NJ SEEDS Scholars and Young Scholars – Class of 2017

Congratulations to the New Jersey SEEDS Scholars and Young Scholars in the Class of 2017!

Young Scholars Program:

Peter Barkley III: Fessenden School
Umu Diallo: Rectory School
Roy Escobar: Stevens Cooperative School *Student Commencement Speaker*
Tiana Evans: Newark Academy
Lanaye Harris Bornell: Montclair Cooperative School
Jahnay Ibukun: Montclair Cooperative School
Irene Ledo: Far Brook School
Isadora Martinez: Newark Academy
Andre Masache: Chatham Day School
William Neto: Willow School
Lucas Pagoto-Santos: Montclair Cooperative School
Adrian Pierre: Delbarton School
Shaniya Riddle: Gill St. Bernard’s School
Mia Rivera-Diaz: Willow School
Cesar Rodas: Rectory School
Natalie Rosado: Montclair Cooperative School
William Simms: Montclair Kimberley Academy
Alana Smith: Morristown-Beard School
Kaywan Williams: Gill St. Bernard’s School

Scholars Program:

Blessing Akinmade: Dublin School
Carlos Amaya: Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Emma Anane: Lawrence Academy
Rahkiyah Arrington: Buxton School
Yara Attia: Phillips Academy – Andover
Daniel Atwell: Woodberry Forest School
Chidi Azuike: Princeton International School of Mathematics & Science
Satrant Bains: Fryeburg Academy
Amma Boamah-Appiah: Brooks School
Jose Bocanegra: Church Farm School
Sebastian Bravo: Oratory Preparatory School
Kayla Caldera: The Hudson School
Natalie Cangas: Concord Academy
Nathalie Charles: Westminster School
Jannat Chaudry: Kent Place School
Dallas Collins: Concord Academy
Simeon Davis: Gill St. Bernard’s School
Sherlyn Diaz: Gill St. Bernard’s School 
Francine Diaz: St. James School *Student Commencement Speaker*
Orion Douglas: Cambridge School of Weston
Heidy Duran: Linsly School
Lemachi Enweremadu: Delbarton School
Tiffany Fales: High Tech High School
Xavier Figueroa: Loomis Chaffee School
Fernando Garcia: High Tech High School
Jesus Garcia: St. Andrew’s School (FL)
Nicole Garcia: Union County Magnet School
Ashley Grullon: Kent School
Shamira Guillaume: Masters School
Mohamed Hassaneen: Montclair Kimberley Academy
Zion Hobbs: Morristown-Beard School
Amolroop Hundal: St. George’s School
Kenza Idrissi: Pennington School
Erokpaedamwen Iyamu: Governor’s Academy
Faith Jackson: Darrow School
Bryan Jimenez: Phillips Academy – Andover
Kathleen Johnson: Moorestown Friends School
Avdeep Kaur: Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Emily Kowallo: Choate Rosemary Hall
Jaideep Lalli: Darrow School
Jinayah Lighty: International High School
Caitlin Lizama: The Hudson School
Aidan Losa: Asheville School
Ahmed Mahmud: McNair AcademicHigh School
Marco Malo: Mercersburg Academy
Amy Martinez: Salem Academy
Allan Mayeregger: Christian Brothers Academy
Justin McDonald: Church Farm School
Travian McNair: Gill St. Bernard’s School
Noelle Mitchell: Buxton School
Keidy Molina: St. Mark’s School
Travon Monlyn, Jr.: Trinity-Pawling School
Arianna Morataya: St. Paul’s School
Leslie Moreno: High Tech High School
Rayne Moss: Cambridge School of Weston
Kendell Muldrow: McNair Academic High School
Real Nix: Newark Academy
Abolaji Oke: Linsly School
Ajibola Oke: Cate School
Ashley Ordaz: Passaic County Technical Institute
Shamia Ortiz: Solebury School
Ransell Perez: Church Farm School
Simonne Ponce: Westminster School
Olivia Puzio: Montclair Kimberley Academy
Sean Quaye: Canterbury School
Joaquin Quezada: Seton Hall Preparatory School
Afiqur Rahman: Church Farm School
Joann Ramirez: Cushing Academy
Quiana Rodriguez: Chatham Hall School
Daniela Rodriguez: Stony Brook School
Ocean Saric: Hackley School
Jaskaran Singh: Darrow School
Sahibveer Singh: Episcopal High School
Sarah Sobh: Emma Willard School
Rebecca Sosa-Coba: Princeton International School of Mathematics & Science
Violeta Suarez: Peddie School
Aay-Janae Taylor: Kent School
Binuki Thiruchelvam: Phillips Exeter Academy
Malea Tift: Lawrenceville School
Nathaly Tlaseca-Verde: Kimball Union Academy
Ariella Uribe: Masters School
Ximena Varon: High Tech High School
Norbal Vazquez: St. Mark’s School
Lizbeth Velasco: Thacher School
Jameelah Wallace: West Nottingham Academy
Wilona Wiafe: Deerfield Academy

Before the presentation of diplomas, several students were honored for their academic and community achievements over their 14 months with SEEDS.

• Yara Attia (Phillips Academy – Andover ’21) was the recipient of this year’s Dean’s Award for her overall achievement, strong leadership, citizenship, exceptional academic qualities and positive personality while enrolled in the Scholars Program.
• Natalie Cangas (Concord Academy ’21) was named the Dwight L. Wilson Scholar for her personal and work ethics, honesty, integrity, and love of education while enrolled in the New Jersey SEEDS Scholars Program.
• Orion Douglas (Cambridge School of Weston ’21) and Quiana Rodriguez (Chatham Hall School ’21) were the recipients of The Angela Shankar Foundation Awards, which are presented to students with a strong community focus.
• Roy Escobar (Stevens Cooperative School ’19) was named the Alumni Scholar for representing the ideal SEEDS student while enrolled in SEEDS.
• Zion Hobbs (Morristown-Beard School ’21) was named the Robert Greifeld Scholar for his resiliency and strong dedication to his education.
• Bryan Jimenez (Phillips Academy – Andover ‘21) was named the Blair MacInnes Scholar for his outstanding academic achievement and dedication to education while enrolled in the New Jersey SEEDS Scholars Program.
• Isadora Martinez (Newark Academy ’24) was named the Edward & Barbara Becker Scholar for her outstanding academic achievement and exemplary work while in the Young Scholars Program.
• Daniela Rodriguez (Stony Brook School ’21) was named the Miguel Brito Scholar for her generosity, spirit of high ethical standards, dedication to her education and willingness to help others learn.
• Norbal Vazquez, Jr. (St. Mark’s School ’21) was named the Piantino Family Scholar for his strong community focus and plans to bring opportunities back to his neighborhood.
• Wilona Wiafe (Deerfield Academy ’21) was named the Amy Ziebarth Scholar for her passion for social justice and strong commitment to SEEDS.

For additional information, or for high resolution photos, please contact Theresa Murray at 862.227.9145.