OUR 2-YEAR IMPACT REPORT
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<strong>OUR</strong> 2-<strong>YEAR</strong> <strong>IMPACT</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong>
The mission of the Daniel Trust Foundation is to support students from low-income<br />
communities with their educational and career needs, and to honor teachers, who are<br />
making a difference in the lives of these students and communities in which they teach.<br />
THE <strong>IMPACT</strong> WE’VE MADE IN 2 <strong>YEAR</strong>S<br />
$30,000 | 15 | $4,500 | 9<br />
Scholarship $ pledged to<br />
our scholars<br />
Scholarship<br />
Recipients<br />
Cash Prize $ Awarded<br />
to Educators<br />
Educators<br />
Honored<br />
We accomplish our mission through our scholarship program; the Daniel Trust<br />
Foundation Scholarship, our teacher/educator recognition program; the Kathy Silver<br />
Award and our mentoring program for high school juniors and seniors, the Daniel Trust<br />
Foundation Mentoring Program.
ABOUT THE DANIEL TRUST FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<br />
The Daniel Trust Foundation Scholarship is a 4-year $2,000 scholarship awarded to students<br />
who are working to make this world a better place by giving back to causes they are passionate<br />
about in their communities. Students selected for this scholarship receive $500 per year to help<br />
pay for their college textbooks and other related college expenses. In Addition to the 4-year<br />
scholarship, our scholars receive mentorship and support from the foundation.<br />
YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT <strong>OUR</strong> 15 SCHOLARS IN THE NEXT PAGES.
DIAMOND<br />
MICHELINE<br />
Diamond is a 2014 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Central High School<br />
in Bridgeport, CT. She is a sophomore at<br />
North Carolina Wesleyan University<br />
majoring in English and Psychology.<br />
Micheline is a 2014 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Archer High School in<br />
Lawrenceville, GA. She is a sophomore at<br />
the University of North Carolina at Chapel<br />
Hill majoring in business management.
HENRYRIANA<br />
JOCELYN<br />
Henryriana is a 2014 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Bassick High School<br />
in Bridgeport, CT. She is a sophomore at<br />
Southern Connecticut State University in<br />
New Haven, CT majoring in Biochemistry.<br />
Jocelyn is a 2014 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Darien High School<br />
in Darien, CT. She is a sophomore at<br />
American University in Washington, DC<br />
majoring in Political Science.
NATALIE<br />
ANMOL<br />
Natalie is a 2014 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Central High School<br />
in Bridgeport, CT. She is a sophomore at<br />
the University of Bridgeport majoring in<br />
English Literature.<br />
Anmol is a 2014 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Bassick High School<br />
in Bridgeport, CT. She is a sophomore at<br />
Fairfield University majoring in business<br />
management.
KEYANA<br />
ERIC<br />
Keyana is a 2014 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Hartford Culinary<br />
Arts Academy in Hartford, CT. She is a<br />
sophomore at the University of Saint<br />
Joseph majoring in English.<br />
Eric is a 2014 Daniel Trust Scholar. He<br />
graduated from Serra High School in<br />
San Diego, CA. He is a sophomore at<br />
the University of California at<br />
Berkeley majoring in entrepreneurship.
ADRIANA<br />
RENEE<br />
Adriana is a 2015 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Archer High School<br />
in Lawrenceville, GA. She is a freshman<br />
at Georgia Institute of Technology<br />
majoring in Computer Science.<br />
Renee is a 2015 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Stamford High<br />
School in Stamford, CT. She is a<br />
freshman at the University of Maryland<br />
majoring in business management.
LINZI<br />
SAPNA<br />
Linzi is a 2015 Daniel Trust Scholar. She<br />
graduated from Archer High School in<br />
Lawrenceville, GA. She is a freshman at<br />
Mercer University majoring in Non-Profit<br />
Management.<br />
Sapna is a 2015 Daniel Trust Scholar.<br />
She graduated from Brentwood High<br />
School in Brentwood, NY. She is a<br />
freshman at Harvard University majoring<br />
in Political Science.
MEAGAN<br />
DANIELLA<br />
Meagan is a 2015 Daniel Trust Scholar. She<br />
graduated from Archer High School in<br />
Lawrenceville, GA. She is a freshman at the<br />
University of Georgia majoring in Biology.<br />
Daniella is a 2015 Daniel Trust Scholar. <br />
She graduated from New Britain High <br />
School in New Britain, CT. She is a <br />
freshman at Central Connec@cut State <br />
University majoring in Biological Science.
CYNTHIA<br />
<strong>OUR</strong> SCHOLARSHIP <strong>IMPACT</strong><br />
Since launching our scholarship program<br />
in 2014, the Daniel Trust Foundation has<br />
pledged $30,000 in scholarships ($10,000<br />
has been awarded) to 15 bright students<br />
who are attending prestigious universities<br />
around the country including Harvard<br />
University, Yale University, American<br />
University, and UC Berkeley.<br />
Our students are from 4 different states:<br />
California, Connecticut, Georgia, and<br />
New York.<br />
Cynthia is a 2015 Daniel Trust Scholar. She<br />
graduated from Central High School in<br />
Bridgeport, CT. She is a freshman at Yale<br />
University majoring in Computer Science.<br />
As we head into our 3 rd year of<br />
operations in 2016, our efforts will focus<br />
on developing and growing our local<br />
high school mentoring program. Students<br />
enrolled in our mentoring program will<br />
be the ideal candidates for the Daniel<br />
Trust Foundation Scholarship.
