Port Chester High School seniors Ava Osorio and Melody Sapione, who are members of the National Honor Society, have been selected as recipients of NHS scholarships. They earned the scholarships for demonstrating work that supports the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, service, leadership and character.
“I am so incredibly proud,” NHS adviser Emily Macchia said. “They both truly work hard and serve their communities well. The scholarship is very well deserved.”
Since the program was founded in 1921, it has been recognizing some of the most exceptional student leaders who have made a difference in their schools and communities. The scholarship program is supported by the parent organization of NHS, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and awards scholarships to outstanding students to support college access and student success.
Osorio is the senior vice president of the Student Council, president of the Debate Club, senior editor of the Port Light school newspaper, president of the Film Club, a history and sociology tutor in the Peer Tutoring Club, and treasurer of the local chapter of the National Honor Society. In addition, she is a member of multiple clubs and honor societies, including Key Club, Model United Nations, Mu Alpha Theta and National Spanish Honor Society. In her community, she volunteers at her high school and local church. She has also attended conferences and programs at local universities focused on law and leadership. Recently, she interned in the local court to assist the judges and court clerks. She plans to study prelaw in the fall.
Sapione is the president of the Peer Tutoring Club, an executive editor of the Port Light school newspaper and co-founder of the Port Chester Sound A Capella Group. Within the community, she is a founder of the food pantry at the Chinese Alliance Church of Westchester, where she has trained 25 volunteers. She is a coauthor and researcher at a local nonprofit that studies diversity in data science and a Seeds of Fortune: Yale Women in Economics Scholar and an online tutor for students in under resourced areas. Sapione has also volunteered at a refugee camp in Georgia and is a recent recipient of the highly competitive Coca-Cola Scholar Scholarship. She plans to study international relations and economics in the fall.
Date Added: 2/20/2024