Updated March 18, 2022
After three days of meeting virtually with numerous representatives of Prudential, including Senior Vice-Presidents, members of the Talent Development Team, Actuaries, and various Financial Management specialists, students participated in the program's culminating event: a Case Competition. During the Case Competition, students made presentations that showcased their speaking abilities, analytical skills, knowledge of Excel, and learning about financial management, retirement, and the insurance industry. Students were divided into teams of 2 and made their presentations before judges selected by Prudential. All of the presentations were AMAZING! The judges all agreed that all teams were extremely competitive.
In the end, 2 teams were selected for the 1st Place and 2nd Place standing:
1st Place
- Edward Gomez, Marion P. Thomas Charter School
- Achunike Okafor, Science Park High School
Each team member wins a $1000 monetary prize and admission into the Penn State Boss program!
2nd Place
- Santiago Mosquera, Barringer High School
- Udochukwu (Laura) Nwanebu, Weequahic HIgh School
Each team member wins a $500 monetary prize!
Note: All PACE-FM participants are receiving a gift bag with lots of Prudential goodies. Each gift package is worth @$100.00!
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!
| 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 |
Congratulations to all of our student nominees.
| 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 |