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Amani Green Wins ‘Vax to School’ Scholarship

Jan 26, 2022

Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan presented Amani Green with a certificate to recognize the scholarship, thanking her for stepping up to lead her peers by getting a vaccination.

KINGSTON – Kingston City School District congratulates Amani Green, a Kingston High School sophomore, who was chosen by lottery as the first recipient of Ulster County’s “Vax to School” scholarship!

This scholarship, which funds a full 2-year course of study at SUNY Ulster, was awarded as part of a partnership between the Ulster County Department of Health, the New York State Department of Health, and the SUNY Ulster Foundation. Students aged 12-17 from all nine school districts in the county were eligible to enter the drawing for the scholarship after receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination at select county-run centers.

Asst. Superintendent Beth Bonville, KHS Principal Vince DeCicco, scholarship recipient Amani Green, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement & External Relations of SUNY Ulster Lorraine Salmon, Superintendent Dr. Paul J. Padalino

Amani expressed gratitude for the award, sharing that she will be the first of her family to attend college and that her mom could not be prouder. She plans to use the scholarship to help achieve her career goals of “becoming a nurse and then a surgeon.”

Kingston City School District Superintendent Dr. Paul J. Padalino congratulated Amani, remarking that she was “brave to step up and get vaccinated, which shows great leadership.” He also thanked the County and the SUNY Ulster Foundation for creating a tremendous opportunity.