College bound and ready: Justin Hayes

Justin Hayes (contributed)

By Cyril Josh Barker
Amsterdam News Staff

Honor student Justin Hayes of Harlem is feeling pretty good after his acceptance to nearly 30 colleges and receiving $1 million in scholarships.


Hayes attends St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx where he loves math and is in the National Society for High School Scholars. All of the scholarships he’s received are for academics. He is also a student-athlete on the basketball team.