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CHECK CASHERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK RECOGNIZES
YOUNG LEADERS WITH 2004 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Ninth
Annual Awards to be Presented in Brooklyn on May 11th
Click for photos
BROOKLYN, NY, May 10, 2004
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Sixteen high school seniors from the five boroughs of New York will be
presented with college scholarships from the Check Cashers Association of
New York (CCANY), in partnership with Travelers Express/MoneyGram Company
Inc., at a ceremony to be held Tuesday (May 11th) at the New
York Marriott Brooklyn Hotel as part of a program designed to reward
deserving future leaders. CCANY is a not-for-profit trade association that
serves 500 neighborhood financial service centers across New York State.
Now in its ninth year the scholarship
program, “Rewarding Young Leaders in Our Communities,” awards one time
cash grants to outstanding high school seniors using the following
selection criteria: a commitment to community service, perseverance in the
face of significant obstacles, leadership skills in school, financial need
and academic achievement as selection criteria. The scholarships are
presented in cooperation with the New York City Department of Education.
In 2004, CCANY and Travelers Express/MoneyGram will award $40,000 to some
of New York’s brightest future leaders. In nine years of running the
program, $250,000 in scholarships has been awarded.
One $7,500 scholarship was awarded to the
most exceptional candidate, while first place winners received $4,000
each. Second and third place scholarships of $1,500 and $1,000 were also
awarded.
“The CCANY scholarship winners are truly
the best and brightest. These young men and women epitomize the future of
our community,” said Sanford (Sandy) Herman, CCANY scholarship chairman.
“All have excelled in school and are leaders in their communities. It’s a
privilege to help these young adults achieve their goals.”
The winners of the 2004 CCANY—Travelers
Express/MoneyGram Scholarships are:
Grand Prize Winner ($7,500):
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Sammy Elfatrany,
Manhattan |
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Manhattan High School of Law and
Public Service |
First Place Winners ($4,000):
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Joel Vargas,
Bronx |
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Hostos Lincoln Academy |
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Olga Eydlin, Manhattan |
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F.H. LaGuardia High School |
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Helly
Patel,
Queens |
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Martin Van Buren High School |
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Robert Schiff, Staten Island |
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Staten Island Technical |
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Maksim
Kleynburd,
Brooklyn |
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Edward R. Murrow High School |
Second Place Winners ($1,500):
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Cagney Jean Baptiste, Bronx |
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Harry S. Truman High School |
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Christina Kenny, Staten Island |
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Curtis High School |
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Ka Man Leung, Queens |
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Grover Cleveland High School |
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Qian Qing Peng, Brooklyn |
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Fort
Hamilton High School |
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Martha Solis,
Manhattan |
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R.R.
Green High School for Teaching |
Third Place Winners ($1,000):
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Ashley Jones, Bronx |
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Harry S. Truman High School |
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Bathania Aponte, Manhattan |
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Manhattan Center for Math & Science |
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Mayank Saxena, Queens |
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Bayside High School |
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Michael Treglia, Staten Island |
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Staten Island Technical |
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Sara Jackson,
Brooklyn |
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Edward R. Murrow High School |
The Check Cashers Association of New York is the industry’s leading voice
on legislative, regulatory and business issues and the rights of consumers
to access basic financial services in New York.
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2004/2005
FSCNY and Travelers Express/MoneyGram
Scholarship Awards
Executive Director Hank Shyne and Scholarship Chair Sandy Herman (above).
The 2004/2005 academic year winners (above).
Note: Prior to May
2004, the Financial Service Centers of New York (FSCNY) was named the
Check Cashers Association of New York (CCANY). Consequently, press
releases and articles during that time period reflect the organization's
CCANY name.
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