Yale University

Yale
Contributing to a Strong New Haven
Congratulates these outstanding students from
Achievement First Amistad High School, New Haven.
Chosen by their high school, these students exemplify what is best
and brightest in the young people of our community.
Erica Cardoso
Daughter of Jessica Torres
and Eric Cardoso
Will attend Southern
Connecticut State University
G.P.A. 3.32
Deans List, four years
Honor Council
Student Government
College Ready Scholar
Senior Committee
College Ready Committee
Major: Criminal Justices/
Social Work
Career Goal: Social Worker
Tashiyra Freeman
Daughter of Christine
Dawson
Will attend Providence College
G.P.A. 3.67
Honor Council, secretary
Senior Committee, secretary
Yearbook, co-chair
Student Athlete Leadership
Team
Lacrosse, captain
Major: Elementary/Special
Education
Career Goal: Speech Pathologist
Yadira N. Gutierrez
Daughter of Angel
and Johanna Gutierrez
Will attend Southern
Connecticut State University
G.P.A. 3.45
Deans List
Sunday School Nursery Teacher
Teachers Assistant
Community Volunteer
Major: Pre-Medicine
Career Goal: Medical
Interpreter/Diagnostic
Sonographer
Corey Henry
Son of Trudy Henry
Will attend Union College
G.P.A. 4.0
SAT Math Tutor Program
Basketball Summer Program
Loaves and Fishes Enrichment,
volunteer
Deans List High Honors
AP Biology, test score of 4
AP US History, test score of 5
Penn State University Science U
Brown University Pre-College
Major: Biology
Career Goal: Pharmacist
Robert Lewis Manso
Son of Luz V. Manso
Will attend Syracuse University
G.P.A. 3.3
Lacrosse Most Inspirational
Player Award, 2014 & 2012
Lacrosse Athletic Leadership
Award 2014
Lacrosse Coaches Award 2013
Community Service Award 2013
Deans List High Honors
Major: Business Management
Career Goal: Graduate college
and open a shoe store
Leslie Nicholson
Daughter of Cheryl Cox
and Frank Nicholson
Will attend the University
of Connecticut
G.P.A. 3.5
Deans List, four years
Senior Committee
Face Painter, Arts & Ideas event
in the Hill Community
Major: Exploratory
Career Goal: Pediatric
Radiologist
Creating Jobs in New Haven
The New Haven Works program is a culmination of
efforts by the City of New Haven, Yale University, local
employers, labor unions and local residents to create a
pipeline of jobs for citizens of New Haven. In its rst
year, New Haven Works placed 323 residents in local jobs,
including 125 at Yale University.
Governor Dannell Malloy spoke at the one year anniversary of New Haven Works on June
12th. For more information, visit onhsa.yale.edu/economic-growth-and-scal-impact.
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