane Small
Telecommunications High School
CN Courses - English, Mathematics, Student Development
CUNY: Kingsborough Community College
"Taking three College Now classes has made me ready for college. I have a better understanding of what it will be all about and of what I should do and not do when I am there."
Gregory Shapiro
Tottenville High School
CN Courses - English, Humanities, Mass Communications
CUNY: College of Staten Island
"The College Now program has been very useful to me. It improved my college-level reading and writing skills and helped me to understand better college-level work in general. College Now has helped me to have a more positive and I have gained much knowledge from being a part of it."
Jamil Gayle
William E. Grady High School
CN Courses - English, Mass Communications
Essex County College
"College Now is an effective and productive program which helps students to better understand what college work will be like. Being in it improved my reading and writing skills. The work I have done in this program has made me a better person. It has made learning fun. Striving to be the best is what I have accomplished as a result of being in College Now."

2007 - 2008
2007 - 2008
Raymond Aviles
Jason Goldstein
Akeila Mayers
Jasper Perez
Frances Cardenas
Cesar Gonzalez
Nicole McLeod
Elibel Santana
Genffrey Chan
Andres Gutierrez
Melissa Milord
Kashana Satney
Tiffany Doodnauth
Brigette Jara
Anthony Morgan
Ryan Sherman
Dakova Duverseau
Joe King
Vanessa Nolasco
Jonathan Xie
Sarah Edkins
Yichun Luo
Summar Odtallah
Nune Genjoyan
Difaa Majrud
Ashley Panelli
2006 - 2007
 
2006 - 2007
Amna Abdullah Joshua Cintron Brandon Lehrer Rahana Saleem
Latoya Abrams Sandra DeVito Vivian Marrero Melinda Wheeler
Abosede Ajayi Michael Dibudo Maryan Nasr Cameka Williams
Nushrat Amin Olivia Drabczyk Celia Navarro Insherah Yafaee
Mary Bamtefa Diana Fahmy Renee Patterson
Fiza Bibi Lauren Garofalo Sally Rahman
Tanya Brailovsky Julian Hutchinson Amanda Rodriguez
2005 - 2006
 
2005 - 2006
Farhana Akhtar Samantha Chan
Christanie Jeune
James Surace
Jonathan Baez Deepak Devjani
Stephen Koustoubardis
Victor Tanon
Genc Biba Barry Djenabou
Christina McDonnell
Diana Trochez
Lenny-Ann Blake Aleksandr Grinshpun Christian Montiel Geraldine Utate
Geenelle Calliste Marissa Gulinello Joanna Rostek Dildora Yusupova
James Cama Joseph Gunn Jamie Lynn Seguine
Carissa Canovas Mariem Hafez   Miriam Siguencia  
2004 - 2005
 
2003 - 2004
Amin Aziz Dominique Modeste Vladimir Beyn Hugh Mulzac
Obafemi Bakare Tiffany Moore   Lynn Bonhometre Kleitias Petri
Ricardo Black Paul Mullins   Chevonne Byas Jesse Reed
Eldyn Carcamo Liliya Ostifiyckuk   Anthony Cervera Christina Regalbuto
Gabrielle Carletti Matthew Perez   Zhen Fa He Juliya Reznikova
Leroy Corbitt Maria Ramirez   Eugenio Gonzalez Edwin Rodriguez
Masooma Dar Susan Sheehan   Ebonie Goulbourne Alba Ruiz
Katherine Ferrand Roman Sizykh   Patricia Jean-Louis Nicholas Russo
Oscar Guzman Scott Spiritus   Kristina Johnson Kelly Schioppo
Virginia Hung Sahar Zafar   Taslima Khuku Stanislav Shraybman
Anna Liriano Elona Zholanji   Michael Lore Ria Sukra
Tamer Mahmoud   Christopher Macharie Sonia Sultan
Shari McNeil   Anthony Maraventano Vladislav Zeleznik
2002 - 2003
 
