Newark Students Promote Social Justice, Honored For Hard Work And Leadership

Newark, NJ – Newark Public School District officials honored several local high school seniors for “equity, effort and excellence” during its 3rd annual Superintendent’s 3E Award ceremony last month.

According to a school news release, the prestigious award is presented to graduating NPS seniors who “promote social justice and are dedicated to hard work and academic achievement.”

“The Superintendent’s 3E Awards are presented to students who are leaders within their school communities and exemplify what it means to not only be an excellent student but an excellent citizen,” Superintendent Christopher Cerf said. “As these students go on to continue their education or pursue a career after high school, I have no doubt that they will have a profound impact on the world around them. I want to congratulate all of the outstanding recipients of this year’s 3E awards and thank them for the positive influence they have had on their peers.”

According to school administrators, this year’s recipients will attend the following colleges and universities after graduation: Bloomfield College, Boston College, Centenary College, Columbia University, Delaware State University, Essex County College, Franklin & Marshall, Hampton University, Kean University, Monmouth University, Montclair State University, Morris Brown College, NJIT, New Jersey City University, Rowan University, Rutgers University, Rutgers Newark, Saint Peter’s University, Seton Hall University, Stockton University, Tish NYU-Clive Davis Institute and William Paterson University.

The 2016 recipients include:

American History High School

Zaire Hagans-Jackson

Jaylin VanDyke

Gesselle Velez-Payamps

Arts High School

Carol Nicol Disla

Jose Leonardo

Josiah Valerius

Bard High School Early College

Assitan Drame

Helen Pan

Maria Pincay

Barringer Academy of Arts & Humanities

NaNa Bempah

Ricardo DeSouza

Monique Reed

Barringer Academy of S.T.E.A.M.

Ivan Collado

Maylynn Guzman

Carlos Morales

Central High School

Maymouna Amar

Emmanuel Christian

Daja Zuber

East Side High School

Samantha Cabrera

Luis Henrique Lopes

Nathan Santos

Fast Track Success Academy

Christopher Carter

Minata Kamara

Joshua Mprah

Malcolm X Shabazz High School

Davon Johnson

Inioluwa Olu-Owotade

Isaac Upshaw

Newark Leadership Academy

Dennis Rodriguez

Donovan Seshie

Shazzyah Smith

New Jersey Regional Day

Devante Jahad Brown

Tameeka Crawford EL

Na’Diah Daniels

Science Park High School

Jeremiah Akoto

Tyara Lopez

Leonid Rempel

Technology High School

Monica Reed

Carolina Paula

Katherine Penafiel

Univeristy High School

Dihzae Bailey

Khadija Bhatti

Cecelia Cholette-Dickson

Weequahic High School

Jacqueline Abruquah

SaJaida Carswell

Naylene Vasquez

West Side Campus

Kossi Amegnran

Stacy Tyndall

Trashawn White-Hines

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