Former NHS Student is Among Outstanding Hispanic
College Students Recognized by Walt Disney Company
On October 14 the Walt Disney Company, in conjunction
with ABC Channel 6 Community Advisory Board,
recognized 12 Outstanding Hispanic College Students
from the Delaware Valley. The only student selected
from Newark
was Andres Zamora, a graduate of the ESL
program at Newark High School who is currently
attending the University of Delaware. Andres was
nominated by Vivian Norriega Morales, a
paraprofessional with the Christina School
District. Because of the support and encouragement
of the staff and faculty
in the district, Andres is
the first in his family to go to college. Zamora
shared the award with University of Delaware student Yessenia Tolentino, and two
other students from
Delaware, Matthew David Silva and Thomas Perez. This
is the first time the top television station in the
region has bestowed this honor to a Delaware
delegation of Hispanic students. Other Spanish
speaking students from Camden, New Jersey and
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were also honored for
their academic achievements, but Delaware students
received
the majority of the awards. The awards were
presented by Dan Cuellar, a
well-known Action News reporter who was also the
speaker for the ceremony.
