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Success Stories

'Senior Signing Day' celebrates San Diego students' acceptance into college

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Torrey Pines student awarded $3M in college scholarships with local foundation's support

Success Stories

Class Of 2024

Young Excellence Club: Mother's Day Tea

SDUSD College tour at SDSU:
Blessyn Lavender Williams

Young And Prosperous Foundation 2025 Student Spotlight - Khalid Hassan

2025 Student Spotlight

Khalid Hassan

  • Young Excellence Club President

  • 79th Assembly District Youth Leaders of the Year 

  • Dell Scholarship Award Winner

  • NAACP San Diego Branch Award Winner 

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2024 Student Spotlight

Blessyn Lavender Williams

  • SDUSD Student Board Member

  • Youth Leader of the year 79th assembly district

  • San Diego County 25 Most Remarkable teen

  • Ebony Pearls debutante 

  • Aaron Price Willie James Jones Jr Award
     

Class of 2025

Khalid Hassan (Crawford High School) - UC Riverside (Full Ride) 

Addison Martin (Eastlake High School) - SDSU

Roman Evans (Patrick Henry High School) - University of Nevada Las Vegas 

Aliyah Drake (Morse High School) - University of Nevada Las Vegas 

Aryah Palms (Kearny High School) - Howard University

Deondranae Smith (Lincoln High School) - Southern University A&M

Chey'Nell Perry (Lincoln High School) - Sacramento State University

Brizhanae Moore (Morse High School) - Sacramento State University

Chyire Killens (Morse High School) - UCLA

Eugene Rice (Lincoln High School) - Clark Atlanta University

Kyson Hanson (Torrey Pines High School) - Howard University

Jordyn House (Lincoln High School) - Clark Atlanta University

Jordyn McMillan (Helix High School) - SDSU

Lovelynn Marrero (Lincoln High School) -Sacramento State University

Nychelle Sanders (Bonita Vista High School) - Pepperdine University

MarCella McElvaine (Lincoln High School) - Sacramento State University

Tanaya Friend (Lincoln High School) - Coppin State University

Solay Wallace (Lincoln High School) -Sacramento State University

Zamir Rose (Lincoln High School) - Clark Atlanta University

Jai'Ciyah Anderson (Lincoln High School) - City College

Zanira Short (Lincoln High School) -Sacramento State University

Zariah Huey (Lincoln High School) - UCSD

Sajanah King (Lincoln High School) Morgan State University 

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Young And Prosperous Foundation 2023 Senior Class

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Position / Role

SharDacia Russell

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SharDacia Russell graduated from Lincoln High school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, SharDacia will be attending Xavier University of Louisiana. 

 

Major: Nursing 

Position / Role

Judah Smith

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Judah Smith graduated from Morse High School and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Judah will be attending University of Nevada Las Vegas . 

 

Major: Business 

Position / Role

Sydney McMillan

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Sydney McMillan graduated from Helix Charter school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Sydney will be attending Tuskegee University in the Fall. 

 

Major: Nursing

Position / Role

Lauren White

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Lauren White graduated from Lincoln High school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Lauren will be attending San Diego State University. 

 

Major: Law

Position / Role

Rudy Bulfer

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Rudy Bulfer graduated from Morse High school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Ruby will be attending Hampton University. 

 

Major: Electrical Engineer

Position / Role

Maliyah Anthony

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Maliyah Anthony graduated from Lincoln High school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Maliyah will be attending California State University, Los Angeles. 

 

Major: Graphic communications

Position / Role

Sativa Groff

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Sativa Groff  graduated from Lincoln High school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Sativa will be attending University of St. Katherine. 

 

Major: Biology 

Position / Role

Genesis Amerson

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Genesis Amerson graduated from University City high school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Genesis will be attending California State University, Fullerton

 

Major: Psychology

Position / Role

Kenny Garder

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Kenny Garder graduated from Morse high school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Kenny will be attending California State University, Fullerton. 

 

Major: Business

Position / Role

Taliah Green

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Taliah Green graduated from University City high school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Taliah will be attending University of California, Davis. 

 

Major: Biology

Position / Role

Saraya Mclendon

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Saraya Mclendon graduated from Lincoln High school and was accepted into over 30 colleges universities, and HBCU. 

In the fall of 2023, Saraya will be attending University of California, Riverside. 

 

Major: Nursing

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Mohamed Mohamed

Crawford High School: Mohamed Mohamed has been accepted into over 40 colleges and universities. Mohamed has decided to attend San Diego State University in the Fall.

 

 

Major: Criminal Justice

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Shalene Garland

Lincoln High School: Shalene Garland has

been accepted into over 20 college and universities. Shalene has decided to attend Xavier University of Louisiana in the fall.

 

 

Major: Animal Psychology

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Naji Adair

Lincoln High School: Naji Adair has been accepted into over 50 college and universities. Naji has decided to attend  Louisiana State University in the fall. 

 

Major: Business Administration

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T'Ari Jones

Lincoln High School: T’Ari Jones has been accepted into over 40 college and universities. T’Ari has decided to attend Clark Atlanta University in the fall.

 

 

Major: Business Administration

Young And Prosperous Foundation Class of 2022

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