2001 - 2002
Melissa Andrew Kathleen Louis   Anthony Avendano Michelle Jeffers
Shanell Campbell Mimi Mak Carol Cain Christina Jimenez
Nataia Carryl Anatoly Masterovoy Anetta Callender Guy Mahasri
Fayeann Crawford Pasquale Mastroviti Lina Carollo Melissa Marin
Cathyleen Cruz Natalie Melo Denise Chavez Marina Mazur
Samuel Desravine Marceline Naude Sharon Christian Anica Mulzac
Sherieka Ellis Rachel Patterson Nicholas Davis Eleanora Pasechnik
Christine Farkouth Sherleen Petion Jacquelin Dilone Daniella Pond
Elly Gauw Vanessa Pierrelouis Alexandra Drori Magdalene Ross
Eva Gauw Biana Revutsky Tara Edwards Dominque Scali
Priscilla Head Jeffrey Shepps Mary Emerson Fausto Uzeta
Diana Jean Rosemarie Solimeo Nakeisha Gooden Demetrius Volcy
Matthew Konigsberg Sivanthini Thiruchelvam Deanna Hines Xueru Zhang
Jose Lema Xiu Yi Zhen
2000 - 2001
1999 - 2000
Shehadeh Ahmaro Ebony Hollis Mark Bennett Milana Izrailova
Olikah Anderson Yana Korsunskaya Tayesha Cadore Jerry Megna
Luana Baker Jackson Ma Crystal Carter Gai Min Tsoi
Christopher Barone MacCorley Mathieu Erica Cherington Lori Miraglia
Tara Bates Marlene Perez Josephine Como Thai Nguyen
Yekaterina Bor Geraldine Pierre David Dong Cun Crystal Powell
Dmitriy Chechelnitskiy Jenna Pulla Svetlana Finkelshteyn Denise Rivera
Carmela Como Katiria Ruiz Michael George David Stevenson
Charlene Crumpe Matthew Savage Peaches Hall Marsha Taylor
Tara Deschamps Shiju Varughese Victor Hernandez Melissa Torres
Fitzory Dias Christopher Vitola Sharalle Horn Marina Viscun
Rochester Fuentes Chuan Zeng Robinson Iglesias Bolue Xue
Victoria Gueli
1998 - 1999
1997 - 1998
Christina Adesanya Dan Kaustav I. Kemigabo Asaba Alex Rodriguez
Aleksandra Baric Trudy Mitchell Zhanna Beyl Miguel Rosas
Misha Dehaney Cristine Mormile Meisha-Gay Chatrie Karen Samaroo
Charles DeLutri Marilyn Nkrumah Yuen Chi Kwok Vinod Seepersad
Robert Deosarran Robert Nuzzo Paul Disler Courtney Seklejian
Rosario Dimas Maria Pak Deborah Grassia Ling Sheng
Vincent DiPietro Karesa Rodney Hanin Hasweh Olga Shershneva
Nancy Dorce Benigno Rodriguez Vernell Johnson Sansean South
Tabitha Gronock Dana Russell Carlo Lasorsa Gary Stewart
Tuesday Hardie Vincenza Silva Marisa Lobianco Evan Taub
Mosarref Hussain Charles Siracusa Stefano Lo Cicero Trevor Triumph
Dmitriy Malinovskiy Marlena Weaver
Michelle Maniscalco Ying Wei Li
Brian Moses
1996 - 1997
1995 - 1996
Derek Andrews Holly Louis Pia Anzalone Sony Joseph
Christopher Cornacchio Melissa Mico Yogita Balram Jamshed Khan
Stacey Ann Douglas Ra-Mel Monroe Nattasia Chaney Hubert Lai
Christopher Ferrante Cindy Ng Michael Chiapperino Tracey McKenzie
Gaynor George Shao Qing Feng David Cooper Levar Monah
Adelina Herrarte Laura Simon Kenneth Cruz Nadia Nord
Catherine Hrabowska Sheila Szklanny Agata Dryda Rocky Outar
Kathleen Hyde Marina Tarasenko Andrea Dublin John Palmiotti
Linda Jolley Asma Usman Irina Friedman Michael Plugues
Marie Jorvelus Jose Vargas Rachelle Francois Dwayne Sailsman
Helen Karantzalis Marcia Whittaker Jasmyn Fransler Frederick Wheeler
Irma Kelley Bridgette Yeboah Max Hittler Julia Zakhaleva
Yuliya Kozyr Xiu Yin Lu Eugene Ioffe
Su-E Lai

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