Josephine Icaro

In an article entitled “The Humanist Vocation”, which appeared in the New York Times, David Brooks, a well known columnist, and an op-ed editor for the New York Times, claims that the decline in numbers of humanities graduates is due to the humanists’ loss of interest and faith in their mission, supporting his claims with lines from a note written by one of the history teachers of the University of Chicago back when he himself was a freshman. Brooks is definitely right when he tries to link this decrease in humanities majors, however, he does not fully succeed in tackling the real issue behind the drastic change.

Students are nominated by their teachers and guidance counselors, and are judged on their intellectual engagement, creativity, and commitment to community. I was presented this award at the annual academic awards.

As many of you know, this October the Hispanic Scholarship Fund will be announcing this year’s inductee to their noteworthy Alumni Hall of Fame. Founded over 70 years ago, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund has done exceedingly well to provide the bright, young Latino scholars of our nation with an opportunity to seek higher education through scholarships and various programs. At the Alumni Hall of Fame Gala we will celebrate three scholarship recipients as well as a single inductee. While each individual being recognized at the Gala has proven to be extraordinary, there is one in particular you should look out for. However, having had such a massive impact in places all over the world, you may have already guessed who this dazzling woman is:

Jimmy Santiago Baca is a prime example of the impact that can be extracted from a strong and caring passion towards an education. Baca was passionate in learning how to read when he was in prison, and he eventually achieved that goal. With his passion fueling his career, Baca would go on to become a poet, writer, and education activists for diverse classrooms. Baca is fueled by improving the conditions of those who feel like they have hit rock bottom like he once was. Several books were written from Baca’s backstory in hopes that people would learn from his mistakes and lessons learned within his lifetime. One of the subject areas that Baca has spent a good amount of his life promoting and discussing is the importance of education. Baca wrote a collection of stories that showed his experiences where people attempted to keep him down, but Baca’s drive to continue to expand and learn prevented him from staying down. This collection of stories is called “Stories from the Edge,” and Baca decided to add something extra with this book. He decided to go into a classroom with diverse students and he shared his stories from the book in greater detail. There were open discussions with the students about how his stories related to the students lives. After the student group left, Baca met with the teachers that aided with the student interaction, and they discussed the teaching methods that fuel the students motivation to learn. Jimmy Baca clearly is passionate in aiding individuals

The Anna Dale Dalton Competitive Scholarship Award on behalf of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated would invigorate my determination to change the community around me. I always strive to serve my community in four tiers. The first tier, Scott County High School, is the most immediate to me. In the past year I have established a library of resources solely dedicated to Advanced Placement, SAT, and ACT review materials that any student has access to. I have done this because Scott County High School has the largest Advanced Placement Program in the state of Kentucky, one that I have helped nurture for the past three years through my position as President of Advanced Placement Advisory Council. When the school board refused to allow the

The Principal’s Honor Roll Award that has been awarded to me fits into this category because in order to get awarded, I have created a passion and have worked in developing my grades over a period of time. In my last award, it “Certifies that Bryan Garcia Mazariegos successfully completed the Spring 2017 semester with a Grade Point Average of

I am honored and appreciated to have been selected to receive the Jim & Phyl Woodhouse Endowed Scholarship, in the amount of $1000.

We ring in the start of a new year with parties and new hopes, but in January of 1929, Ella Thiesson and Stanley Ciezmierowski started the new year with the birth of their youngest son, William Henry Moroski on the 2nd in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

debate got her to be the 4910 Campbell Street award in the National Unite Ushers Association of America, Barbara represented the state of Texas which she won the first-place winner who obtained a $200 scholarship

The most recent of awards was in sixth grade. I received the a-b honor roll for

This prestigious $500 award is given to students eager to obtain the ability to think critically, possess effective communication, exhibit integrity and demonstrate preparedness for success.

Unequivocally, there are no words in the English language to describe how I truly appreciate and respect Priscilla Budzinski. Throughout all of my high school career, Mrs.Budzinski has been my guide and mentor. Freshman year of high school, I walked into Mrs. Budzinski’s classroom lacking of the combined missing character traits in the Wizard of Oz: a brain, a heart, and nerve; alas, Budzinski acted as the Wizard behind the grand curtains pulling strings to demonstrate that all traits were inside of me the entire time. Wholeheartedly, I had no idea what honor classes were, let alone AP classes, but Mrs.Budzinski fundamentally transformed my entire life when she had implored me to take her AP World History class. My first AP class was brimming

ELMIRA (WENY)-- Historic Elmira held their eighth annual Preservation Award Ceremony at Cowles Hall on Elmira College's Campus earlier tonight. Three people and two organizations received awards tonight for their work in preserving or restoring pieces of history in and around Elmira.

Her first paragraph makes humanities the David in a room full of Goliaths and fallows with personal knowledge as to why she thinks humanities is still vital in our lives. She makes a powerful second paragraph using September 11th as an example of unknown benefits of humanities schooling. Expressing that the experts in Arabic and the history of Islam was a valuable and unknown benefit of humanities, however it’s her third paragraph that could use some strengthening. She fails to fully address any of the issues that are taking humanities away from the school system. She does say to allow the debate for humanities to be argued, but doesn’t bring up or address any of the arguments herself, merely pointing out that the issue exist and we should be ready to talk them out. That said Christina essay is thought provoking, clearly formatted and makes a powerful argument for keeping humanities in our schools and the benefits it will have in the world now and in the

Romero speak at Cumbres events about her work with the Greeley Young Authors program. It is an amazing program that is a collaboration of local teachers and undergraduate pre-service teachers who help high school immigrants and refugees share their story. This is an amazing program that provides student engagement in community based learning environments. I have had the opportunity to hear UNC students share their leadership experiences with the Greeley Young Authors program at Cumbres conferences. UNC students working with the Young Author’s program have also shared their experiences at Research Day, CABE, and other conferences locally and