Success Stories
Kevin Delaney, First Niagara
A Syracuse native, Corcoran High School and LeMoyne College graduate and now Director of Risk Management for First Niagara.
Imani Williams, Say Yes Scholar, Captures the Gold!
Congratulations to Imani Williams, Corcoran graduate and Say Yes Scholar class of 2015, who attends Binghamton University. Imani became the first BU diver ever to win a gold medal at the 2013 American East Championships in Orono, ME Feb. 14-17. She is also the first BU diver to win two medals at Championships (bronze medal on 1 meter board), and captured the all-time record on the 3 meter board with a total score of 272.80. Way to go Imani!
Say Yes Scholar: Vasiliy Pechenyy
Syracuse University
Say Yes has opened doors in my life and with it many opportunities. It's providing me with a quality education from an amazing school and for that I... (more)Say Yes Scholar: Larisa Pechenyy
Syracuse University
Say Yes, to me, it means much more than the context of those words. It means a dream come true to immigrating parents seeking opportunities for... (more)Say Yes Scholar: Vivian Ho
SUNY Geneseo
Say Yes has definitely made it possible for students such as me to want to reach far above and beyond academically. It is nice to know that such a... (more)Say Yes Scholar: Kimberly Mann
Onondaga Community College
The value and impact that Say Yes has on my life is that Say Yes gives you the opportunity to have support after you graduate from the high schools... (more)Say Yes Scholar: Jaquiel Ash
Monroe Community College, Class of 2012
Being given an opportunity through the Say Yes to Education scholarship fund, I took my chance in the city of Rochester. Attending Monroe Community... (more)Glenn Pendergraph, Say Yes Collegiate Preparatory Academy member
ITC High School student
As my Wolf Pack brother, Ben, said, I belong to a group with my 3 brothers: Ben, Jordan, and Devaughn. We, the Pack, I think, are the ultimate... (more)Ben Mandebvu, Say Yes Collegiate Preparatory Academy member
ITC High School student
Over the past year I’ve been asked the question “who is the Wolf Pack”. A lot! See my closest friends and I made a pact that we’ll graduate and... (more)Say Yes Scholar: Bailey Pfohl
Syracuse University
Say Yes has designed programs to excite kids about higher education starting in kindergarten, and staying with them up through college. As you may... (more)