Every year, NYJTL offers opportunities for participants to apply for and receive scholarships, as well as academic and athletic awards.
Arthur Ashe Essay Contest
This national writing competition is sponsored by the USTA Foundation. It honors the life of Arthur Ashe by encouraging students to learn, write and explore his legacy. All NYJTL students are encouraged to enter. In 2014, there were 600 entries by NYJTL participants. In 2015 nearly 1,000 essays were submitted by NYJTL.
2014 National Winner
Srinath Mahankali, who participated in the 10 U competition, was one of only 10 National Winners.
2014-2015 Regional Winners
Age Group NYJTL Award Winners
10 U Addyson Abreu, Ramsey Colon, Fabian Firu, Alyssa Gordon, Frederick Prince III
12 U Michael Figueroa, Jessica Perez, Amanda Rivera, Jackson Skog
14 U Maria Halimi, Maurice McCowen, Alexander Mishiyev, Alyssa Tirado
16 U Aren Marfey, Camille Uy
18 U Isabel Balillo, Anthony Coneo, Zorriana Johnson, Genji Noguchi
Mayors Cup Awards
Javitz Scholarships for Public Service
In 2016 the NYJTL Scholarship Committee awarded $30,000 in scholarships to 6 scholar-athletes who demonstrated a commitment to public service. The scholarship program is made possible by the Marion and Jacob K. Javits Foundation. Eligibility requirements include: must be resident of New York City; senior in high school; NYJTL participant for two or more years; accepted to full-time collegiate program. Each individual received an award of $5,000.
2016 Awards
Tristiana Adragna, Jake Curran, Amro Halwah, Valerie Pierre-Louis, Brianna Simon Thomas, Bojidar Todorov
2014-15 Awards
JAVITS SCHOLARSHIPS
Ayan Ahmed, Freddie Leung
Isadora Braune, Emi Lewis
Celine Figueroa, Eric Morgenstern
Jahnelle Martin Howe, Lauren Murphy
Christopher Huynh, Niveisha Plummer
Kevin Huynh, Mrudhanee Sharma
Samantha Ippolito, Karla Torres
Zorriana Johnson, William Trang
Daniel Langerman, Jun Yuminaga
JANA HUNSAKER AWARD
Kemal Aziz, Emi Lewis
KAE JONES SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Paulina Daugis, Christian Gloria
Brittny Ferreira, Michael Pisarek
VARSITY ACADEMIC TEAM AWARD
Mary Louis Brooklyn Tech High School
CARY LEEDS MEMORIAL AWARD
Anthony Santino, Grace Tom
KYLE BARTON AWARD
Sachin Ragavan, William Trang
BRIAN WATKINS LEADERSHIP AWARD
Isadora Braune, Sofia Pascual
Kevin Huynh, Henry Wilson
KIAM “GOING FOR IT” SCHOLARSHIP
Joshua Basaldua, Daniel Nover
Zorriana Johnson, Douglas Nover
ANDRE LAHENS SPORTSMANSHIP
Ginella Grimes, Christina Huynh
GREG CARRINGTON SPORTSMANSHIP
Anthony Coneo, Mike Shepard
ANDREW STRASSER SPORTSMANSHIP
Tomi Alalade, Brittny Ferreira
ANDREW FEINBERG SPORTSMANSHIP
Tyler Kim, Diana McCready
CLAUDETTE TOWNSEND MEMORIAL AWARD
MAYORS CUP OVERALL SPORTSMANSHIP
Isabella Cooper, Ethan Nittolo
COMPETITIVE AWARDS
SINGLES WINNERS
Natalie Eordekian, Mike Shepard
Shawn Jackson, Lantis Wang
Nadejda Maslova, Brianna Williams
Ethan Nittolo, Shelly Yaloz
Sujay Sharma
DOUBLES WINNERS
Isaac Rose Berman and Andrew Leung
Alexus Gill and Isis Gill
Alexus Gill and Michelle Khaimov
Ameer Hosain and Garrett Sopko
Douglas Nover and Anthony Santino
TEAM EVENTS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PS 187 M and PS 215 K
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MS 167
HIGH SCHOOL
Beacon High School and Nightingale-Bamford School