Wednesday, May 27, 2020—It's not just our seniors that deserve celebrating. Congratulations to the following #SASCS Juniors—Zyreeanah Shepard, Huda Ali, Daniel Pontello, and Umesh Dahal for your scholarship nominations from the University of Rochester! Continue reading for details about the awards.
Zyreeanah Shepard
Congratulations, University of Rochester has awarded you the Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award based on Syracuse Academy of Science's nominations. Please find your certificate attached to this email. They will also send you the physical copies of this award after they start operating at the campus.
According to this award, if you apply to University of Rochester, you will be considered for an at least 10,000 dollars scholarship next year.
Here is the criteria for this award:
* Demonstrated commitment to understanding and addressing difficult social issues
* Leadership and dedication to community action
* Strong grades and rigorous courses taken in the humanities and social sciences
Umesh Dahal
Congratulations, University of Rochester has awarded you the Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology based on Syracuse Academy of Science's nominations. Please find your certificate attached to this email. They will also send you the physical copies of this award after they start operating at the campus.
According to this award, if you apply to University of Rochester, you will be considered for an at least 10,000 dollars scholarship next year.
Here is the criteria for this award:
* Strong interest in innovation and/or information technology and a high level of achievement in this area
* Exposure to new technologies outside of school, such as pursuing serious work opportunities in local laboratories or industry
* Leading other students to new approaches to old problems (e.g., business plans for fundraising, innovative community service, after-school activities, and best uses of internal communications tools such as chat and blogs)
Huda Ali
Congratulations, University of Rochester has awarded you the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award based on Syracuse Academy of Science's nominations. Please find your certificate attached to this email. They will also send you the physical copies of this award after they start operating at the campus.
According to this award, if you apply to University of Rochester, you will be considered for an at least 10,000 dollars scholarship next year.
Here is the criteria for this award:
* High achievement and rigor in science and math classes
* Positive contributions to their school and within the larger community
Daniel Pontello
Congratulations, University of Rochester has awarded you the George Eastman Young Leaders Award based on Syracuse Academy of Science's nominations. Please find your certificate attached to this email. They will also send you the physical copies of this award after they start operating at the campus.
According to this award, if you apply to University of Rochester, you will be considered for an at least 10,000 dollars scholarship next year .
Here is the criteria for this award:
* Strong leadership experience at school and in the community
* High grades and challenging courses
* Extensive involvement in extracurricular activities
