Campus Notes

Campus Notes

Mariano Rivera Scholarship

Recipient Named at CNR

Bronx resident Tiffany Tavarez has been selected as the first recipient of the College of New Rochelle’s Mariano Rivera Scholarship, named for the retired New York Yankees relief ace. The freshman, a graduate of Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music, is being honored for academic excellence and active community involvement.

“Her academic excellence, community involvement, and work with her church align perfectly with the college’s Ursuline heritage and mission of encouraging students to fully develop their talents, gain greater understanding of themselves, and help others,” said Judith Huntington, the college president, in a statement.

The Mariano Rivera Scholarship will cover room and board, tuition and fees for four years. To maintain the scholarship, she must meet academic standards set by the college and continue to be active in a community leadership role on campus.

Miss Tavarez, whose family is originally from Puerto Rico, will be the first member of her family to attend college.

“To know that I will be able to attend such a distinguished women’s college is a wonderful feeling. I am honored to have been chosen for this special award,” she said. “My family and I are grateful to both The College of New Rochelle and the Riveras for this great opportunity.” 

STAC Hosts High School

Environmental Competition 

St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) will host an Environmental Sustainability Competition on Friday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon, for high school students and their advisers from the region, said Vincent Crapanzano, who is the college’s senior vice president and director of its National Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility.

“Environmentally sustainable practices have become the norm in many different aspects of life,” Crapanzano said. “From bicycle rental programs in major cities to water filling stations and tree plantings to e-book programs, paperless offices and recycling programs in schools. We would like to see what our high school students are planning as we all make a commitment to sustain our planet.”

The competition is for schools that have developed or would like to develop a program that helps the environment. High school teams must include an adviser. Each must submit a one-page summary of their entry by Dec. 1. A tour of the college and a luncheon will be included for all participating students and advisers.

The judging committee will determine the winners of the competition at two different levels—$1,000 awards and $500 awards. As part of their summary, high schools must submit a budget for their environmentally sustainable practice. The one-time awards will be used to offset expenses in developing and continuing an environmentally sustainable practice at an area high school.

Student participants will earn a $5,000 scholarship award as an active member of the team ($1,250 per year for four years at St. Thomas Aquinas College).

Information: (845) 398-4013.