Kimari Rennis, an 18-year-old who grew up in the Bronx, first became involved with the NYVGCC through an after-school program at DreamYard Prepatory School. Upon completing the after-school program four years ago, she became a paid intern, and is still in the internship program today. She calls the program "very generous" and "life changing," an opportunity to hone her journalistic skills and also meet luminaries within the video games industry, such as Hideo Kojima and actor Norman Reedus. Eventually, she received a scholarship through the NYVGCC, granting her the ability to enroll in the NYU, where she is currently studying game design.