Paulina Nrecaj's daughter said Sunday that the fact her mom was killed right outside the building where she and her siblings had been been raised added to their pain.
Meet the 12 High Schoolers Who Won a New York Times Scholarship This Year
The students, all New York City high school seniors, will each receive $15,000 per year to help pay for college.
This year’s winners of New York Times college scholarships. Back row, from left: Jenifer Weng, Brian Zhang, Alex Koiv, Lamia Haque, Aima Ali. Center row, from left: Nikole Rajgor, Enlik Tagasheva, Tigerlily Hopson, Danielle Knight. Front row, from left: Jelyse Williams, Samia Afrin, Jailene Sinchi.Credit.James Estrin/The New York Times
May 25, 2021
Jenifer Weng still hates the sound of a phone ringing. To her, it’ll always mean “Get back to work.”