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PGCPS Virtual Graduation Highlights

View highlights from our 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebration!

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Board of Education Members Congratulate 2020 Graduates

Listen to the Board of Education's remarks on the class of 2020.

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2020 eGrad Programs

Download your school's eGrad program!

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Join Us For an eGraduation Celebration for the Class of 2020

Prince George's County Public Schools and ABC7 are honoring our graduates — the unstoppable, unforgettable Class of 2020. This is one graduation celebration you don't want to miss!

Saturday, May 30 — 7 p.m.

WJLA 24/7 News (Comcast 808, FiOS 508, DirecTV/Dish 8)
Charge (Over-the-Air Channel 7.2)
PGCPS website (www.pgcps.org)
PGCPS Facebook page (www.facebook.com/PGCPS)
Simultaneous Spanish audio of the celebration will be available during the airing on May 30. Listen in at that time by calling 508-924-5155.

Sunday, May 31 — noon (encore presentation)

ABC7

The celebration will be archived on the PGCPS YouTube channel.

The event will air on PGCPS-TV (Comcast 96, Verizon 38) at a later date.

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University of Maryland Honors PGCPS Graduates

The University of Maryland (UMD) commemorated the Class of 2020 by illuminating the Memorial Chapel, one of the iconic places at UMD, "Blue" from May 29 - 31 in support of PGCPS graduates.

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WJLA: Three sisters are all valedictorians from Prince George's County Public Schools

Following in her sisters footsteps, a Prince George’s County Public School student has become the third valedictorian in her family to hold the title over the last seven years.

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Eight PGCPS Students Awarded Posse Scholarships

Eight Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) high school seniors have been named Posse Scholars and will receive four-year, full-tuition college scholarships from The Posse Foundation’s partnering schools.

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Eleven PGCPS Students Selected for University of Maryland Incentive Awards Program

Eleven outstanding PGCPS students will receive full, four-year scholarships to the University of Maryland College Park.

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2020 Melvin C. High Scholarship Award

The Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff awarded the 10th Annual Melvin C. High scholarship to four outstanding PGCPS students.

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High Point High School Senior Desires Better Life for Self and Family

Karla Ramirez-Mejia’s journey is one of great hardship, but also one of great success.

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Senior Angel Nwadibia Shares Her Experience at Eleanor Roosevelt High School

To All the Teachers I’ve Learned From Before

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Two Seniors at Surrattsville High School Earn More Than $2 Million in Scholarships Collectively

Anya Randall and Mia Offut, seniors at Surrattsville High School, have earned more than $1 million each in scholarships from various colleges and universities.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Yury Franco from Laurel High School

4.87 GPA
International Baccalaureate(IB) Candidate
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
National Art Honor Society
Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society
French Honor Society
University of Maryland College Park

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Isaac Bunyun from High Point High School

4.36 GPA

$471K in Scholarships
National Honor Society
Varsity Football
Yearbook
University of Maryland College Park

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Kendall Andrews from Charles H. Flowers High School

4.03 GPA
$1 Million in Scholarships
National Honor Society
Pom and Dance Team
Spelman College
Computer Science

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Senior Spotlight: Largo High School Senior Ma'kayla Cayard

Meet Ma'kayla Cayard, percussionist and aspiring nurse.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Endia Scales from Friendly High School

3.6 GPA
Posse Scholar
Senior Class President
Student Government Association
Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field
Bucknell University
Education

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Senior Spotlight: Chesapeake Math and IT Academy South Senior Derrick Griffin

Meet custom shoe artist and Project Lead the Way student Derrick Griffin.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Treasure Williams from Surrattsville High School

4.1 GPA
430 Service Learning Hours
National Honor Society
Taekwondo Instructor
Varsity Soccer
Bowie State University

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Senior Spotlight: Eleanor Roosevelt High School Senior Lindsay Blocker

Meet Lindsay Blocker, a highly motivated student who is not waiting for high school graduation to begin pursuing her dreams.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Rennie Pearson from Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South

4.41 GPA

$512K in Scholarships
Associate Degree in Information Technology

National Honor Society

University of Maryland College Park

Computer Science

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Senior Spotlight: Frederick Douglass High School Senior Alexy Okie

