January 5, 2021
For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
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301-952-6001
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UPPER MARLBORO, MD. — Thirteen Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) high school seniors have been named 2021 Posse Scholars and will receive four-year, full-tuition college scholarships from The Posse Foundation’s partnering schools.
Posse Scholars from across the nation will enter colleges and universities in multicultural groups of 10 known as “posses.” Throughout their college career, they will support each other and receive ongoing assistance from The Posse Foundation. Posse Scholars have a 90 percent college graduation rate and demonstrated potential to positively impact their professions. Each scholarship is worth approximately $140,000. More than 50 PGCPS students have received Posse scholarships since 2013.
This year’s Posse Scholars include:
|
Name |
High School |
Posse University |
|
Diego Benitez Rodriguez |
International High School at Langley Park |
Lewis & Clark College |
|
Tino Cione |
Bowie High School |
Bucknell University |
|
JaJuan Hall |
Largo High School |
Lafayette College |
|
Ninah Jackson |
Oxon Hill High School |
Bucknell University |
|
Assiata Kamagate |
Frederick Douglass High School |
University of Rochester |
|
Matthew Miller |
Chesapeake Math & IT Academy - South |
Bucknell University |
|
Camoni Mullens-Warren |
Oxon Hill High School |
Bucknell University |
|
Rosebell Onuma |
Academy of Health Sciences |
University of Rochester |
|
Iman Osman |
Chesapeake Math & IT Academy - South |
Lafayette College |
|
Samantha Peabody |
Oxon Hill High School |
Lafayette College |
|
Jasmine Robinson |
College Park Academy |
University of Wisconsin - Madison |
|
Maryama Thiam |
Chesapeake Math & IT Academy - North |
University of Rochester |
|
Cedric Wilkerson |
Friendly High School |
University of Wisconsin - Madison |
For more information, visit www.possefoundation.org.
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