Ashook Ramsaran Awards Outstanding Students at PS90 Queens 2018
Continuing his 14-year partnership with PS90 Queens Horace Mann School in New York, Ashook
Ramsaran presented awards and certificates of merit to 6 outstanding and deserving high achievers
selected from the 5th grade graduating class of 2018. The “Stepping Up” ceremony was held on June
19, 2018 at Richmond Hill High School in Queens, New York.
In addition to the financial awards, each of the 6 students received a Ramex certificate of outstanding
achievement. Ramex is a manufacturing company in Queens, New York founded by Ramsaran who is
also the president of Indian Diaspora Council International, Vice President of Queens Civic Congress
and Chair of New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital Community Advisory Council.
“The PS90Q “Stepping Up” ceremony is always an exciting event for me as I witness the happy faces
of you, the graduating students and your proud parents, as well as principal and staff who are
committed to the wellbeing and success of the students. I urge all of you students to be steadfast in
pursuing education for a bright future ahead”, said Ramsaran in his remarks to PS90Q graduating class
of 2018.
Ramsaran serves as Principal-for-the-Day (PDAF) for the past 14 years at PS90Q located at 86-50
109th Street and has established a continuing partnership with the school which has an enrollment of
830 catering to Grades 1-5, Pre-K and Special Ed, and with a significant percentage of students of
South Asian and Caribbean origin.
