Success Stories
Our kids are growing up! Here you can read about their YDO backgrounds and new endeavors.
Yoshi Maysonet
YDO Dancer goes Pro
10 Years with YDO
Performing Project, Journalism, Theatre, Dance, Art, YDO Summer Staff
LHS ’18
Jasmine De La Cruz
YDO alumna comes home
13 Years with YDO
Theater, Dance, Writing, Co-Director of YDO Summer
GLTS ’19
Ilia Isorelys Paulino
Confident Performer Blooms into Hollywood Actress
7 Years with YDO
Youth Choir, Youth CITIES, Robotics, Performing Project, Entrepreneurship
CCHS ’13
Sheily Baez
Smiley-Faced Kid Grows into (Smiley-Faced) Leader
8 Years with YDO
DESIGN Camp, College for Kids, Co-Director of YDO Summer
CCHS ’16
Denise Mullings
Quiet star shines a light for younger introverts
8 Years with YDO
MIT STEM, Science Olympiad, Youth CITIES, YDO Summer Staff
Hamilton College
NCHR ’16
Yaznairy Cabrera
Questbridge Scholar Helps Lead 1st-Gen Ephs
8 Years with YDO
MIT STEM, Science Olympiad, Youth CITIES, Co-Director of YDO Summer
Williams College
NCHR ’16
Nelly Alba
Posse Scholar returns to Lawrence
11 Years with YDO
Journalism, Theatre, Study Abroad, Victorious Writers, YDO Summer Staff
Hamilton ’16
NDCR ’12
Wangeci Gitau
Making the most of opportunities
10 Years with YDO
Math Games, Youth CITIES, What’s Good in the Hood, YDO Summer Staff
Whitman College ’16
LHS ’12
Christian Grullon
Developer in the making
10 Years with YDO
Math Games, MIT STEM, YDO Summer Staff, YDO Intern
UMass Amherst ’17,
CCHS ’13
Xin Wen
A future in science & design
10 Years with YDO
MIT STEM, Science Olympiad, Ceramics Instructor, YDO Summer Staff
Senior at Cornell
PA ’15
Jazmine Mateo
Opportunities made me stronger
8 Years with YDO
Performing Project, Youth CITIES, YDO Mentor, YDO Summer Staff
LHS ’14
Miqueas Webb
Even the shy thrive at YDO
19 Years with YDO
Math Games, Oceanography, DESIGNCAMP, YDO Summer Staff
Whittier Tech ’13
Nalyn Yim
YDO’s first student dance teacher keeps it moving at UMass
10 Years with YDO
Math Games, Youth CITIES, What’s Good in the Hood, YDO Summer Staff
LHS ’12