A retired physical education instructor and executive, Paul Savramis served as director of physical education at Westchester Day School from 1978 to 1989 and, in 1994, founded Rising Stars, Inc. Building upon his work in creating a series of notable basketball camps during the 1980s, Paul Savramis molded Rising Stars as an education-centered basketball program.

1. RISING STARS
YOUTH
FOUNDATION
ALUMNI
PROFILED BY
AMNY
PA U L S AV R A M I S

2. INTRODUCTION
• A retired physical education instructor and executive, Paul Savramis served as director of
physical education at Westchester Day School from 1978 to 1989 and, in 1994, founded
Rising Stars, Inc. Building upon his work in creating a series of notable basketball camps
during the 1980s, Paul Savramis molded Rising Stars as an education-centered basketball
program.
Seven Rising Stars alumni, including Holy Cross High School students Isiaha Dickens and
Zayquan Warren, were recently featured in a story by the online publication amNY. The
students spoke about their differing career goals and how Rising Stars has provided them
with the opportunities and confidence to pursue those goals. The aforementioned students
have dreams of one day playing in the NBA, whereas another, Kimani Merchant, simply
wants to earn a degree in accounting so that he can help support his mother.
Every year, Rising Stars helps roughly 350 students between grade 3 and grade 12 cover the
cost of transportation to regional and national tournaments. It also offers year-round clinics
and camps as well individual instruction and academic scholarships. Elijah Perry, also
featured in the article, received one of those scholarships and recently graduated from Holy
Cross High School. He credited the continual support from his family and the Rising Stars
team for his success in the classroom.