MVHS Seniors Receive More Than $1 Million in Scholarships

Mount Vernon High School's Class of 2011 seniors were awarded more than $1,000,000 in college scholarships this year. The following Class of 2011 seniors received scholarships: 

Darryl Anderson

MVHS L.A. Ladies ($350)

Ambrianna Bankston

NCAA Bowling Scholarship, Bowie State University ($64,000)

Charlene Belanger

American University ($53,654)

Logan Beougher

Male Athlete of Year, MVHS Athletic Boosters ($1,000)

Festus Boateng

Aztec Foundation/ Tim Shaw Memorial Scholarship ($5,000)

Veronica Bryant

United States Military Prep Academy at West Point ($288,000)

Noelle Casey

Omicron Theta Zeta, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. ($1,000)

South Carolina State University ($27,456)

Alex Castro

Dr. Gover Vinson Foreign Language Award ($300)

Dilys Darpoh

Academic Standing Award, Mary Baldwin University ($62,000)

Andreas J. Moller Memorial Schol. ($500)

Military Officers Association, Mount Vernon Chapter ($2,000)

Angelica De Freitas

Posse Foundation Scholarship ($140,000)

Adam Dodson

Chief Warrant Officer John A. Keller ($750)

Joseph Drumgold

Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce ($2,000)

Deanna Fields

ABC Quantum Leap Award ($100)

Brian Fitzsimmons

American Meterological Society, DC Chapter ($1,000 )

ABC Lois Passman ($500)

Joe Tennant Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

MVHS Faculty Award ($250)

UCFI/ Lauren Turner Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

AFCEA ($8,000)

Virginia State Golf Association Scholarship ($3,500)

Isaiah Floyd

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. ($350)

Alexis Gable

U.S. Navy ROTC Scholarship ($180,000)

Taylor Gailliot

Pamplin Leader Scholarship ($1,000)

Yodit Gebretadios

Project Discovery Scholarship ($500)

Elsa Gehring

Hollins Scholar, Hollins University ($16,000)

Julio Cruz Gonzalez

College Access Fairfax ($1,000)

Hispanic Leadership Alliance ($1,000)

Inter-American University of Puerto Rico ($3,912)

Project Discovery Scholarship ($500)

Randolph-Macon University ($52,000)

Castan Gordon

PTSA Perserverance Award ($250)

Laketia Gray

PTSA Perserverance Award ($250)

Katharyn Tessa Grewelle

U.S. Army ROTC Scholarship ($64,947)

Amira Hill

Female Athlete of Year, MVHS Athletic Boosters ($1,000)

Deborah Kamara

Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Foundation ($2,000)

Philanthropic Education Organization ($500)

University of Cincinnati ($8,000)

Emma Ksenics

Southern Virginia University ($16,000)

Mohamed Lahlou

Tim Kerlin Memorial Award ($150)

Reani Lewis

Hampton University ($2,500)

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. ($400)

Sarah Locke

United States Military Academy at West Point ($288,000)

Capstone Scholar, Howard University ($41,695)

Afi Linda Mensah-Etsi

Jimmi & Barney Barnwell ($3,000)

Ramone Nicole Memita

University of Mary Washington ($16,000)

Elizabeth O'Hara

Jimmi & Barney Barnwell ($3,000)

Mount Vernon Republican Women's Club ($500)

Farzanna Olla

Mount Vernon Kiwanis ($1,000)

Rashidat Omotosho

Minority Student Business Awareness/ Exxon Mobil (iPad)

Julien Randolph

Glenville State University ($32,000)

Sammy Zepka Memorial Award ($200)

Cindy Ramirez

Patricia Duhart Social Studies Award ($100)

Optimist International ($100)

Rooma Raza

Edward R. Kengla Foundation ($2,000)

Patrick Reamy

Aladdin Scholarship, Fairmont State University ($4,000)

William White Level 3 Scholarship, Fairmont State University ($2,000)

Mirab Sampong

UCFI/Lauren Turner Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

Grace Sarpong

ABC Quantum Leap Award ($100)

Nicole Selby

Russell Ferry Math Award ($200)

Christian Snow

Baylor University ($50,000)

Christalyn Solomon

Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Association ($300)

MVHS Principal's School Award ($500)

Casey Thompson

Fisher House/Defense Commissary Agency ($1500)

Mount Vernon Council, Knights of Columbus ($500)

James M. Ursano Schol. ($500)

Elon College Fellow, Elon University ($18,500)

Honors College Scholarship, George Mason University ($9000)

Chau Tieu

Posse Foundation Scholarship ($140,000)

Adriana Chavez Torres

Hispanic Leadership Alliance ($1,000)

MVHS Faculty Award ($250)

Paul Virostek

Alumni Award, University of Mississippi ($10,000)

Eagle Scout Gold Award ($4,000)

Taylor Wise

Family & Consumer Sciences Advisory Board ($1,000)

John Ryan Wood

Mount Vernon Community Band Dale Memorial Schol. ($1,000)

MVHS Band Boosters Schol. ($400)

Shelby Wiggs

Marymount University ($48,000)