Congratulations YPIE 2025 College Grads!

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Jun 16
2 min read

Updated: Jun 25

We’re proud to celebrate our amazing YPIE alumni who have recently graduated from college! 🎓 These are just a few of the hundreds of recent YPIE college graduates.

David graduated from Yonkers High School in 2021. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry from Wesleyan University in May 2025 and plans to pursue a career in BioTech and Pharmaceutical Research.

Algenis graduated from Riverside High School in 2020. He earned his B.A. in Psychology, with minors in Sociology and English Language Arts, graduating cum laude from SUNY Albany. During college, Algenis received the Dr. Seth Spellman Jr. Academic Achievement Award and was inducted into the National Honor Society in Psychology, Psi Chi. He plans to gain work experience before pursuing graduate studies.

Catarina graduated from Wheaton College and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Archaeology with a minor in German. She was able to go on an archaeological dig in Jerusalem and Galilee in 2022. Catarina is spending the summer in Germany and hopes to secure a position at Wheaton College upon her return.

Janaissy (on the right) graduated from Yonkers High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Ithaca College. In 2025, she was recognized nationally as one of 50 AAF Most Promising Multicultural Students and was featured on a digital billboard in Times Square. She is currently interning with Malaika.

Brenda graduated from Riverside High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Albany. She is working at White Management.

Gabrielle graduated from Yonkers Montessori Academy and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Nazareth College. She is staying another year to complete her Master’s Degree in Education.

Salamatu graduated from SUNY Purchase with a degree in Journalism. She has been accepted to several Law Schools and is determining which school she plans to attend.

Reem graduated from Yonkers High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree from Pace University in Education. She is staying another year to complete her Master’s Degree in Education.

Mebin graduated from Mercy University in May 2024. He has been accepted into the Mercy University DPT (Physical Therapy) program and will begin in September.

Maria graduated with honors from the University at Albany with a degree in Sociology and was awarded the Dr. Seth Spellman Jr. Academic Achievement Award. She is currently applying for a fellowship with the Office of the New York State Attorney General.

Lizbeth graduated from Yonkers High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in English from SUNY Purchase. She is currently an assistant to a lawyer and is considering applying to law school.

Jaylene graduated from Roosevelt High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Sarah Lawrence College. She will continue at Sarah Lawrence for another year to attain her Master’s Degree in Education.