for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com march 28, 2013 • kids & education • The Queens Courier 11 kids & education BALANCING ACT Ashley Taveras juggles studies, sports and politics BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] When she’s not busy diving for a volleyball with her school team, Ashley Taveras is learning what it takes to be a local politician. Taveras, 16, is only a sophomore at Information Technology High School s Sponsored by There’s more in store for you when you have a 5Star Credit Card. Apply today online at mynycb.com or call us at 1-888-550-9888 in Long Island City, but is already excelling in her academics with a grade point average of 95. Chosen as one of the best students in her Global Class, this Woodside sophomore was given the opportunity to intern for Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, where once a week she helps out in the office or at events. 1 > Absolutely Free Student Checking •No minimum balance •No per check fee •No monthly maintenance fee > Free unlimited ATM transactions at NYCB locations > Free VISA®CheckCard > Free Direct Deposit > Free On-line Banking with Free Bill Pay† > 24 Hour Bank by Phone > Convenience •Over 140 locations in NY and NJ •Extended branch banking hours •Supermarket banking •7 day-a-week banking at many locations > Pre-Paid Solutions •VISA® Gift Card •Pre-Paid Long Distance •Pre-Paid MasterCardTM •Pre-Paid Wireless Service •MetroCards For more information call 718-448-7272 or visit www.myNYCB.com For more information call 718-263-0937 or visit www.myNYCB.com †For your online security, information will be verified by the Bank. Once the verification process is complete, your Free Online Banking & Free Bill Pay account will be activated and ready for you to use. No monthly services charges apply. A separate fee applies for optional services such as Money HQ. Please talk to a branch representative or ask for our fee schedule for more details. © New York Community Bank. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender “It opened my eyes to different careers. It’s pretty cool,” she said. “I see how he Van Bramer captivates people.” Along with interning and shining in her schoolwork, Taveras is able to balance her love of sports while playing middle front in her school’s girls volleyball team for the past two years. Taveras also helps manage the school’s girls basketball team during the winter and hopes to get onto the girls softball team in the spring . “It does get stressful, but I’m doing pretty well now and I think I can do well next year too,” she said. “Hopefully it continues to work out.” Although Taveras finds herself in practice every day and on the weekends, she holds her academics above everything, looking to one day give her parents back everything they have been able to give her. “If I see that I’m not doing the best, I work harder on that. I want to do the best in school so in the future I can provide for them when I can,” she said. “I just want to help them out.” While the 16 year old does not know where she wants to go to college, she does know she wants to follow in her oldest sister’s footsteps studying psychology while also playing college volleyball. Photo Courtesy of Ashley Taveras When she’s not busy diving for a volleyball with her school team, Ashley Taveras is learning what it takes to be a local politician. OPEN YOUR STUDENT CHECKING2 ACCOUNT AND/OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND ENJOY: • NO MINIMUM BALANCE FEE • NO PER-C HEC K FEE • NO MONTHLY SERVICE FEE Free ▪ Unlimited transactions at NYCB ATMs ▪ Visa® check card ▪ Direct Deposit ▪ Online Banking and Bill Pay3 with e-Statements Convenience ▪ Over 175 locations in NY and NJ ▪ Extended branch banking hours ▪ 24-hour bank by phone ▪ 7 day-a-week banking at many locations ©2013 New York Community Bank- Member FDIC Equal Opportunity Lender SBmAaNrt KStIuNdeGnt Please visit our Full Service Branch and Recruitment Center located in the Student Union at Queens College! 1Student Banking is available for personal accounts only and is free of maintenance and activity fees. 2Student Checking Accounts with a Visa® check card are automatically enrolled in the Even >more Rewards Program. For complete terms and conditions speak with a branch representative. Restrictions apply. 3No monthly service charges apply. A separate fee applies to optional services such as Money HQ®. Please talk to a branch representative or ask for our fee schedule for more details.
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