Shayvon Crosby is a 2009 graduate of Greece Olympia High School in Greece, New York.  She has been recognized as a Black Scholar by the Urban League of Rochester and a recipient of the Sisters For A Better Community scholarship.

Ms. Crosby is a Freshman at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. She will be pursuing a degree in Nursing.  Her goal is to become a Nurse Practitioner in Pediatrics.

Ms. Crosby has been active in the community by volunteering at Episcopal Senior Life Communities, serving as the President of the Youth Choir at Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church, an active member of the Young Women Auxiliary, and a mentor to teenage girls.

Her community spirit will ultimately guide her to achieve her desire to establish a Scholarship Foundation of her own in the Rochester area to help students who do not meet the financial aid guidelines.

Ms. Crosby’s perspective on life is summed up in her own words as; “I am a believer that life is what you make it. Life has its ups and downs, but I have learned not to worry about things I can’t control. I will make the best of every situation because I want to live, not just exist.”

STAAR Leaders of Rochester believes Ms. Crosby embodies the essence of what community involvement and seeking the welfare of your neighbor is all about. We are pleased to have her as the 2009 Eddie E. Israel – Thatt Groupp scholarship recipient.