June 23, 2024

Class of 2024 Celebration

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The High School Academic Support Program held its Class of 2024 Recognition Luncheon at Flaming Grill in Newark. The Program included recognition of post graduation choices including: college acceptances, military enlistments and Trade School enrollments. Newark Tech Senior, Lukas Wurster was recognized for having the highest GPA in the Class of 2024(4.7 GPA), Tajeune Smith, West Side High honor student was recognized on his enlistment in the United States Army, Roshaughn Barker, shared a poem, Invictus by William Henny. An informative workshop was presented by Ms. Erika Jackson, "How to Survive your Freshman year of College". Makai Knights, Technology High and Lukas Wurster, Newark Tech shared reflections on their experiences and participation in the High School Academic Support Program. Mr. Lyndon Brown, Program Director recognized each graduate and awarded laptops to the Q&A winners of our workshop. Mr. Brown also recognized our college tour chaperones, Event Planner, Erika Jackson, the City of Newark, Bessie Green Community, Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Victorian Foundation for their support.

Class of 2024

Lukas Wurster-Newark Tech.-Lehigh University-Pennsylvania

Malik Bass-Central High School-Bloomfield College

Alfred Ray, Jr.-West Side High School-Kean University

Alexander Sanchez-Barringer High School-Kean University

Terril Coley-University High School-Rutgers University(Newark)

Roshaughn Barker-West Side High School-Rutgers University

Makai Knights-Technology High School-Penn State University

Ashira Gordon-University High School-Jackson State University

Kareem Corey—Newark Tech.-Caldwell University

Trinity Johnson-Science Park High School-Spelman College

Isaiah Miller-Arts High School-Temple University

Ademide Johnson-West Side High School-Penn State University

Noah Bridges-St. Benedict’s Preparatory School-Alabama A&M

Daveigh Hedgeman –St. Vincent’s Academy-Point Park University (PA)

Javy Balaguer-Barringer High School-Kean University

Roderick Calderon-Newark Vocational High-Essex County College

Treasjour Caldwell-University High School-The College of New Jersey

Emily Cabrera-St. Vincent’s Academy-Clark University (Massachusetts)

Cavay Pitt-Bard Early College High School-Stockton University

Elijah Whitney-American History High-Morgan State University

Antonio Brown-Central High School-Bloomfield College

Nehemiah Altreche-Newark Vocational-Lincoln Tech.

Antonasia Brown-Central High School-Bloomfield College

Christopher Crosby-West Side High School-Rutgers University

Taejune Smith-West Side High School-United States Army

Rosario Moscarino-West Side High School-Rutgers University

Nasir Gaines-Malcolm X Shabazz High-Montclair State University

Nasir Scrutchins-Newark LAB High School-Seton Hall University

Xavier Siddons-Hillside High School-Hudson Community College

Michael Bautista-Newark Vocational High School-NJIT

Noah Rega-St. Benedict’s Prep-United States Naval Academy

Mahammed Garba-Barringer High-New Jersey Institute of Technology

Chysanthe Rowe-Bard Early College-Richard Stockton University

Malik Bass-Central High School-Bloomfield College

Isaiah Sanchez-St. Benedict’s Preparatory School-Felician University

Dawud Arce-Newark Vocational High School-William Paterson

Rashad Williams-Irvington High School-Seton Hill

Asare Gilmer-East Orange STEM-Kean University

Ahmad Salley-American History High School-Seton Hall University

Mohamed Diallo-West Side High School-New Jersey City University

Tyler McDougald-East Orange STEM Academy-Delaware State Univ.

Ashmar Reddick-Malcolm X Shabazz-Gateway University

Shareek Prophet-Technology High School-Rutgers

Kelvin Coley-University High School-Clark Atlanta University

Freddy Castillo-Newark Vocational-Kean University

Jailyn Agard-Irvington High School-Ramapo College

Ronaldson Couyoute-Irvington High School-Ramapo

Jason Exantus-Irvington High School-Bergen County College

Jada Rodriguez-Irvngton High School-Norwich University

Khalid Rouse-Columbia High School-Clark Atlanta University

Freddy Castillo-Newark Vocational High School-NJIT