05/17/2026
Today, the Academic Excellence Committee proudly celebrated the outstanding achievements of our students during a beautiful afternoon of recognition, encouragement, and sisterhood. 💕💚
Congratulations to each scholarship and award recipient for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Your future is bright, and we are honored to celebrate this milestone with you.
A special thank you to the committee, families, supporters, and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® for helping make today’s program a memorable success.
Special thank you to Jaqueline Mariner -Keynote Speaker for delivering a powerful speech to our upcoming graduating seniors!
Thank you to our committee Chair- Jackie Bass-Fortune and all of Academic Excellence Committee!
Academic Excellence Recipients
* Caroline
* Kaylee Bishop
* Jarvis Williams, Jr.
* Chancellor
* Marvin Crenshaw
* Makenzie Moody
* Colonial Forge
* Ayesha Kabiri
* Tommari Gunn
* James Monroe
* Rhein Tchibozo
* Kamalya Lee
* Massaponax
* Cassidy Doss
* Lamont Blagmon
* Mountain View
* Abdiel Betancourt
* Pahola Rivera Pineda
* Riverbend
* Asia Goodman
* Christopher Aleman
* Spotsylvania
* Ray Baz
* Westmoreland
* Morgan Gooch
* Emily Libe Jordan
Maude B. Murchison Scholarship Recipients
* Kayla Veney — Caroline High School
* Carolina Eastlake — Courtland High School
* Faith Bangura — James Monroe High School
* Sydni Tennant — North Stafford High School
Maxine M. Newell Scholarship Recipient
* Elle Smith — North Stafford High School
Pearl Smith-Gladys West HBCU Scholarship Recipient
* Quinnie Bonsu — Stafford High School
Debutante Scholarship Recipients
* Taylor Adgerson
* Shireen Rochelle Barekzai
* Cristina Barnes
* Jordan Ellis
* Gavin LaChelle Sampson
* Elle Saige-Lynn Smith
* Jalynn Walden
* Sydni Tennant
* Paige Turner
Xavier Richardson Scholarship Recipient
* Brandon Bazemore-Fountain