Angelina Hernandez Claims Provenzano Scholarship

Huntington Class of 2026 member Angelina Hernandez has captured the Carmela Santorsola Provenzano scholarship, which carries a stipend of $1,000.

The scholarship is presented in honor and memory of a woman who because of the expectations and constraints of the era in which she was raised didn’t have an opportunity to attend college.

The Carmela Santorsola Provenzano scholarship was endowed by her children and grandchildren in honor of her 90th birthday. Her dream was to become a teacher, but due to economic circumstances her education ceased following the eighth grade. “Her love for education was passed on to her children, one of whom worked as a counselor in Huntington UFSD for many years,” said school counselor Diana Bonilla, who announced this year’s scholarship recipient.

“The key to my success has been staying disciplined, setting high standards for myself, and surrounding myself with people that push me to do my best,” Ms. Hernandez said. “Some things I’ve enjoyed the most throughout high school are the friendships I have made, fun classes, pep band, memorable teachers, homecoming and prom. Some highlights of my extracurricular involvement include being a member of the Spanish, Math and National Honor Societies, earning AP Scholar with Honor and maintaining high honor roll every quarter while working two jobs.”

Named a Distinguished Senior this spring, Ms. Hernandez has earned a 90 or better academic grade average during every semester of high school. She intends to study applied math and statistics at Stony Brook University.