Congratulations go out to the 13 students who completed the Foundation's first local YESS cohort through the YNZ Montessori High School in Aruba. The program was facilitated by ActionCOACH Dave Martinus and overseen by the Lead Teacher and Head of School, Irayka Yanez, MSc. Students in the program ranged in age from 12 to 17.

Pictured here is the full class with Martinus and Yanez.

YESS Graduation Day for YNZ Students in Aruba...

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Graduates - Left to right: Dave Martinus (ActionCOACH Aruba) and the graduates--Owen Toppenberg, Daniel Rojas Ortegas, Manuela Sosa, Jordan Peterson, Chris Leysner, Kellsea Tsu, Eva Justina, Azia Ferrara, and Jayceline De Cuba. Graduates not pictured: Amanda Britten, Elly Celaire, Anky Paesch, Jay Wernet.

Award Winners - Left to right: Dave Martinus (ActionCOACH Aruba), Valeria Gomes (Vadavas), Santiago Sosa (Winner Best Business Plan), Kellsea Tsu (Winner Best Vision Board and Most Committed), Elly Celaire (Winner Best Video Pitch), Sue-Ellen de Freitas (Chamber of Commerce) 

Award Winner - Left to right: Valeria Gomes (Vadavas), Kellsea Tsu (Winner Best Vision Board and Most Committed), Dave Martinus (ActionCOACH Aruba) 

Award Winner - Left to right: Santiago Sosa (Winner Best Business Plan), Sue-Ellen de Freitas (COC), Dave Martinus (ActionCOACH Aruba)

Award Winner - Left to right: Dave Martinus (ActionCOACH Aruba) and Elly Celaire (Winner Best Video Pitch)

Graduates - Each posing with Dave Martinus (ActionCOACH Aruba) and Irayka Yanez, MSc (teacher/head of YNZ Montessori High School)

Graduation Day Activities - It was a Full Day!

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