Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Congratulates 2019 High School Graduates

Student: Marcus Cherine Allen, Parent: Elvira Taylor-Allen, Name of High School: , Norfolk, VA 3.4 GPA, Governor’s Certificate of Recognition for successfully completing the rigorous

requirements for Early College Program 2019 Ministries :Youth Ministry, Usher, Lector, Knights of Peter Claver #279, Volunteer The Basilica’s Food Pantry, 2019 Scholar of the committee of 200+Men Inc.

Name of College: /Electronics Engineering/Awarded an Electronics Engineering Scholarship from Norfolk State University.

Student: Qira Allen Parents: Alesia and Linwood Clark, Name of High School: St. John Paul the Great Catholic High, Dumfries, VA 4.2 GPA, Extracurricular: Student Ambassador, National Honor Society, Member of the Spanish International Club and Future Healthcare Leaders of America Ministries: Youth Ministry, Name of College: (Physical Therapy)

Student: Samantha Cook, Parents: Samuel and Cook, Name of High School: Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School, Virginia Beach, VA 4.5 GPA, Extracurricular: Editor and Chief of the school magazine, President of the Student Council (4 years) Honor: Member of six national honor societies, including the Science National Honor Society. Volunteer: Horizons Hampton Roads Enrichment Program Tutor, Name of College: University of Notre Dame/Civil Engineering, Samantha was awarded their Provost’s Scholarship for $50,000+

Student: Grant Isaiah Gill Parents: Robert and Dana Gill, Grandparents: Andrew and Gloria Neal, Name of High School: Nasemond River High School, Suffolk, VA Extracurricular: National Honor Society, Beta Club, VP of Future Business Leaders of America Ministries: Youth Ministry, Usher and Knights of Peter Claver #279, Name of College: Virginia Commonwealth University (International Studies)

Our Youth Today Student: Blake Kinard Parent: Tracey Bailey Name of High School: Western Branch High School, Chesapeake, VA Extracurricular: Track, Volleyball and Football Ministries: Youth Ministry, Children’s Liturgy Teachers Assistant, Jr. Knight of Peter Claver #279 Name of College: Radford University (Journalism)

Student: Aryn Loovell, Parents: Wayne and Crystal Lovell, Name of High School: , Chesapeake, VA 4.5 GPA Engineering (STEM Academy) Extracurricular: Basketball, Track, National Honor Society, Top Teens of America of Hampton Roads, Name of College: Virginia Tech

Student: Sergine Mombrum, Parent: Wilmina Augustine Name of High School: Granby High School Inter National Baccalaureate Program, Norfolk, VA Extracurricular: GHS Student Council, French Club, GHS Rowing Club Ministries: Youth Ministry, Volunteer: Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team, For Kids Organization, Seaton House and the Basilica’s Soup Kitchen, Honors: Presidential Award Early College Scholar Program Governor’s Recognition, Name of College: Virginia Commonwealth University (Political Science/Public Policy)

Student: Jahaad Murphy Parents: Melanie Murphy-Edmonds and Deangelo Edmonds, Grandparents: Robert and Mary Murphy, Name of High School: , Norfolk, with an advanced diploma and 3.0 GPA, Extracurricular: 757 Color Coded Group and Lake Taylor Chorus, Ministries: Knight of Peter Claver #279, Name of College: Tidewater Community College onto Old Dominion University (Computer Science)

Student: Sage Rebecca Norman Parent: Colette Norman Name of High

School: , STEM, Virginia Beach, VA, Honor Graduates Extracurricular: Attend TV Production at VO-Tech Ministries: Youth Ministry Military: USN

Student: Nandi Ijan-Victoria Perry, Parent: Rocki Maynor, Name of High School: : Landstown High School, STEM, Virginia Beach, VA Extracurricular: VP Student Government 2018-2019, Spanish Honor Society

Member Virginia Beach, Varsity Gymnastics Team Captain 2015-2019, Varsity Cheerleader Captain 2016-2019 Ministries: Youth Ministry, Name of College: Virginia Commonwealth University (Environmental Science/Pre Med Track)

Student: Gabrelle Lynn Richardson, Parents: Calvin and Tamilah Richardson, Name of High School: Granby High School and the Governor’s

School for the Arts, Norfolk, VA 5.447 GPS, Class Salutatorian Extracurricular: Ensemble and Preprofessional Dance Performance, Dance Instruction, Honor: Norfolk Chapter of the Links’ Kathryn Brown-

Bivens scholarship Awardee and also a Lincoln-Lane scholarship recipient.. Gabrielle was 1 of 50 students in Virginia to receive the University Achievement Award, a four year, full tuition, Name of College: University of

Virginia (Pre Med)

Student: Anisa Sellers, Parent: Catherine Sellers, Aunt Andrea Echols, Name of High School: Maury High School, Norfolk, VA 4.3 GPA, Extracurricular: Maury Swim Team, Future Business Leaders of America, Maury Drama Club, Girl Scouts, Honors: National Honor Society Member, National Spanish Honor Society Member, Delta Sigma theta Community Service Award, Ministries: Youth Ministry, Food Pantry and Altar Server, Name of College: Virginia State University (Biology)

Parent: Jeffery D. Charity, Sr. Name of High School: Oscar Smith High Jeffery D. Charity Jr. School, Chesapeake, VA, Extracurricular: Marching Band Name of College: Radford University Parents: Savarna and George Nelson Name of High School: , Porstmouth, VA Extracurricular: Varsity Basket Ball, Arielle Nelson Advance Choir (co-president), Musical Theatre Ministries: Youth/Children’s Choir Name of College: Old Dominion University (Major in English with emphasis in creative writing)

Anthony Parker Parents: Ms. Mekel S. Stewart and Mr. Gleen Parker Name of High School: Landstown Extracurricular: Marching Band (Plays three instruments) Ministries: Usher and Knight of Peter Claver #279, Military: US Army

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