Timeline
Michael N. Manta
Co-Founder & CEO
Original Mentor
2007
P.S. 146
Started elementary school at P.S. 146
Old Howard Beach, Queens
2010
P.S. 232
Entered the Gifted and Talented program P.S. 232
Lindenwood, Queens in the 3rd grade
2012
Speyer School
Entered the Advanced Learners program at the Speyer School
Hell’s Kitchen on the Upper West Side, Manhattan in the 5th grade
2015
Study of Exceptional Talent (SET)
Qualitied for the Julian C. Stanley Study of Exceptional Talent (SET) program administered by the Johns Hopkins Center of Talented Youth (CTY) in 7th grade. Students qualify for SET by taking the SAT before age 13 and scoring at least 700 on either the Math or Verbal (Critical Reading or Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) test
2016
Xavier High School
Qualified and entered the Ignatian Scholar Program at Xavier High School on the highest scholarship grant valued at $60K
Class of 2020
2016
Published Essay: Getting Into NYC High-School
Published essay on how to get into NYC high schools by Alina Adams. Earned spots in public specialized high school Stuyvesant, private schools Poly Prep, and all-boys religious school Xavier
2018
NYCMentors.org Inc.
Co-Founded NYCMentors.org Inc. with younger brother Jonathan P. Manta to help underserved NYC students and their parents with competitive NYC high school process
2018
SAT Subject Exam: Math 2
Earned a perfect 800 score on the Math 2 SAT subject exam as a high school sophomore
2019
SAT Exam
Scored in 99%+ percentile on the SAT exam including a perfect 800 on the math section as a high school junior
2019
AP Scholar with Distinction
Awarded AP Scholar with Distinction. Michael has scored a perfect score of 5 on all six of his advanced placement exams through his junior year
2019
National Merit Semifinalis
Recognized as a Nation Merit Semifinalist by scoring in the 99% percentile on the PSAT as a high school Junior
2019
Google Ad Grants
NYCMentors.org Inc. awarded the annual Google Ad Grant of $120K to promote their cause
Jonathan P. Manta
Co-Founder & President
Original Mentee
2010
P.S. 146
Started elementary school at P.S. 146
Old Howard Beach, Queens
2010
NYC Chess Champion: Kindergarten
Jonathan was the New York City Chess Champion in the Kindergarten Section at the 45th Annual Greater NY Scholastic Chess Championship in New York, New York
Old Howard Beach, Queens
2011
P.S. 232
Entered the Gifted and Talented program
P.S. 232 Lindenwood, Queens in the 1st grade
2012
NYS Chess Champion: 1st Grade
Jonathan was the New York State Chess Champion in the 1st Grade Section at the 45th Annual New York State Scholastic Chess Championship held
Saratoga Springs, New York
2012
Speyer School
Entered the Advanced Learners program
Speyer School in Hell’s Kitchen on the Upper West Side, Manhattan in the 2nd grade
2014
Chess Nationals: Tied for 3rd Place
Tied for 3rd place in the 4th grade section at the Chess National hosted by the United States Chess Federation
2016
Ice Hockey Regular Season Champ
The 2016 New York Aviators U-12 hockey team were the Hudson Valley Hockey League regular season champions
In the spring of 2017 at Columbia University, Jonathan was honored at the annual award ceremony sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) program
2017
Odyssey of the Mind: NYS Regional Champions
2017 NYS Regional Champions. Captain of the Speyer School Odyssey of the Mind team
2018
NYCMentors.org Inc.
Co-Founded NYCMentors.org Inc. with older brother Michael N. Manta to help underserved NYC students and their parents with competitive NYC high school process
2018
McCallie School
Awarded and entered the Michaels-Dickson Scholars Program @ McCallie High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee as a boarding student
Class of 2023
2019
Google Ad Grants
NYCMentors.org Inc. awarded the annual Google Ad Grant of $120K to promote their cause