Yale University

Congratulates these outstanding students from

Metropolitan Business Academy, New Haven.
Chosen by their high school, these students exemplify what is
best and brightest in the young people of our community.

Luz Aidalysse Avila

Lisa Booth

Chaohao Chen

Daughter of Luzy and Tomas Avila

Daughter Anna Houley and David Booth

Son of Qunying Lu and Zhiming Chen

Will attend Quinnipiac University

Will attend Ithaca College

G.P.A. 3.9 Class Rank 4 out of 91

G.P.A. 3.9 Class Rank 4 out of 91

Peer Leader
Gay Straight Alliance
Film Club
Student Council Representative
School Tutor
Health Occupation Student
of America
Major: Psychology
Career Goal: Clinical Psychologist

International Festival of
Arts and Ideas, Intern
Homa Pump Technology, Intern
Created and presented a workshop
at UConn, two years on mental health
and loneliness and this year
on coming out and how to react
in that situation
Major: Exploratory
Career Goal: Communications
or Publishing

Will attend the University

of Connecticut
G.P.A. 4.188 Class Rank 2 out of 91
Aspiration for Higher Learning,
Yale Evening Soup Kitchen
Health Occupation Student
of America
World AIDS Day
Student Innovation Expo
Kick Butts Day
Major: Pharmacy
Career Goal: Pharmacist
and Nutritionist

Annamarie Festa

Raymond Hagan

Brianna Smith

Daughter of Dianne Ruggiero, Salvatore Festa

and Rhonda Festa

Son of Richard and Yelena Hagan

Daughter of Monica and Michael Smith

Will attend the University

of Connecticut
G.P.A. 4.0 Class Rank 3 out of 91
High Honor Roll
COLT Poetry Competition, Finalist
three years
Four Paws Rescue, volunteer
Student Council President, junior year
St. Pauls, volunteer
Film Club
Major: Undeclared
Career Goal: Undecided

College undecided

Will attend Hampton University

G.P.A. 4.1 Class Rank 1 out of 91

G.P.A. 4.1 Class Rank 6 out of 91

ACES Educational Center for the

Arts, Creative Writing Department
Ansonia Nature and Recreation
Center, volunteer
Yale Book Award, recipient
Writopia Labs Marnie Hillsley Poetry
Award
100k Strong Student Ambassador
Major: International Studies
Career Goal: Secretary-General
of the United Nations

New Haven Promise, volunteer

Big Brother Big Sister, volunteer
ARC of Greater New Haven, volunteer
Health Professionals Recruitment
and Exposure Program
Student Ambassador
High Honor Roll, 4 years
Major: Psychology
Career Goal: School Psychologist

Student
photos by:

Photo credit: Ellen Crane

Supporting a Vibrant Downtown

Yale University supports the 21st Annual
International Festival of Arts and Ideas
occurring now through Saturday,
June 25th. Many of the exhibits and
performances take place on Yales campus.
The Festival features plays, walking tours, and free concerts, bringing close to
100,000 visitors to New Haven and helping to make New Haven the cultural
capital of Connecticut.

Contributing to a Strong New Haven

onhsa.yale.edu