High School senior leads back-to-school drive for Park Hill community: ‘It’s my personal mission to empower Black youth and uplift the broader community’

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Janet Omoruyi, a 17-year-old high school senior at one of NYC’s top high schools, is proving that you’re never too young to make a difference. A resident of Stapleton, Janet lives with her parents, Mary and Harry Omoruyi, and dreams of studying public policy and mathematics at a top university in the Northeast. But for now, she’s focused on giving back to a community that holds a special place in her heart- Park Hill.

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