2010 Scholarship Winners The Lillie Chasnoff scholarship was established by Lillie's daughter in order to commemorate her mother's appreciation for the education she received at Seward and her desire to assist today's students. Our scholarship board was thrilled and delighted with the caliber of the candidates this year. This year's scholarship winners: Bobmel Inman of the Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law. Bobby will be attending Baruch College in the fall. Kara Jordan of the High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies. Kara will be St. John's University in the fall. Yauntilaa Lancaster of the Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law. Yauntilaa will be attending Hartwick College in the fall. Lianna Oestricher of the Lower Manhattan Arts Academy. Lianna will be attending Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute in the fall. Cynthia Paul of New Design High School. Cynthia will be attending the City College of New York in the fall. Ashley Thomas of the Lower Manhattan Arts Academy. Ashley will be attending Barry University in the fall. Dijon (DJ) Thornton of Essex Street Academy. DJ will be attending SUNY Oneonta in the fall. Above: Ashley Thomas Alumni Association Board members Alice Yee and Marty Kane Above: Kara Jordan with Alumni Association Board members Alice Yee, Marty Kane and Steve Erikson Above: Cynthia Paul with Alumni Association Board members Steve Erikson and Marty Kane Above: Lianna Oestricher with Alumni Association Board members Alice Yee and Steve Erikson Above: Bobmel Inman with Alumni Association Board members Alice Yee, Steve Erikson and Kenny Wong Above: Yauntilaa Lancaster with Alumni Association Board members Alice Yee, Marty Kane and Kenny Wong Above: D.J. Thornton with Alumni Association Board members Alice Yee, Steve Erikson and Kenny Wong Please Help Us With Scholarships In 2009, all five schools at Seward had wonderful graduation rates with a very high percentage of students going on to colleges and universities. Today's students at Seward are bright, enthusiastic and articulate. Instead of graduating classes of 400 to 750 as in Seward's past, each of our small schools graduates 80-100 students. This ensures that students receive the attention needed to help make the right college choice. However, today's students face staggering tuition costs and they overwhelmingly come from challenging financial circumstances. In fact, in many cases these are the first members of their families to attend college. The need to provide scholarship is more important than ever. If you have the means, we urge you to consider establishing a scholarship in your name or a that of a family member who attended Seward. If you have interest in establishing a scholarship at Seward, please let us know and we will be happy to take you on a tour of Seward today. See for yourself just how meaningful and rewarding it would be to establish a scholarship at Seward. Meanwhile, if you would simply like to contribute to the general scholarship fund, please send all donations to the Seward Park High School Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 778, Chester, NJ 07930-0778. Your donation can really make a difference! Thank you!!!! 2009 Scholarship Winners In June 2009, the following students received Lillie Chasnoff scholarships. This scholarship was established by Lillie's daughter in order to commemorate her mother's appreciation for the education she received at Seward and her desire to assist today's students. Our scholarship board was thrilled and delighted with the caliber of the candidates this year. This year's scholarship winners: Nichelle Adams of the Lower Manhattan Arts Academy. Nichelle will be attending Bethune-Cookman University in the fall. Kaweenia Coote of Essex Academy. Kaweenia will be attending Baruch College in the fall. Asuanana Etuk of the Lower Manhattan Arts Academy. Asuanana will be attending Binghamton University in the fall. Patrick Ford of the Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law. Patrick will be attending the University at Buffalo in the fall. Asha Hobbs of New Design High School. Asha will be attending the University of Bridgeport in the fall. Dominique Hutchinson of the Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law. Dominique will be attending Binghamton University in the fall. Coretta Jarteh of High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies. Coretta will be attending Ithaca College in the fall. Sierra Williams of New Design High School. Sierra will be attending the New York City College of Technology in the fall. Above: New Design principal Scott Conti with scholarship winners Asha Hobbs (center) and Sierra Williams (right). Above: Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law principal Joaquin Tamayo with scholarship winners Patrick Ford and Dinique Hutchinson. Above: Lower Manhattan Arts Academy principal John Wenk with scholarship winners Nichelle Adams and Asuanana Etuk. Above: Essex Academy principal Alex Shub with scholarship winner Kaweenia Coote. Above: High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies principal Li Yan and assistant principal Miriam Uzzan with scholarship winner Coretta Jarteh. 2008 Seward Alumni Scholarships There is no more enjoyable task for the Seward Park High School Alumni Association than to help today's students with scholarships to assist them in their pursuit of higher education. In the years ahead, we hope to establish as ambitious a scholarship program as possible. While the nature and administration of Seward Park has changed with the times, the students which form the five schools within the Seward Park High School campus are as refreshing and delightful as ever. In June 2008, we were able to award the first Lillie Chasnoff scholarships. This scholarship was established by Lillie's daughter in order to commemorate her mother's appreciation for the education she received at Seward and her desire to assist today's students. Our scholarship board was thrilled and delighted with the caliber of the candidates this year. Three scholarships were awarded to one student from each of this year's graduating classes. This year's scholarship winners: Lyndon Davis (second from left) with his family and alumni association president Marty Kane Lyndon Davis - A graduate of Seward's High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies, Lyndon will be attending SUNY Delhi. Lyndon took part in the China Institute's competitive summer program which allowed him to continue his study of the language and culture of China while spending the summer in China. Lyndon was a member of the school volleyball team (under the Seward Park High School banner) which made it to the PSAL finals. He was a photographer for his yearbook and designed the yearbook cover. He has been active in both his community and school. Martika Church (left) with her mom and alumni association president Marty Kane Martika Church - A graduate of Seward's Essex Street Academy, Martika will be attending Hobart College. While working part-time, Martika managed to excel in school while participating in the Community Services Club and her Prom Committee. Martika is articulate and poised allowing her to be a wonderful student ambassador for her school as well as participate in a course at New York University. Tyshanique Williams (second from left) with her family and alumni association president Marty Kane Tyshanique Williams - A graduate of Seward's New Design High School, Tyshanique will be attending Hampton University. She represented her school with flying colors while serving an internship with a major New York advertising company. Tyshaniaque is articulate and strongly driven with a strong interest in accounting. She was active in a host of school activities. Can You help us With Scholarships????? Three of our schools had graduating classes this year and for the first time all five will have graduating classes next year. Instead of graduating classes of 400 to 750 as in Seward's past, each of our small schools graduates 80-100 students. This ensures that students receive the attention needed to help make the right college choice. If you have interest in establishing a scholarship at Seward, let us know and we will be happy to take you on a tour of Seward today. See for yourself just how meaningful and rewarding it would be to establish a scholarship at Seward. Meanwhile, if you would simply like to contribute to the general scholarship fund, please send all donations to the Seward Park High School Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 778, Chester, NJ 07930-0778. Your donation can really make a difference! Thanks!!!! 2008 scholarship winner Tyshanique Williams (second from left) with New Design High School college adviser Tisha Tara (left), principal Scott Conti (right) and alumni association president Marty Kane (second from right) June 2008 graduation ceremony for Seward's High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies Help Us Make the Alumni Association Better!! Let Us Know if You Might Have Interest in Joining the Seward Park High School Alumni Board. Contact us at info@sewardparkhs.com Have photos or other material you would like to share with your fellow alums? Please send it to info@sewardparkhs.com.