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mote what Operation
Smile does.
Since the beginning
of the fall semester, the
club has raised close
to $881, which will allow
three patients with
cleft conditions to receive
free reconstructive
cleft surgeries
from Operation Smile.
Despite the pandemic,
Gramajo was
able to make six club
events happen in the
fall of 2020, including
a do-it-your way 5K to
raise funds for Operation
Smile in October.
“Our main goal for
the fall semester, as a
fairly new club, was to
raise as much awareness
as possible, which
we have successfully
achieved!” she explained.
“This included
hosting speaker events,
becoming an offi cial
club under Manhattan
College, and engaging
club members about
the importance of Operation
Smile.”
Gramajo is a biology
major and chemistry
minor in the School of
Science at Manhattan
College and is on track
to graduate in 2022.
She works as a contact
tracer for United
Healthcare Group and
as a certifi ed nurse aide
at a Westchester County
nursing home. After
college, Gramajo plans
to pursue a career as a
physician assistant.
She credits a lot of
her success with Operation
Smile to Shah, a
former teacher of hers.
Shah is an associate
professor of management
and marketing
at Manhattan College
and is also an Operation
Smile Student Programs
alumna. She has
been involved with the
organization since high
school and has served
on eight missions in
various capacities with
the nonprofi t.
Shah is also the
alumni chair for Operation
Smile student
programs for the
Northeast region and
is Gramajo’s club adviser.
The professor went
on her fi rst mission to
Honduras as a senior
in high school and instantly
fell in love with
the organization. She
spent 10 days going to
schools visiting kids
and it was something
she will never forget.
“That operation
changed my life,” she
said. “I think it had a
big impact on me.”
She eventually
started the Operation
Smile Club at Rutgers
University and has
been involved with it
for nearly 25 years.
In fact, when she was
younger Shah even interned
at Operation
Smile’s headquarters
in Virginia.
“When I got to college
my goal was to do
more,” she explained.
“I’m always fi nding
ways to give back.”
Now in her fi fth
year as club adviser at
Manahan College she
is proud that students
like Gramajo are following
in her footsteps.
“I think I can never
give back to what operation
smile has given
me,” Shah stressed.
“It’s instilled in me so
many values. Shayla
has seized not only the
opportunities given to
her, but become an asset
to the college and
wider community.”
The mission of the Mott Hall Charter School is to prepare our scholars
in mind, body, and character to succeed in top high schools, colleges,
and careers by becoming inquisitive, open-minded, and compassionate
citizens of the world.
We offer personalized learning, a one-on-one tech program using engaging online plaorms to enhance
instrucon, provide Aer School Enrichment and Saturday programs, specialized support to all
students, and offer English classes for ELL families. Ancipated fall 2021 reopening with all students on
campus, and we will provide all PPE needed. Mo Hall will provide resources and informaon about
tesng and vaccines and provide onsite or community-based tesng.
For informaon contact Jacky Frey at jfrey@mohallcs.org, 585-451-8696 or 917-945-6024
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