Yale Westchester continues its tradition of celebrating outstanding high school students in the county by presenting its annual Book Awards this spring. Over the next few months, YWAA board members will award books to students from over 30 high schools in Westchester.
Each participating high school selects a junior deserving of the award. The broad criteria include excellence in academics, contributions in the community and outstanding participation in extracurricular activities. YWAA also requests schools choose students based on "outstanding personal character and intellectual promise." Students who receive the award do not have to express interest in applying to or attending Yale, but many choose to do so.
YWAA board member are assisting in organizing the program in 2022 and coordinate with participating schools to arrange for presentations of the awards.
In 2021, 33 Westchester students received the Book Award. Participating schools included such schools as Edgemont, Eastchester, the German School, Horace Greely, Salesian, Ursuline, Roosevelt, Woodlands, Yorktown, Scarsdale, and other schools throughout Westchester (public and private).
In 2022, participating schools to date include Eastchester, Edgemont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Salesian, Scarsdale, School of the Holy Child, Tuckahoe, Valhalla, White Plains, and Woodlands.
The program is not associated with Yale admissions. For some students, the award introduces them to Yale, and they may apply on their own. YWAA's long-time objective has been to recognize exceptional achievement in Westchester schools.
The program is supported by YWAA and alumni donations. For more about the program, go to YWAA Book Award. Click 2021, 2020, and 2019 to see the lists of winners in recent years.
Alumni who wish to make donations to the program can do so by clicking YWAA Donations.
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