Ozzy Silva of Yorktown Heights Received an Academic Award at SUNY Canton Honors Convocation
Written by SUNY Canton
Ozzy Silva of Yorktown Heights, NY, earned an academic award at SUNY Canton's 2021 Honors Convocation Celebration. Silva is a Esports Management major and earned the highest GPA as a second semester freshman.
Approximately 200 students were recognized at the ceremony, which was held virtually and is available online.
"It's no exaggeration to say your achievements are more impressive because you are able to persevere while facing an enormous hardship," said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. "It would have been easy to quit when the going got tough, but you didn't. You kept moving forward. Your persistence has undoubtably proved that you are ready for anything life throws at you."