Brooklyn Borough President

BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ HOSTS A COLLEGE FAIR FOR BROOKLYN YOUTH AT BOROUGH HALL

In photo: Borough President Marty Markowitz emphasizes the importance of a college education in his speech to Brooklyn high school seniors.

In photo: Borough President Marty Markowitz and Project Reach Youth officers are surrounded by some of Brooklyn’s brightest students. Pictured from left two right Vagnes De La Rosa of Project Reach Youth; Robert Madison, Executive Director of Project Reach Youth; and Borough President Marty Markowitz.

Photographs by Kathryn Kirk

In photo: Borough President Marty Markowitz emphasizes the importance of a college education in his speech to Brooklyn high school seniors.

On March 11th, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined Project Reach Youth in hosting a college fair for Brooklyn young people, “From Brooklyn to College and Beyond.”

The event, “From Brooklyn to College and Beyond,” provided firsthand information about academic programs, as well as the college application and financial aid process. Participating high school seniors also had the opportunity to win a number of $500 academic scholarships granted by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Independence Community Bank and HealthPlus. More than 30 colleges and universities participated in the fair, which was sponsored by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Independence Community Bank, Commerce Bank, Astoria Federal Savings Bank, HealthPlus and M&T Bank.

“Brooklyn today is America tomorrow, and we don’t need to look any further than the people in this room for proof of how bright our future will be,” said Borough President Markowitz. “I want to congratulate each and every student here today for all of your hard work throughout your years in school, which have brought you to this point.”