4 H.S. Graduates Earn Scholarships For Volunteering At South Nassau

OCEANSIDE, NY — A pair of recent Oceanside High School graduates were awarded a scholarship from Mount Sinai South Nassau for their service as junior volunteers at the hospital.

Alyssa Bagajo and Christian Modzelewski were named winners of the annual Dorothy M. Sharer Scholarship.

The late Sharer was a devoted and beloved volunteer at Mount Sinai South Nassau for more than 33 years and 30,000 hours of volunteer service.

Recipients of the scholarship share Sharer’s trait of serving others through volunteerism, while demonstrating a desire to pursue degrees in higher education that would prepare them for careers in health care.

Also awarded the scholarship were: Arunima Roy of Valley Stream North High School and Dylan Yoon of Manhasset High School.

"Alyssa, Arunima, Christian, and Dylan, through their talents, dedication, and selflessness, have embodied the spirit of the scholarship and Dorothy’s passion for the mission and vision of the hospital," said Sharon McMackin, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Manager of Volunteer Services.

A volunteer since June 30, 2022, Bagajo has logged 100 hours of volunteer service, assisting with admitting, greeting and escorting patients and visitors to their destinations. She will attend Northeastern University this fall.

Enrolled in Drexel University, Modzelewski has been serving as a volunteer since June 28, 2022, logging 129 hours of service.

Roy has been a volunteer since June 28, 2022, logging 239 hours of service. She will attend Penn State University to major in biology.

Yoon, a volunteer since July 6, 2023, has totaled 107 hours of service. He will be going to Rice University this fall, majoring in environmental engineering.