4 Greenburgh Students Awarded Scholarships for College

Four Greenburgh students have been chosen to receive $1,000 scholarships from the William L. Carter Foundation.

Carter, the former Theodore D. Young Community Center commissioner, established the foundation to carry on his daily mantra to impact the lives of those around him in meaningful and positive ways, according to information provided by Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.

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The awards were presented at a recent board meeting, which can be viewed here. 

The recipients are Stephan Forbes,  Samantha Simpson, Jasmine Blanks and Amanda Guy.

Feiner said the students were put through a rigorous application process that included a written application detailing their leadership and community service experiences, as essay explaining why they are most deserving of the award and a culminating interview with the foundation committee.

The winners must also graduate high school with at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average, have more than 25 hours of community service over the last 12 months and submit two letters of recommendation from a teacher or mentor.

Their biographical information, provided by Feiner, follows:

Stephan Forbes

Stephan Forbes will be graduating from Woodlands High School and will attend Iona College this fall. He will be majoring in International Business. Business has been a passion of his for a few years as it has so many facets which present quite an exciting and challenging venture for him. Stephan is excited about following his dreams and  so grateful for the opportunity to let it become a reality. In the future he would like to travel and establish new business in different countries that will give opportunities for economic growth.  Stephan has actively participated in Woodlands’ Key Club where he volunteered at school and community events for various community outreach programs. On occasions he was the designated photographer for planned activities.   He is  currently employed with Dunkin Donuts and have also worked with the Greenburgh Parks and Recreation day camp in the summer. Additionally, Stephan is an avid participant in Calvary Temple Evangelical Church of Christ in Mount Vernon. His weekly attendance consists of operating the Sound Room and playing the drums when absences arise.  Stephan recognizes, his  dreams are big and in order to make them a reality it comes with hard work.  Stephan "Hence, here I am on the threshold of a new beginning."

Samantha Simpson

Samantha Simpson will be graduating Woodlands High School she has been accepted for the Fall 2016 semester at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield Connecticut, with a declared major in Education. Her ultimate goal is to pursue a career in Elementary Education.

She has is a member of the  National Honor Society and was awarded the Woodlands High School Academic Excellence Award      

Samantha has received the Gold Award Certificate for Academic Excellence from Mercy College        

• 2015 Recipient of Certificate of Recognition from Town of Greenburgh , she started a gardening club which beautifies the town and school,

She is the Student Coordinator of Woodlands Individualized Senior Experience (WISE program)          

• Peer Tutor and Teaching Assistant        
• Sunday School Teacher and Coordinator for K – 5th grade for Trinity St Paul Church           
• Volunteer Reading Buddy at JCY-WCP at Riverfront Library, Yonkers NY   
• Volunteer Science Camp Coordinator at Carey Institute, Millbrook NY    
• Volunteer with "Volunteer New York" cleaning up Westchester parks and beaches, painting libraries 
• Founder and President of High School Gardening Club. She  Recruited 15 members o Planted flowers and herb garden and Taught other schools about Flowers and Planting
• Samantha is a Member TSTT (Today's Students Tomorrow's Teachers)     
• Writer/Reporter for High School Newspaper "Falcon/Falcon Online"     
• Member of UN LINKS club         
• Co-Editor and Contributing Writer for Literary Magazine "Passages"    

Jasmine Blanks

Jasmine Blanks, is the daughter of Wayne and Alicia Blanks.   She will be graduating from Alexander Hamilton High School this June 2016.  Jasmine is involved in leadership and community service activities.   She is described by those who know her as; focused, motivated, sensible, hardworking and dedicated.  Jasmine is a mentor during summer camp.  She is employed part-time at Rita’s ice-cream store.

Jasmine’s is planning on attending and has already committed to the historical Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina this fall.  She plans on majoring in biology with pursuing a career as a Pharmacologist.  Jasmine enjoys working with people and would like create medication that can be used more effectively and safely.

Amanda Guy

Amanda Guy is a senior at Valhalla High School. At Valhalla, she is the president of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Society, the president of the National Honor Society, and a member of the World Language Honor Society. She has also been apart of the Varsity Soccer and Varsity Track teams. Currently, she is a member of the Rockland Rowing Association. In addition to being involved at school, she is also dedicated to service and throughout her high school career she has served over 700 hours of community service. Next year, Amanda will be attending Marist College. At Marist she plans to major in History and minor in Sports Communications with a pre-law emphasis in hopes of eventually becoming a sports lawyer. Amanda is a recruited Division 1 athlete who intends to excel both on and off of the water.

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