Bushwick student wins Gates Millennium Scholarship
He'll attend USC to study broadcast journalism
Remember the name Tyreece Santana. He’s going to be famous someday. Years from now, he’s either going to be delivering the nightly news on television or winning an Oscar for his performance in a hit movie.
That’s a bold prediction. But Santana, an 18-year-old Bushwick resident, is one determined young man. And others have recognized his immense potential.
Santana, who recently graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, has been named a Gates Millennium Scholar and will enter the University Of Southern California (USC) on a full scholarship to study broadcast journalism and acting. The Gates Millennium Scholar program, which is funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, offers college scholarships to promising students in minority communities across the country.