GEAR UP grad chosen for Young Leader Award
Taryn Tomkins, director Worcester GEAR UP with Yachira Torres
Holy Cross student to be honored February 9
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February 2, 2010Worcester, MA - Yachira Torres, a graduate of the Consortium's GEAR UP program and a senior at the College of the Holy Cross, has been selected for the Young Leader Award as part of the Telegram & Gazette's Visions Awards.
Torres was chosen for her work as a mentor in the Collegiate Success Initiative (CSI) at North High School which prepares economically challenged students for college and the workforce. The Visions Awards will be presented at 4 p.m. on February 9 at Mechanics Hall.
Read more about Yachira in a feature story which appeared in the January 27 edition of the Telegram & Gazette.