SOUTH AMBOY – (L-R) Board Member Joan Conway, Councilwoman Zusette Dato, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, Mayor Fred A. Henry, Nicole Vancil, Board of Education President Lynn Kasics, Jazmine Antonucci, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frederick D. Williams, Optimum’s Sr. Director of Government Affairs Marilyn D. Davis) *Photo Submitted
South Amboy Middle High School Student Among the Winners
Press Release
SOUTH AMBOY – Optimum, together with co-sponsor TelevisaUnivision, is proud to announce the 2022 winners of its annual Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest. Among the winners was Jazmine Antonucci, a 12th grade student from South Amboy Middle High School, South Amboy, NJ.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated each year from September 15 – October 15, Optimum invited students across the company’s 21-state footprint to share in 500 words or less a person or group of Hispanic heritage who have kept their community connected to one another, to their culture or to those outside their community.
The student essay contest ran from September 15 to October 31 and boasted a total of four Grand Prize scholarships of $3,000. Prizes have also been awarded to a dozen finalists in both the high school and middle school categories. To view the full list of finalists, visit www.Optimum.com/hhm.
Additionally, for the first time, Optimum and TelevisaUnivision recognized the educators who encouraged their students to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by submitting an essay. Special gifts were awarded to educators who sponsored the highest number of essay submissions from their students.
On Thursday, December 15, Optimum will host a live virtual celebration event to recognize all winners and runners-up and to continue celebrating the diverse histories, cultures, and contributions of generations of Hispanic Americans across the country.
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