White Plains Resident Receives $20,000 Scholarship From Charter

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Two New Yorkers were among the 20 college students receiving $20,000 in scholarships from Charter Communications, including one from White Plains.

The newest class of Spectrum Scholars includes Sky Harper of White Plains and Paola Beber Sanches of Scarsdale.

Harper is majoring in cybersecurity at Mercy College, and Sanches is majoring in marketing at New York University.

Both students will receive a $20,000 scholarship, a professional Charter mentor and the opportunity for an internship at one of the company's corporate campuses in Stamford, Connecticut, Charlotte, North Carolina, St. Louis, Missouri, or Denver, Colorado.

Paul Marchand, executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Charter, said the company is committed to developing its workforce and investing in the diverse communities it serves.

"This year's scholars are all outstanding, high-achieving students and we look forward to welcoming them to our offices and introducing them to the many career paths and opportunities available at Charter," he said.

The 2022 class of Spectrum Scholars was chosen by a selection committee of Charter executives and the company’s national nonprofit partner, Scholarship America. To be considered, applicants had to be rising college juniors with financial need and identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino and/or Native American. This year’s 20 scholarship recipients are the second class of Spectrum Scholars since the program’s initial launch in 2020. They are from seven states and represent 14 schools and a wide variety of academic majors.