Head Start Alumni Scholarship Recipients

Community Services for Children is proud to announce this years’ recipients of the 2nd Head Start Alumni Scholarship. This scholarship was designed to award graduating seniors who are pursuing higher education and previously participated in a Head Start program. According to the National Head Start Association (NHSA), children who participated in Head Start have continued success in the following areas: vocabulary, cognitive skills, parent involvement, higher classroom quality, self-control, and self-esteem. All of these traits ultimately lead to improved high school graduation rates, college enrollment and completion. CSC is excited to be a part of these students’ hard work and their journey as they embark on this next chapter in their lives.

The 2020 2nd Head Start Alumni Scholarship Winners:

• Urcinia Arias graduated from Lehigh Valley Regional Charter School and will be attending Northampton Community College.
• Richard Batista graduated from Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts and will be attending Penn State University.
• Emelina Kraeutler graduated from Pleasant Valley High School and will be attending East Stroudsburg University.
• Lizbeth Ramos graduated from William Allen High School and will be attending Lafayette College.
• Victor Riche-Roman graduated from Lehigh Career & Technical Institute and will be attending DeSales University.
• Julissa Santana graduated from Lehigh Valley Regional Charter School and will be attending Moravian College.

Community Services for Children commends each of these outstanding young adults on their accomplishments and wishes each of you the best in all your future endeavors.

Watch our video of this year’s winners!