YPIE Students Win Prestigious Awards

Congratulations to the many YPIE Scholars who have been recognized with impressive awards for their achievements this year.

Robotics

YPIE Robotics Team Wins "2024 Rookie Inspiration Award at NYC First Robotics"

Students in YPIE’s Robotics Major started with a basic robot kit and worked together on the mechanics, electronics, and coding to ensure their robot was ready to compete. They are already excited to participate in next year’s competition!

Science Research

This is the first year a YPIE Regeneron Science Research Scholar was selected as a Regeneron STS Semifinalist!! YPIE Science Research students also won awards at:

• Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF)

• Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS)

• Somers Science Fair: Two Awards
  

Entrepreneurship

Five YPIE Entrepreneurship students were selected as 2024 NFTE Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Semifinalists!

Environthon

YPIE Scholars win top prize in Soil Science at 2024 Westchester County Envirothon.

Debate

The YPIE Debate Team won the Bronze Award from the NYC Urban Debate League.

College Scholarships

We are also thrilled for the many YPIE + Yonkers Public Schools Seniors who received generous scholarships and awards.

• Two students received The Gates Scholarship

• One student received the QuestBridge Scholarship to MIT

• Four students won the TheDream.US National Scholarship

• Two students were accepted into the Cohen Scholars program at Manhattan College

• Three students won the Junior League of Bronxville Erica Sevilla Service Award

• Two students won the New York Community Trust Albertina Bloom Scholarship

This year, we also had several YPIE volunteers who were recognized:

• Daisy Ortiz: Mary Hotte Volunteer Community Service

• Rosanne Arresty: Rosemarie Siragusa Memorial Youth Service Award

Congratulations to all these students and volunteers for their impressive accomplishments and contributions to the YPIE community!