Staten Island student receives prestigious scholarship for academic excellence | In Class column

Staten Islander Alissa Chen, center, has been awarded a 2023 E. Virgil Conway College Scholar Award. Pictured with her, from right, are: Clinton W. Blume III, president and Awards Committee chair, Hundred Year Association of New York; Tiankang Chen, Alissa’s father; Jie Wu, Alissa’s mother; Akeem Ayinde, senior director, New York City Department of Finance Tax Audit & Enforcement Division. (Courtesy/Jie Wu)Jie Wu