(July 2, 2020 – New York, NY) – NAF is thrilled to announce this year’s eighteen NAF Cash Award winners! This cash award opportunity was available for graduating NAF academy seniors, with three awards available for each of NAF’s academy themes (finance, hospitality & tourism information technology, engineering, health sciences, and other).
The students were also required to be NAFTrack Certified or be on track to complete NAFTrack Certification requirements by the end of this last semester. Winners will also have the opportunity to join a pilot project, “NAF Students and Alumni Leaders” for the next school year of 2020-2021. This will be a youth leaders group intended to elevate youth voices within the NAF network.
Below are the 2020 NAF Cash Award Winners:
Asia Anderson
Nina Burns-Skrobot
Khizr Camps
Zoey Cole
Yazmin Cruz
Jared Dawkins
Mallory Franks
Mahlet Gebrekidan
Alycia Houston
Kendra Johnson
Indalecio Mejia
Omotayo Pascalyn Omotosho
Alejandra Pena
Paloma Pinto
Ana Salgado
DyJae Scoggins
M’Kayla Turner
Neil Walia
NAF Chief Executive Officer, JD Hoye, said, “Congratulations to our 2020 NAF Cash Award winners! We are so proud of all of your accomplishments during your high school careers and wish you all the best in your future endeavors. NAF looks forward to following your alumni journeys and staying connected.”
Click here to access our Future Ready Blog for a post on this year’s winners and to get to know more about their future plans! Also make sure to share the good news on social media by tagging us at @NAFCareerAcads.
About NAF
NAF is a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure that high school students are college, career, and future ready.
NAF works with high need communities to transform the high school experience through an educational design that includes industry-specific curricula, work-based learning experiences, and relationships with business professionals, culminating in a paid internship. NAF academies fit within and enhance school systems, allowing NAF to become an integral part of a plan for higher achievement at a low cost. NAF academies focus on one of five career themes: finance, hospitality & tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences. During the 2019-2020 school year, over 110,000 students attended 620 NAF academies across 34 states, plus DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. In 2019, NAF academies reported 99% of seniors graduated with 86% of graduates planning to go to college.