56 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • JULY 30, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Astoria teen gets Presidential Treatment before heading to college Summer Savings! ONSITE DOCTORS • EYE EXAMS • CONTACTS • 1 HOUR SERVICE • VISION PLANS ACCEPTED • SUNGLASSES • LOWEST PRICES FLEX SPENDING Use it or lose it! $99 DISPOSABLE CONTACTS Includes: EYE EXAM, 2 Boxes of Lenses Clear Soft brand clear spherical Lenses/ *Contact lens fitting additional. Not valid with any other offers, sales, vision plans or packages. Must present prior to purchase. Offer valid at this location only. Some restrictions apply. See store for details. *FREE Expires 9/17/15 Eye Exam QC QC QC QC 2 PAIR OF EYEGLASSES $99 Includes: EYE EXAM, Frames & Lenses Select frames with clear plastic, single vision lenses+/- 4 sph., 2 cyl. Not valid with any other offers, sales, vision plans or packages. Must present prior to purchase. Offer valid at this location only. Expires 9/17/15 NO-LINE BIFOCAL EYEGLASSES $99 Includes: EYE EXAM, No-Line Bifocal Lenses & Frame Select frame with select clear plastic no-line bifocal lenses +/- 4 sph., 2 cyl up to 2.50 add. Not valid with any other offers, sales, vision plans or packages. Must present prior to purchase. Offer valid at this location only. Expires 9/17/15 BAY TERRACE SHOPPING CENTER 211-51 26 AVENUE • BAYSIDE, NY 11360 718.631.3699 $100 OFF A FREE Pair of Sunglasses or Spare Pair Includes FREE EYE EXAM st Second pair frame from select group with plastic, single vision lenses ‘+/- 4 sph, 2 cyl. Dilation & contact lens exam additional. Not valid with any other offers, sales, vision plans or packages. Must present prior to purchase. Expires 9/17/15 of the 2013 THE QUEENS QueensCourier.com Place with the purchase of glasses. Contact Lens Exam and fitting add’l. *See store for details. buzz BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] @aaltamirano28 For 17-year-old Anthony Neciosup, last week still seems surreal, as his dream to go to the White House and be in the same room as the president of the United States and the fi rst lady became a reality. The Astoria resident was one of about 130 college-bound students from across the country to attend fi rst lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher initiative “Beating the Odds Summit” at the White House on July 23. The daylong event focused on sharing tools, strategies and resources the students will be able to use to successfully transition to college and in the end complete their time there. “I was really thankful for it. It was my dream to go to the White House and I fi nally got it,” said Neciosup, who was invited to the summit through his leadership and work with the nonprofi t Global Kids. “It still hasn’t hit me.” During the event, the students were able to listen to a panel moderated by E! News host Terrence Jenkins and featuring the fi rst lady, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, musician Wale, and Manuel Contreras, a senior at Brown University and founder of the Inter-Ivy, First- Generation College Student Network (1vyG). As a surprise to the students, an unexpected special guest also took the stage to welcome and speak with them – President Barack Obama. “It was surreal. Nobody was expecting him,” Neciosup said. “I thought people were cheering really loud for Wale and then I saw the top of Obama’s head and I started freaking out as well.” The students at the event, who were sponsored by 70 nonprofi ts, represented a mix of urban, rural, foster, homeless, special needs and under-represented youth who overcame large obstacles to get through high school and ultimately make it to college. One of those 70 nonprofi ts is Global Kids, which Neciosup joined in his sophomore year of high school after seeing their work after Superstorm Sandy. “For over 25 years, Global Kids has been committed to helping students from underserved communities in New York City and Washington, D.C., to succeed in school, graduate and go on to college through our youth leadership and global education programs,” said Evie Hantzopoulos, Global Kids’ executive director. Neciosup, who graduated from Long Island City High School and will be attending New York University this fall, said being invited to the summit helped boost his confi dence and has made him feel more prepared to enter college. He added that as a fi rst-generation college student in his family, he at times felt the fear of “not belonging” at NYU, but after speaking with Contreras and receiving tips from the panelist on how to overcome that feeling, his spirits were uplifted. “The past few days have made me feel better about going to college,” Neciosup said. “And I’m telling myself that it is possible and I can do this and one day I can be an ophthalmologist.” Photos courtesy of Anthony Neciosup
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