30 The Courier SUN • kids & education • JUNE 30, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com ▶KIDS & EDUCATION High school freshmen earn scholarships in M.V. Christ the King High School in Middle Village announced that two of its incoming students have been awarded The Ridgewood Seniors Community Corporation Peter Cardella Memorial Scholarship. Incoming freshmen Isabella Licata and Joseph Tominelli have each been awarded $4,000 scholarships in honor of the late Cav. Peter Cardella, founder of the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood. Pictured from left: Joseph Ferretti, chairman, board of directors, Ridgewood Seniors’ Community Corp.; Serphin R. Maltese, chairman of CK board of trustees; Joseph Tominelli; Isabella Licata; Steve Giusto, director of admissions, Christ the King H.S.; Kathleen Ferretti, secretary/ treasurer, Ridgewood Seniors’ Community Corp.; and Peter J. Mannarino, principal, Christ the King H.S. Richmond Hill scholar earns a ‘Whopper’ of a college fund BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAFF editorial@qns.com @QueensCourier This Richmond Hill student had it his way. Sunpreet Singh, who’s attending Dartmouth College this fall, recently won a scholarship from the Burger King McLamore Foundation to advance his education. Singh plans to study international relations. Nationally, through its scholarship program, Burger King awarded $3 million to exceptional high school graduates. “Not only is the scholarship itself such a blessing for pursuing higher education, the opportunities that come along with it and the McLamore Foundation are amazing segues for my future plans of becoming a lawyer,” Sunpreet said. “I now have the confidence and passion to continue my activities in college knowing that my past financial burdens and personal adversities will certainly be eased for four years of my life and beyond.” Singh was one of only three students in the U.S. to receive a $50,000 James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship Award. He prides himself as an advocate for civil rights EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION BEGINS JULY 5TH JESSICA LANG DANCE CENTER YOUTH PROGRAM ADULT PROGRAM Offering a variety of dance classes for all Starting 18 months and up, offering a variety of classes and styles Open level dance and fitness classes jessicalangdance.com 718.361.2768 5-39 46th Avenue • Long Island City, NY and hopes to one day practice law. Award recipients are selected based on their grade point average, extracurricular activities, community service and work experience. The application window opens yearly from Oct. 15 to Dec. 15. For more information on the program, including instructions for obtaining scholarship applications for 2017, please visit
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