Young Dominican scholars honored in NYC

[NewsWhore]

The founding president of the North Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Nurys D'Oleo, has celebrated the work of some outstanding students, among them, the descendants of Dominicans who graduated with high honors. One of the honorees, Eliana Then, who was born in the Dominican Republic, is considered to be the most outstanding of the students who received the prizes and scholarships to continue their studies. Miss Then, according to El Nuevo Diario, received some of the very highest grades at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C. Other Dominican students honored at graduations included Ana B. Cruz, from Carnegie Mellon University, Melanie A. Rivera from Fordham University, Florangel de Leon from NYU, Stefany Batista from SUNY-New Paltz, Anna Boatheng from Syracuse, Krisangel Lopez from Villanova, Chloe C. Jones from Vassar and Ashley Pantaleon from Mercy College.

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