Meet Alexy Okie, an aspiring visual artist and art therapist.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Jacob Moore from Suitland High School

3.9 GPA
$650K in Scholarships
National Honor Society
Center for Visual and Performing Arts - Theatre
Temple University
Psychology

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Lyndsea Walker from Fairmont Heights High School

3.9 GPA
480 Service Learning Hours
Senior Class President
Lacrosse
Athletic Scholarship
St. Andrews University

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Senior Spotlight: High Point High School Senior Vanessa Velas Romero

Meet aspiring lawyer and Posse Scholar recipient Vanessa Romero

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Lydia Sampson from Largo High School

4.16 GPA
National Honor Society
Peer Forward Captain
Varsity Cheerleader
Lynn University
Biology

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Students Philosophy To “Pay it Forward” Serves as Guiding Force

High Point High School senior Edwin Abarca has shined as an extraordinary student during his high school career. Edwin would quickly master the fundamentals and complexities of his coursework and then would offer to help others, wanting his peers to reach academic success as well.

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Senior Spotlight: International High School at Langley Park Student Kilmar Marcia Guzman

Meet Kilmar Marcia Guzman, Posse scholar semifinalist and lover of history.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Leonard Meade from Charles H. Flowers High School

4.2 GPA
$2 Million in Scholarships
Math Honor Society
Varsity Baseball
University of Michigan
Engineering

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Naomi Barnett from Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School

4.21 GPA
National Honor Society
Marching and Concert Band
National English Honor Society
Tri-M Music Honor Society
Towson University
Early Childhood Education

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Senior Spotlight: Bowie High School Senior Natalya Brown

Meet Natalya Brown, an aspiring engineer and future entrepreneur.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet John-Eduard Trinidad from Oxon Hill High School

4.45 GPA
Senior Class President
National Honor Society President
French Honor Society
Varsity Lacrosse
University of Maryland College Park
Biochemistry

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Lishanelly Alvarez Richardson from Potomac High School

4.0 GPA
National Honor Society
Tennis
Volleyball
Mount St. Mary’s University
Health Sciences

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Chandler Ransome from Central High School

4.36 GPA National Honor Society

Indoor Track & Field

Soccer

North Carolina A&T State University Psychology

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Senior Spotlight: Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC Senior Samanta Popol

Meet Samanta Popol, a dual enrollment student and aspiring doctor.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Trinity Miles-Fletcher from Gwynn Park High School

3.7 GPA
National Honor Society
Student Government Association
Varsity Volleyball
Mount St. Mary's University
Business Administration

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Senior Spotlight: Charles H. Flowers High School Senior Destiny Dennis

Meet dual enrollment student and aspiring lawyer Destiny Dennis.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Hope Acre-Reed from College Park Academy

3.75 GPA
200+ Service Learning Hours
National Honor Society
Math Honor Society
Varsity Volleyball
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Athletic Training

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Senior Spotlight: DuVal High School Senior Jeremy Kiggundu

Meet Jeremy Kiggundu, senior at DuVal High School and published researcher.

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International High School at Largo Senior First in Family to Graduate from the United States

International High School at Largo senior Oluwadamilola Halimat Abdul immigrated to the United States while in middle school. She will be the first in her family to graduate from the United States.

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Ryan Sajot from Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South

4.54 GPA

Associate Degree in Information Technology

$313K in Scholarships

National Honor Society

161 Service Learning Hours

Howard University

Nursing

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Kanajah Drakes from Frederick Douglass High School

4.32 GPA
International Baccalaureate Program
National Honor Society
Bowie State University Pre-Medicine

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Feven Huruy from Parkdale High School

4.49 GPA
Tennis Team
National Honor Society
Quiz Team
ESOL Ambassador University of Maryland at College Park

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Olasubomi-Rachael Agbaje from Bladensburg High School

3.5 GPA
National Honor Society
170 Service Learning Hours
Senior Class president
Green Team
Prince George’s Community College

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Nathan Tablang from Northwestern High School

4.0 GPA
National Honor Society
Executive Student Council
Career in Public Policy

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Senior Spotlight: Meet Kachana Myrville from Bladensburg High School

National Honor Society
Student Government Association
Varsity Basketball
Varsity Baseball
Debate Team
CTE Pharmacy Program
Cornell College
Business Administration Psychology

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