Four Central Students Receive College Board Accolades

Valley Stream, NEW YORK (January, 2022)—Four Valley Stream Central High School students have been selected as College Board National Recognition Program awardees. College Board is a nonprofit that seeks to expand access to higher education by connecting students to college readiness programs.

Andrew Pena received the National Hispanic Recognition Award, Ifeoluwa Womiloju and Tanusha Osmani earned National African American Recognition awards and Layla Santana earned both. Criteria is based on academic achievement in school and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 and/or Advanced Placement exams. The accolades are intended for placement on the students’ respective college applications in order to identify exemplary students from historically underrepresented groups.

“I am elated that the College Board recognized four Central students for outstanding academic performance,” Central High School Principal Dr. Joseph Pompilio said. “These students demonstrate hard work, focus and academic excellence each day of school. I look forward to their success beyond high school.”

For more information about the Valley Stream Central High School District, please visit the District’s website at https://www.vschsd.org/, and like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyStreamCentralHighSchoolDistrict

Date Added: 1/31/2022