A 2022 Walter Johnson High School graduate, Marie Andre (Joyce) Onana Mfege has been named a Dovey Johnson Roundtree Scholar at Spelman College this fall. She is one of 20 students to receive the scholarship, which includes the full cost of tuition, fees, room and board. While at Walter Johnson, Joyce was a member of the Minority Scholars Program (MSP). She was a town hall organizer and facilitator, assisting with planning and organizing topics for staff and students related to identifying micro-aggressions. Her efforts contributed to the English department offering an African American literature course for the first time.
Magruder Staff Honored for Life-Saving Actions
During a Sept. 8 Montgomery County Police Department awards ceremony, an MCPS security employee and a nurse were given the highest civilian award—the Chief’s Certificate of Appreciation. Ken Nelson, security team leader at Col. Zadok Magruder High School, and school nurse Megan Wilson were honored for their life-saving actions during the shooting at Magruder in January.
Students Win Scholarships from Volunteer Organization, The Links
The Silver Spring, Maryland Chapter of The Links, Inc., a volunteer service organization of women committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans, has awarded 2022 scholarships to 10 MCPS students, and continuing scholarships to 13 others.
2022 Scholarship Recipients
- Ralphael Agodo, Northwest High School (Mable Smith Scholarship)
- Hena Bera, Northwest High School (Book Scholarship)
- Lance Gavin Carr, Clarksburg High School (Community College/Vocational Scholarship)
- Oumou Doukoure, John F. Kennedy High School (Dottie Dickerson Scholarship)
- Omotola Fadeyi, Paint Branch High School (General Scholarship)
- Toluni Erhe Ghandi-Olaoye, Springbrook High School (Herman Branson Scholarship)
- Mayeni Kpenge, Northwest High School (General Scholarship)
- Ashley Offei, Clarksburg High School (General Scholarship)
- Joe Rubens, III, James Hubert Blake High School (Book Scholarship)
- Sarah St. Villier, Springbrook High School (General Scholarship)
Continuing Scholars
- Sierra Renee Ashley
- Kelvin Boakye (Book Scholarship)
- Natasha Bowers (Book Scholarship)
- Aiden Douglas
- Odalis Cristal Garcia Veliz (Book Scholarship)
- Jessica Holloway
- Emmarah Kuoadio (Book Scholarship)
- Kayla Malone (Book Scholarship)
- Donovan McFadden (Book Scholarship)
- Salim Muhammed
- Cydney Offord
- Aaron Shields
- Joyce Tijani
Five Students Named to List of Top 300 Scientists
Five MCPS middle school students were named to a list of 300 top scientists in a competition by the Broadcom Foundation and the Society for Science. They are:
Sophie Huang, Takoma Park Middle School
Project Title: LED Colors and Optical Infiltration of Air-Gapped Computers
Arjun Samavedam, Robert Frost Middle School
Project Title: Energy Efficient and Environment-Friendly Street Light Control System
Ahil Thendral, Robert Frost Middle School
Project Title: Grid Iron Battery
Eliana Wang, Takoma Park Middle School
Project Title: LED Colors and Optical Infiltration of Air-Gapped Computers
Daphne Wen, Takoma Park Middle School
Project Title: LED Colors and Optical Infiltration of Air-Gapped Computers
Educational Foundation Awards 14 Scholarships
The MCPS Educational Foundation has given 14 scholarships and awards worth $129,200 to Class of 2022 high school graduates and renewed scholarships for 13 scholarship recipients who are continuing their studies. They are:
- Queen Balina, Winston Churchill High School (Frieda K. Lacey Award)
- Carla Balleste, Montgomery Blair High School (Roger M. Smith Scholar)
- Jacob Doria-Rose, Walter Johnson High School (Jim Brawley Award)
- Niara Grady, Montgomery Blair High School (Pamela Bryant-Roland Hollins Scholar)
- Blake Guernsey, Sherwood High School (Ledyard Marsh Scholar)
- Ryan Guernsey, Sherwood High School (Ledyard Marsh Scholar)
- Rebecca Kanda, Poolesville High School (Joseph D. Byrd Scholar)
- Logan Marsh, Poolesville High School (Joseph D. Byrd Scholar)
- Nina Morris, Zadok Magruder High School (Laureen O’Neill Robbins Award)
- Riko Mukoyama, Walter Johnson High School (League of Educators for Asian American Progress Scholar)
- Ying-Ying Shen, Winston Churchill High School (League of Educators for Asian American Progress Scholar)
- Fatoumata Silimana, Gaithersburg High School (Wilma Watkins Ulmer Scholar)
- Leul G. Solomon, Gaithersburg High School (Wilma Watkins Ulmer Scholar)
- Duong Thieu, Walter Johnson High School (Jim Brawley Award)
