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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Chris Maxey, 2015 recipient of BHGHNY's Distinguished Global Service Award, with Fall 2014 Island School alumna and BHGHNY student, Simi Sonubi.
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New York, NY - On May 7th, 2015, over 875 people gathered at Cipriani Wall Street for Boys Hope Girls Hope New York's (BHGHNY) annual Vision of Hope Awards Dinner. This event has been in place for 17 years now and in it early years, it was attended by 100-200 people. In recent years, it grew to 400 people with former Executive Director Brad Zervas at the helm. In addition to bringing out a record-sized crowd for their awards dinner, BHGHNY also raised a record $1.8MM.
Introduced by Fall 2014 Island School alumna and current Boys Hope Girls Hope student, Simi Sonubi, Island School Founder, Chris Maxey was honored for the incredible work he has done creating an international platform where year after year students and professionals from all over the world live and work hand in hand with locals to build a green community that focuses on marine and ecology studies, sustainable development initiatives, and “fosters the development of responsible, caring, global citizens” The Distinguished Global Service Award was inaugurated in 2012. The past three recipients are Barbara Chase, Former Head of School of Phillips Andover Academy, Charles Deacon, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions of Georgetown University and Bradford Gioia, Headmaster of Montgomery Bell Academy.
Chis Maxey giving his acceptance speech for the Distinguished Global Service Award.
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Also honored was Doug Kimmelman, Founder and CEO of Energy Capital Partners with the Vision of Hope Award. Super Bowl-winning New York Giants Hall of Famer Michael Strahan received this year’s Wellington T. Mara Award. In addition, BHGHNY student Adrian Roque-Silvas received the Mary Lanning Service Leadership Award. Also in attendance was distinguished guest John Mara, the co-owner of the New York Giants.
About Boys Hope Girls Hope New York
Founded in 1979, BHGHNY aims to serve low-income-first-generation-college-bound-students who are most in need and who have the demonstrated ability to excel in a demanding academic setting. As the region’s only urban boarding program, BHGHNY is at the vanguard of youth development and its overall efficacy and approach continue to set new standards in student services and support. Over the years, our scholars have enjoyed high school retention/graduation and college placement rates of over 85% and hundreds of our graduates have gone on to enjoy productive lives as contributing members of their communities. http://www.bhghny.org/
About The Island School
Located in The Bahamas, The Island School, started in 1999 with a pioneer group of students and faculty from The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, is a 14-week semester abroad program for high school sophomores and juniors from the United States, The Bahamas, and throughout the world. Students have come from over 400 public and independent schools to study advanced placement courses in science, field research, history, math, English, and art, as well as physical and outdoor education. All courses are explicitly linked and place-based so that students and faculty can examine complex academic topics and social issues that confront this small island developing nation that is facing severe environmental pressures. www.islandschool.org
Former NFL player Michael Strahan received this year’s Wellington T. Mara Award.
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