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On May 17, students, families, and board members celebrated Graduation and College Signing Day. The event was generously hosted by Passaic County Community College and the Coordinator of Admissions and Financial Aid Services at PCCC, Maritza Davila. Actor and guest speaker Jessica Marie Garcia offered words of wisdom to our students and families.

Thank you to all the families who joined us to celebrate the achievements of our students.

Check out some highlights of Graduation and College Signing Day by clicking on the image below.

Grad Cap Contest

Entries to the MTB Graduation Cap Contest are coming in. Please encourage any graduate who wants to share their cap to join the contest and celebrate their accomplishment. Thanks to this year's awesome sponsors: WaWa, Target, Mint Spring Decor and Balloons, Judy Summers Tutoring, and Embrace Tutoring!

Show your support by voting and help us choose the winners we will feature in our planner to keep our students organized and inspired next year!

College Commitments

Over the last two years, our high school students have been mentored by their older peers, College Student Leaders from Passaic currently enrolled in college. With the help of their “near-peer” mentors, these fifteen graduating Fellows gained confidence, communication, and leadership skills; navigated the world of college applications, financial aid, and scholarships; and communicated their goals to their families.

• Alex Hernandez-Reyes, Rutgers University, New Brunswick 

• Alexa Perez-Cuahtepitzi, Montclair State University

• Alison Britney Ramos, Montclair State University

• Anyelo G. Cruz, Stevens Institute of Technology

• Ashley A. Reyes, Vassar College

• Chris Carpinteyro, Montclair State University

• Disha Nidhi Rana, Stevens Institute of Technology

• Kelmys A. Gil-Alvarez, Duke University

• Germallery Villar, Montclair State University

• Jesus Gonzalez, Rutgers University, New Brunswick

• Richard Valdez,Moravian University

• Rose Mary Vergara, Felician University

• Yalmary Sanchez-Nunez, Rutgers University, Newark

• Yasmel Castillo, Rutgers University, New Brunswick

• Yimardy de la Cruz Valdez, Rutgers University, New Brunswick

MTB congratulates all 15 of our graduating high school seniors on the hard work that has culminated in these impressive college commitments.

College Graduations

MTB also celebrated the college graduations of eight of our MTB College Student Leaders:

• Evelin Cabrera, Finance, Kean University
• Jocelin Carpinteyro, Business Administration, Montclair State University
• Lisbeth (Kamila) Gell, Secondary English Education, Kean University
• Lizet Coyotl, Finance and Supply Chain Management, Rutgers University, Newark
• Melissa Reyes, History and Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies, and Geography, Dartmouth College
• Michelle Carpinteyro, Computer Science and Ethics, Emory University
• Nereida Delgado Garcia, Spanish Translation, Public and Professional Writing, Montclair State University
• Roselyn Muñoz, Criminal Justice, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Congratulations to Guadalupe - QuestBridge College Prep Scholar

Guadalupe is currently a high school junior at Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering (PASE).

Guadalupe is MTB’s second QuestBridge College Prep Scholar. Last year’s MTB QuestBridge finalists, Jailene and Ashley, just completed their first year at Seton Hall University and Cornell University, respectively. High school senior Kelmys, named a QuestBridge Finalist in 2024, will attend Duke University in the fall.

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Shortly, we will welcome 22 new MTB High School Fellows. We can't wait!

Our rising seniors will be learning more about our summer program. We hope they will take some time this summer to think more about their options and choices, work on their essays, prepare for the challenges of financial aid, and more. They'll earn a $200 stipend for completing this work!

Many of our graduating high school seniors are off to EOF summer programs, and some will be staying with MTB as they transition into the role of College Student Leader. Over the summer, they'll train with returning College Student Leaders, our Social Work Interns, and our Program Resource Fellows, Ashley and Manan, to take on the challenge of serving as MTB mentors!

Coming Soon - Mark Your Planner!

Our summer program kickoff for rising seniors is Tuesday, June 24, 2-4 pm, at the Boathouse Cafe. Come pick up your MTB summer reading book and learn about the MTB summer program.

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