April Corolation

Coro Alumni News

Congratulations to the following alumni for their recognition and accomplishments! You can click on a person's name to e-mail them your congratulations directly.

If you have alumni news to share with the Coro community please e-mail Jeff Yurcan: jyurcan@coronewyork.org

Tracie Holder LNY 18 has completed her first feature-length documentary: "Joe Papp in Five Acts". The film will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. You can read more about the film here.

Kadheem Mcleod Exploring Leadership 2011/Mayor's Youth Leadership Council 2012 was elected President of the student government at The High School for Public Service.

The Center for Court Innovation, under the leadership of Executive Director Greg Berman Fellows 1993 and Coro Board of Directors member, recently won three PASS awards. PASS awards are given by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency and honor a handful of writers and producers for their work on critical criminal justice, juvenile justice, and child welfare issues. To read more about the awards, click here.

Caroline Chambre LNY 19 returned to her hometown of Charlotte in May 2010 to become the Director of HousingWorks for a local non-profit, the Urban Ministry Center. In her role, she shepherded the real estate development and implementation of Moore Place, an inaugural program to provide permanent housing and services to chronically homeless single adults in Charlotte. You can read more about her project here.

Dr. Aaron Miller, MD, MPA, LNY 16, Director of Lincoln Hospital's Child Advocacy Center, recently partnered with the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA) on a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of State to combat human trafficking in the Western Pacific Region, including Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. Dr. Miller and NCPCA have a wide range of stakeholders involved in the region but are continuing to grow their coalition internationally.

Angeline Echeverría ICLP 2009 was just hired as the Executive Director of El Pueblo, a Latino advocacy organization located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Meatpacking District Improvement Association, under the leadership of Executive Director Lauren Danziger NL 2011, recently unveiled their 7 public plazas. Nearly 20,000 square feet of public space has been transformed into engaging communal areas where people can sit, eat and interact at the center of the Meatpacking District.

Dr. Jordan Metzl Leadership Kansas City 1987 has recently published a new book, "The Athlete's Book of Home Remedies: 1,001 Doctor-Approved Health Fixes and Injury-Prevention Secrets for a Leaner, Fitter, More Athletic Body!". You can read more about it here.

Digmarie Ruiz LNY 21 recently began a new position at Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow as Assistant Director of the Out-of-School Youth Program for Sunset Park.

Donya Gay Locke Exploring Leadership 2008 will be graduating Lehman College in the Spring with a degree in Social Work. Upon graduation she plans to travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa where she will be volunteering with women and children with HIV/AIDS.

Kate Krontiris LNY 19 recently co-authored a report entitled "Tunisia: From Revolutions to Institutions". The report is a collaboration between Reboot and The World Bank. You can download the report here.

Anne Rascon LNY 23 recently had her program mentioned in The Daily News. Strategic Steps for Growth is a program for student entrepeneurs run by the Deptartment of Small Business Services. You can read the full coverage here.