Queens student gradutes Derek Jeter’s Leaders Program
Louis Annunziata from The Churchill School and Center in Howard Beach wins $5,000 scholarship
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Five incoming Queens
college freshmen were among
10 students were inducted
into the Derek Jeter’s Leaders
Program, while one Queens
senior graduated from the
program exemplifying what
it means to be a good role
model citizen.
Louis Annunziata, 18, of
Howard Beach, graduated
from the Derek Jeter Turn 2
Foundation’s New York Jeter’s
Leaders program during a
special ceremony held on June
27 at Prospect Park in Brooklyn
that celebrated students’
academic achievements and
welcomed the 2023 class
of leaders.
The five Queens inductees
into the program include:
Jaiwant Singh, of Rego Park
from Forest Hills High School;
Breanna Rodriguez, of Ozone
Park from FDNY High School
for Fire and Line Safety;
Anayah Solomon from the
High School for Construction
Trades, Engineering and
Architecture; Sarah Mancusi
from Forest Hills High
School; and Maliha Jubaed
from Brooklyn Technical
High School.
“Over the past four
years, these students have
continuously gone above and
beyond to serve as leaders in
their communities and create
positive social change, and
they’ve inspired other young
people to follow their lead,”
said Jeter. “I’m also excited
to welcome our newest
class of students, and I look
forward to seeing how they
grow and excel throughout
this program.”
Turn 2’s signature
initiative, Jeter’s Leaders is an
intensive four-year program
for high school students who
serve as ambassadors for Deter
Jeter in their communities.
Established by Jeter in 1996,
the Foundation motivates
youth to rise above negative
influences, lead healthy
lifestyles and serve as agents
of positive social change. Since
its inception, Turn 2 has served
High school graduate Louis Annunziata (second from left) with the
2019 Jeter’s Leaders Program graduates at a ceremony held at
Prospect Park in Brooklyn on June 27. Turn 2 Foundation, Inc.
178 New York Metropolitan
students through its Jeter’s
Leaders program.
Annunziata, who attended
the Churchill School and
Center, and is one of eight high
school seniors who graduated
from the Leader’s program, is
heading to Farmingdale State
College this fall.
“I’ve had a lot of good
experiences and it really
prepared me for the real
world,” said Annunziata. “I’ve
definitely learned how to be a
team player because everyone
has to put in the same amount
of work, or else it’s not really
fair, and you never know that
might happen in college with a
group project.”
Throughout the course
of the program, Annunziata
spent time mentoring kids,
working on group projects,
and community service
projects such as picking crops
on a farm and painting murals
at a school, he said.
Annunziata plans to
obtain his master’s degree
in business management and
becoming an entrepreneur.
His message to the class
of 2023:
“Definitely be open to
new ideas and never take
anything for granted in this
program because this is a
once in a lifetime opportunity
and not many kids get this
chance that you have,”
said Annunziata.
Read more at QNS.com.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by email at
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at (718) 260–4526.
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