Mount Vernon Appoints First Student To Board Of Education 

Mount Vernon Schools Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of NYGEAR UP student Nicholas Justino, a senior at Mount Vernon High School, to serve as its first student ex officio member. Justino will serve as a non-voting member of the board through June 30, 2020. “The appointment of Nicholas Justino enables the Board to receive feedback in real time from a representative of the students we value and serve,” said board President Arlene Torres. Justino is actively engaged in his community and is submitting 23 college applications this fall. “Knowing that I could bring forth information on what is happening at the high school from a student perspective, and discuss it with the board would be honoring,” Justino said.