Jayda Allen, a Sachem East alum from the Class of 2014, is currently studying and volunteering in Costa Rica.
Allen was a recipient of the 2014 Educators of Tomorrow Scholarship at Sachem East, was on the cross country and track teams and now runs for the College of Saint Rose.
On a website explaining her journey, she lists Sachem as a major factor in her success.
The scholarship she earned at Sachem strengthened her “enthusiasm for education, with an ultimate goal of extending my career to certifications in special education, English as a Second Language, Bilingual Education, research, and establishing a clinical practice.”
She also mentions Mrs. Polzer (Speech teacher at Lynwood), Mrs. Devlin (ASL teacher at East), Ms. Duffy (her 5th grade teacher from Lynwood now a third grade teacher), and Mr. Chiaramonte (former Sagamore history teacher, now at North).