Prudential has announced the names of the students who have been selected to participate in the 2022 PACE-FM Program. This year, there were 87 total nominations received, 32 student digital interviews/essays received, and 16 students selected for the cohort. Of the 16 students, 14 of the students are from Newark Public School high schools!
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| Selected Students |
School |
| Amani Bowie | Arts High School |
| Aurora Amigon (goes by Ezequiel, preferred pronouns he/him/his) | Arts High School |
| Evony Pichardo | Barringer High School |
| Santiago Mosquera | Barringer High School |
| Fathiat Oyediran | Central High School |
| Achunike Okafor | Science Park High School |
| Kaleb Jeffries | Science Park High School |
| William Neto | Science Park High School |
| Abigaelle Thermitus | Technology High School |
| Marvin Vega | Technology High School |
| Noemi Cerqueira | Technology High School |
| Suly Solano | Technology High School |
| Janeva Roberts | Weequahic High School |
| Udochukwu Laura Nwanebu | Weequahic High School |
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Congratulations to all of our student nominees.
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| Student Nominees | School | # of Nominations from School |
| Eliel Serna | AMERICAN HISTORY HIGH SCHOOL | |
| Luis Solorzano | AMERICAN HISTORY HIGH SCHOOL | |
| Wendy Michelle Pino | AMERICAN HISTORY HIGH SCHOOL | 3 |
| Amani Bowie | Arts High School | |
| Aurora Amigon (goes by Ezequiel, preferred pronouns he/him/his) | Arts High School | |
| Samyra Caldwell | Arts High School | 3 |
| Danielle Lopez | Bard High School Early College | |
| Al-Quamir Wharton | Bard High School Early College, Newark | |
| Anabhayan Ahruran | Bard High School Early College, Newark | |
| Araylia Szviatkovsky | Bard High School Early College, Newark | |
| Franklin, O. Iwuoha | Bard High School Early College, Newark | |
| Hailey Vicente | Bard High School Early College, Newark | 6 |
| Evony Pichardo | Barringer High School | |
| Mitchel ELusanmi | Barringer High School | |
| Rahmatullah Jallow | Barringer High School | |
| Santiago Mosquera | Barringer High School | |
| Santiago Parhuana | Barringer High School | 5 |
| Fathiat Oyediran | Central High School | |
| Keisha Gesse | Central High School | |
| Kyala Askew | Central High School | |
| Oluwagbemisola Michael Akinnawo | Central High School | |
| Success Odins | Central High School | 5 |
| Rhosanna De La Rosa-Martinez | East Side High School | |
| Alejandra Torres | East Side High School | |
| Gomes Moreira, Skylah | East Side High School | |
| Javier Lago | East Side high school | |
| Justiniano Mendes, Mario | East Side High School | |
| Nasir Mitchell | East Side High School | |
| Roca, Julissa | East Side High School | 7 |
| Lopez, Jillian Natalie | Malcolm X Shabazz High School | 1 |
| Asyjen Alston | Newark Vocational High School | |
| Nana Amosah | Newark Vocational High School | |
| Clyvens Jules | Newark Vocational HS | |
| Jeremiah Pellow | Newark Vocational HS | |
| Malique Bernard | Newark Vocational HS | |
| Victoria Alegunlade | Newark Vocational HS | |
| Yerys Medrano | Newark Vocational HS | 7 |
| Achunike Okafor | Science Park High School | |
| Alves, Arianna Sophia | Science Park High School | |
| Isabella Castillo | Science Park High School | |
| Kaleb Jeffries | Science Park High School | |
| Saint Pierre, Joshua W | Science Park High School | |
| Shohid, Mahfuzur Rahman | Science Park High School | |
| Silifonova, Elizaveta | Science Park High School | |
| Sivanesan, Thanusa | Science Park High School | |
| William Neto | Science Park High School | 9 |
| Abigaelle Thermitus | Technology High School | |
| Andy Crespo | Technology High School | |
| George Coronel | Technology High School | |
| Joe Pomavilla | Technology High School | |
| Leticia Ferreira | Technology High School | |
| Marlon Herrera | Technology High School | |
| Marvin Vega | Technology High School | |
| Noemi Cerqueira | Technology High School | |
| Suly Solano | Technology High School | 9 |
| Deirdre Corbett | University High School | |
| Michael Ogbuehi | University High School | |
| Simone Sunley | University High School | 3 |
| Aishat Jimoh-Kuku | Weequahic High School | |
| Annisha George | Weequahic High School | |
| Elliot Ampofo | Weequahic High School | |
| Fathiat Rilwan | Weequahic High School | |
| Janeva Roberts | Weequahic High School | |
| Jennifer Tshimanga | Weequahic High School | |
| Merytsheena Pean | Weequahic High School | |
| Udochukwu Laura Nwanebu | Weequahic High School | 8 |
| Ayoola Kalejaiye | West side High School | |
| Colette Ezeanyim | West Side High School | |
| Fathia Ajibola | West Side High School | |
| Joseph Bio | West Side High School | 4 |
| TOTAL SELECTED NPS STUDENTS = 14 | TOTAL NPS Schools = 13 | TOTAL NPS NOMINATIONS = 70 |
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