MARY C. TIEDEMANN SCHOLARSHIP GRADUATES
JONAS
We met Jonas through his brother Enmanuel one of our very first youth volunteers and our very first Mary C. Tiedemann Scholarship Recipient.
He won our hearts, immediately.
Jonas is now not only a proud Mary C. Tiedemann Scholarship Graduate himself, but gainfully employed as a Respiratory Therapist at a local Health Care Center in Queens.
JOHILENY
Johileny joined our RIVER FUND family when she was 13 after she moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic in search of a better health care system.
Johileny, a Mary C. Tiedemann Scholarship Graduate, studied in Washington, D.C. for a year and spent a semester in London as a Global Equity Fellow creating resources for students with disabilities so that they too could study abroad. She graduated from New York University in 2019.
Johileny is gainfully employed at Mobility International USA - an organization focused on the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange.
JORDY
Jordy is one of eight. When we first met his family, they were facing many challenges.
Our 'Family-by-Family' Approach offered stability and provided necessary resources on various fronts. Jordy is a proud Mary C. Tiedemann Scholarship Program Recipient and graduated from Baruch College.
Jordy is now gainfully employed as a Paraprofessional | Management Company at Hudson Bay Capital.
VINELIZ
We met Vineliz and her family when they were in need of support.
Vineliz is a proud Mary C. Tiedemann Scholarship Program Recipient and graduated from New York City College of Technology with an Associates of Applied Science in Nursing in 2021.
Vineliz is now gainfully employed as a Pre-Operative and PACU Registered Nurse at Mid Bronx Endoscopy Center.