About Us
Our mission is to take the drive, dedication and ambition exhibited by high school athletes and channel these qualities into the academic realm.
Through our core of volunteer academic coaches, we offer reading programs, homework help and Regents prep, SAT/ACT prep courses, and assistance with the arduous college and financial aid application process. We currently work at three underserved Westchester County high schools – Mount Vernon, Woodlands (Hartsdale, NY) and Gorton (Yonkers, NY).
Our objective is to ensure that all the student-athletes in our program, regardless of athletic ability, get accepted to a college best suited to their educational needs and financial circumstances.
Destination: College students have an impressive list of colleges they have attended over the years.
Staff
Board of Directors
Nancy McKenna
Chair
Dr. Emily Kirschenbaum
Vice Chair
Fern Watters
Vice Chair
Maureen Barton
Secretary
Richard Rugani
Treasurer
Other Directors
Ronnie Cox
Executive Director – Mount Vernon Educational Foundation
Dwayne Murray
Director – Mount Vernon Junior Knights Basketball Program
Executive Director – Shamoya McKenzie Memorial Fund
Daniel DeMatteo
Teacher, Gorton High School, Yonkers, NY
Head Varsity Football Coach, Yonkers Force
Joan Henle
Volunteer – MV Boys Basketball
Ann Jackson
Vera Kiernan
Volunteer – Woodlands Football
Tracy McVey
Head of College Counseling
Heidi Paul
Brian Pritchett
Assistant Principal – Graham Elementary School, Mount Vernon, NY
Matthew Smith
Principal – Woodlands High School, Hartsdale, NY
Donna Wemple
Volunteer – MV Boys Basketball