History Awards (Past & Present)

YHS History Awards (2026)

The Yonkers Historical Society History Awards for 2026 was held at the historic Sherwood House Museum on Sunday, May 31. Fourteen high school students and their families were in attendance. Presenters were Kathy Ennis and Loren Chaidez. A special thanks to Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins for stopping by and to the YHS volunteers for helping out at the event. Photos taken by Jason Medina.

2026 AMERICAN HISTORY RECOGNITION AWARD HONOREES – MAY 31, 2026

Charles E. Gorton High School
Oscar David Arias Luna
Laila Maria Isabel Peterson

Lincoln High School
Sofia Tabbasum
Rubina Curri

Barack Obama School for Social Justice
Evan Colon
Lily Perez

Riverside High School
Jonathan Nwaohuocha
Kiara De La Cruz

Roosevelt High School Early College Studies
Alanna Abrahams
Akil Kamara

Sacred Heart High School
Valerie Irlanda
Nicole Wineski

Saunders Trades and Technical High School
Jake Roxas
Brayan Cortez Guzman

Yonkers Middle High School
Matthew Guzman Bilek
Bharti Harnaraine

Yonkers Montessori Academy
Nattamon Overstreet
David Poyraz Doyaga

2025

The Yonkers Historical Society History Awards for 2025 was held at the historic Sherwood House Museum on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Nine high school students and their families were in attendance. Unfortunately, one arrived too late to join the above group photo, but she can be seen with presenters, Kathy Ennis and Loren Chaidez in the below photos. A special thanks to the YHS volunteers, who were on hand to help at the event. Photos taken by Jason Medina.

2025 AMERICAN HISTORY RECOGNITION AWARD HONOREES – JUNE 1, 2025

Charles E. Gorton High School
Danielle Asha Mathews
Henry Micael Rosario Ynfante

Lincoln High School
Kwadwo Oppong
Daira Aguilar

Barack Obama School for Social Justice
Oscar Campos
Annalese Guzman

Riverside High School
Yadiel Camacho Guzman
Christine Flores

Roosevelt High School Early College Studies
Katherine Guci
Jason Carter

Sacred Heart High School
Isabella Garrison
Jadon Dawson

Saunders Trades and Technical High School
Nailah Searight
Rama Mustafa

Yonkers Middle High School
Julie Diaz
Kai Prophete

Yonkers Montessori Academy
Lauren Restivo
Douglas Williams-Porter

2024

The Yonkers Historical Society History Awards for 2024 was held at the historic Sherwood House Museum on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Sixteen out of eighteen high school students, shown above, and their families were in attendance. It was a very good turnout. A special thanks to the YHS volunteers, who were on hand to help at the event. Photos taken by Jason Medina.

2024 AMERICAN HISTORY RECOGNITION AWARD HONOREES – JUNE 2, 2024

Charles E. Gorton High School
Jordy Ortega
Dora Ortega

Lincoln High School
Samuel Rodriguez
Albiona Husaj

Barack Obama School for Social Justice
Jorge Rosado
Samasia McBee-Miles

Riverside High School
Ian Cavalluzzi
Mesyah Thomas-Harvey

Roosevelt High School Early College Studies
Andres Arroyave
Randi Hunter

Sacred Heart High School
Ruya Dennis
Christopher Menjivar

Saunders Trades and Technical High School
Erick Velazquez
Thomas Cruz-Luna

Yonkers Middle High School
Maeve Higgins
Jaden Pradeep

Yonkers Montessori Academy
Alexandra Armas
Elvis Halilaj

2023

The Yonkers Historical Society History Awards for 2024 was held at the historic Sherwood House Museum on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Presenters were YHS President Loren Chaidez and Kathy Ennis. Photos by Jason Medina.