Category: Student of the Month
February Student of the Month: Milan Dukes
FEBRUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Milan Dukes School: Central High School Nominated By: Mike Horwits, 281 Class Sponsor, AP Gov and Social Science Teacher When you meet Milan, you’re immediately struck by her delightful optimism, her underlying self-confidence, the maturity in her stories and the calm she seems to infuse in the room (even…
February Student of the Month: Vy Nguyen
FEBRUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Vy Nguyen School: Philadelphia High School for Girls Nominated By: Megan McNamara & Joseph Marchetti – Teachers Every once in a while you meet a person who humbles you. Perhaps not at first, but after you speak to them, learn who they are and what they’ve experienced, witness their…
January Student of the Month: Malcolm Miller
JANUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Malcolm Miller School: Masterman Nominated By: James Allen – Counselor When you meet Malcolm, you realize instantly you’ve met a kid who’s going places. In fact, many places–and constantly adding more! First, you have to keep up with his jet stream of enthusiastic chat. It’s jam-packed with excitement and optimism,…
January Student of the Month: Anyelo Taveras-Marte
JANUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Anyelo Taveras-Marte School: Furness Nominated By: Jihee Choi – Music Teacher Some of the most fascinating people are those who refuse to settle for the labels that the world places upon them. According to the world, Anyelo Taveras-Marte shouldn’t be thriving. He’s an immigrant, an English Language Learner from…
December Student of the Month: Kadiatou Sacko
DECEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Kadiatou Sacko School: Palumbo High School Nominated By: Charlie McGeehan – Social Science & US History Teacher When you think of a change-maker, you might envision someone iconic, with a forceful presence and an almost militant dedication to their cause. So when you meet Kadiatou, it may come as…
December Student of the Month: Bendu Borbor
DECEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Bendu (Bebe) Borbor School: Frankford High School Nominated By: Joseph Fraioli – JROTC Teacher & Jonathan Michels – Basketball Coach When we think about unstoppable forces, we usually think about fictional characters first – Juggernaut, Superman, James Bond, etc. Then, perhaps we think of titans of industry like Tom Brady or…
November Student of the Month: Cherilynn Chow
NOVEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Cherilynn Chow School: Masterman High School Nominated By: Gilda Abney – Counselor The past few years have been challenging. As if continuing to battle the uncertainty of a global pandemic wasn’t enough, for some in our Philadelphia communities, the trauma has just continued to pile on. Masterman senior Cherilynn…
November Student of the Month: Nathaniel Gordon
NOVEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Nathaniel Gordon School: Gateway to College Nominated By: Monifa Young – Director Former Senator, Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton once said, “Every moment wasted looking back, keeps us from moving forward.” What Ms. Clinton expressed — and what the intelligent and mature among us know — is that…
October Student of the Month: Abdoulaye Kamagate
OCTOBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Abdoulaye Kamagate School: Frankford High School Nominated By: First Sergeant Joseph Fraioli (retired) – Army JROTC Instructor, Counselor Some students are front-line leaders, who have an energy you can see and feel from a mile away. Still others are quietly doing all the right things — modeling exemplary leadership, academic…
October Student of the Month: Dahlia Tarver
OCTOBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH Name: Dahlia Tarver School: Central High School Nominated By: Christine Soda – Counselor Think of the words that describe the most inspiring people that you know. Coach? Champion? Catalyst? Most of us would be happy to be labeled just one of those things. Central High School senior Dahlia Tarver could…