A Salute to Image Impact’s 2021 Student Graduates and Volunteers
By Michelle BissoN
Mentoring 4 Impact 2021 virtual graduation ceremonies for the City University of New York (CUNY) John Jay College of Criminal Justice and CUNY Guttman Community College were held on April 27 and April 29, respectively. Of the 20 student Mentees who attended the program, 17 were awarded scholarships of $250 to further their education. The requirements to earn a scholarship included successfully completing coursework, along with a Mentor recommendation. All students were recognized with certificates of participation. Students engaged in 34 hours of online learning, including resume writing, professional image, interview skills, disability advocacy, LinkedIn, and much more. Attendance at weekly sessions reached 90%, with one student attending 100% of courses, plus make-up sessions!
Chair Elaine Rogers kicked off our graduation ceremonies with a heartfelt presentation of participation certificates. Scholarship awards were proudly bestowed by Vice President of Education Ben Hoser. Mixers allowed Students, Mentors, CUNY Staff, and Image Impact Board members to share fun facts about themselves and divulge their dream jobs!
CUNY Recognition
CUNY staff members were recognized for their role in making the Mentoring 4 Impact program a success:
CUNY Guttman Office of AccessABILITY Services
CUNY John Jay College Office of Accessibility Services
Thank you Image Impact Volunteers!
Image Impact’s valued volunteers helped make our Mentoring 4 Impact Program possible.
Education Committee:
Mentors:
Instructors and Guest Speakers:
Education Support:
Human Resources:
And last but not least, special thanks to Image Impact’s Board of Directors and Barry Segal, Founder of the Focus for Health Foundation for their outstanding support!
Chair Elaine Rogers kicked off our graduation ceremonies with a heartfelt presentation of participation certificates. Scholarship awards were proudly bestowed by Vice President of Education Ben Hoser. Mixers allowed Students, Mentors, CUNY Staff, and Image Impact Board members to share fun facts about themselves and divulge their dream jobs!
CUNY Recognition
CUNY staff members were recognized for their role in making the Mentoring 4 Impact program a success:
CUNY Guttman Office of AccessABILITY Services
- Marcus Griffith
- Crystal Vazquez
- Maryanne Sackarnoski
CUNY John Jay College Office of Accessibility Services
- Naisha Garris
- Nadia Griffith-Allen
- Gizele Terry
- Farrukh Ablakulov
- Khushi Gena
Thank you Image Impact Volunteers!
Image Impact’s valued volunteers helped make our Mentoring 4 Impact Program possible.
Education Committee:
- Elaine Rogers, Chair
- Michelle Bisson, Mentor Advisor
- Ben Hoser, VP Education
- Pam Judd, President
- Susie Schainost, Scholarship Chair
Mentors:
- Prashant Arora
- Michelle Bisson
- Louise Derzansky
- Les Judd
- Pam Judd
- Laura Laria-Roberts
- Charnette Lewis
- John MacDonald
- Oneil Madden
- Madison McNally
- Mark Reck
- Elaine Rogers
- Marisol Rosero-Allen
- Jonathan Vega
- Craig Weitzel
- Amanda-Rae Williams
Instructors and Guest Speakers:
- Christine Alvarez
- Jim Feeley
- Bernadette Forward
- Ben Hoser
- Pam Judd
- Laura Laria-Roberts
- Charnette Lewis
- Mark Oldland
- Jacqueline Peros
- Elaine Rogers
- Craig Weitzel
Education Support:
- Prashant Arora, VP Operations
- Betsy Contant, VP Marketing
Human Resources:
- Rachel Sacco, VP Human Resources
- Marisol Rosero-Allen, HR Administrator
- Shilpi Tandon, HR Recruiter
And last but not least, special thanks to Image Impact’s Board of Directors and Barry Segal, Founder of the Focus for Health Foundation for their outstanding support!
