WPIX11 Alumni Feature – Gil de Jesus

WPIX Channel 11 follows the lives of of three Student Leadership Network graduates from the Class of 2018. Read more about their lives post-high school graduation and the impact CollegeBound Initative has had in their success.


Gil de Jesus – Gil is a graduate of Mott Hall Bronx High School and is attending Columbia University on a full scholarship, and is in Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). In addition to many other accolades, he was awarded the Scholarship Plus Award, a substantive 4-year scholarship that provides financial assistance, and ongoing strategies and support on campus and for his future career. Click here to read more about Gil.

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