ABOUT THE KATHY SILVER AWARD<br />
When students apply for the Daniel Trust Foundation Scholarship, we ask them to nominate an<br />
educator (teacher, guidance counselor, or principal) for the Kathy Silver Award. This award<br />
honors and recognizes an educator who has gone above and beyond to help our scholarship<br />
recipients succeed in school and in their personal lives. To date, we’ve honored 9 educators and<br />
have awarded $4,500 in cash prizes, to help these educators continue making a difference in the<br />
lives of their students and communities in which they teach.
MEET <strong>OUR</strong> 2015 KATHY SILVER AWARD HONOREES<br />
ANNMARIE<br />
LINDSEY<br />
2015 Daniel Trust Scholar Cynthia Vu<br />
nominated and presented her Math teacher,<br />
Annmarie Kennedy, with the Kathy Silver<br />
Award.<br />
2015 Daniel Trust Scholar Meagan<br />
Richardson nominated and presented her<br />
English teacher, Lindsey Bouillard, with the<br />
Kathy Silver Award.
MEET <strong>OUR</strong> 2015 KATHY SILVER AWARD HONOREES<br />
SARAH<br />
SAL<br />
2015 Daniel Trust Scholar Sapna Rampersaud<br />
nominated and presented her Guidance<br />
Counselor, Sarah Ciofrone, with the Kathy<br />
Silver Award.<br />
2015 Daniel Trust Scholar Daniella Dennis<br />
nominated and presented her AP Biology<br />
teacher, Sal Escobales, with the Kathy Silver<br />
Award.
MEET <strong>OUR</strong> 2015 KATHY SILVER AWARD HONOREES<br />
KRISTEN<br />
JEREMY<br />
2015 Daniel Trust Scholars Linzi Prpich and<br />
Adriana Amyette nominated and presented<br />
their AP Physics teacher, Kristen Carter, with<br />
the Kathy Silver Award.<br />
2015 Daniel Trust Scholar Reene Cooper<br />
nominated and presented her Social Studies<br />
teacher, Jeremy White, with the Kathy Silver<br />
Award.
MEET <strong>OUR</strong> 2015 KATHY SILVER AWARD HONOREES<br />
KIM<br />
Our founder, Daniel Trust, created<br />
The Kathy Silver Award in 2013 to<br />
honor and recognize his high school<br />
Art teacher, Kathy Silver, for all she<br />
had done to help him succeed in<br />
school and in his personal life.<br />
In 2014, the 2 nd Kathy Silver Award<br />
was awarded to Dr. John Casper, a<br />
science teacher at Bassick High<br />
School in Bridgeport, Connecticut.<br />
Dr. Casper was Daniel’s science<br />
teacher and Volleyball coach.<br />
2014 Daniel Trust Scholar Micheline Amisi<br />
nominated and presented her College and<br />
Career Counselor, Kim King, with the Kathy<br />
Silver Award.<br />
In 2015, our 7 scholarship recipients<br />
nominated and honored teachers and<br />
educators who have gone above and<br />
beyond to help them succeed in<br />
school and in their personal lives.
ABOUT THE DANIEL TRUST FOUNDATION MENTORING PROGRAM<br />
In December of 2014, we created the Daniel Trust Foundation Mentoring Program to help high<br />
school juniors and seniors who are from disadvantaged communities prepare for college and the<br />
real world. Students who are enrolled in this program receive support with searching and<br />
identifying employment opportunities, we teach them about financial literacy and how to<br />
manage their personal finances, we help them obtain their learner’s and driver’s permit, we write<br />
them letters of recommendations, we proof read their college and scholarship essays, we take<br />
them on college tours and so much more.
<strong>OUR</strong> MENTORING PROGRAM <strong>IMPACT</strong><br />
6 high school seniors currently participate in our mentoring program. These students attend<br />
Bassick High School and Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut.<br />
We’ve helped our mentoring program students with the following:<br />
Ø Find employment opportunities<br />
Ø Obtain their learner’s permit<br />
Ø Open their first bank accounts<br />
Ø Taken them on college tours<br />
Ø Reviewed their college essays<br />
Ø Written letters of recommendations
We introduced our internship program for college seniors in 2014. To date, we’ve had 6<br />
students from Quinnipiac University, University of Connecticut, Albertus Magnus College,<br />
University of New Haven and Fairfield University intern with us.<br />
Devin <br />
Jennifer <br />
Heather <br />
Ashley <br />
Djess <br />
Kayla <br />
Most notable, Djess Jacques from the University of Connecticut produced The Seeds of Trust<br />
video, which has received rave reviews. Heather Mooney from Fairfield University is the<br />
producer of our new YouTube talk show, which is also getting a lot of buzz.
<strong>OUR</strong> SCHOLARS ARE SUPERSTARS<br />
3 of our 2014 Daniel Trust Scholars have appeared on<br />
3 different Connecticut daytime talk shows. Scholar<br />
Anmol was interviewed by Gwen Edwards of News 12<br />
Connecticut for her Our Lives Show, Scholars Jocelyn<br />
and Eric were interviewed by Teresa Dufour of News<br />
8 on her Connecticut Style Show and Scholar Keyana<br />
was interviewed by Kara Sundlun and Scot Haney of<br />
Channel 3 on their Better Connecticut Show. Our<br />
scholars are superstars in their own right. J
The Daniel Trust Show<br />
Have you been watching? Everyone is buzzing<br />
about our new YouTube talk-show. We created<br />
this show to help highlight the impact the<br />
foundation is making in young people’s lives.<br />
We also wanted our supporters and donors to<br />
hear first hand from the students and teachers<br />
who have benefited from our work. Visit our<br />
channel: YouTube.com/DanielTrustFDN to<br />
watch episodes 1 through 5 of the show.
www.DanielTrustFoundation.org<br />
285 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604<br />
P: (203)-545-3170 | E: Info@DanielTrust.org
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