14 NBOE Students Selected for the 2022 Prudential Actuarial Career Exploration and Financial Management (PACE-FM) Program

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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