Celebrating Our 2015 Seniors

By: C. Lyles

L to R: Seniors Deja Jackson, Kaliyah Durham, Derek Dean, Deidre Joyner,
and Deja Gardener on a HEC UB field trip. (Photo: M. Bullard)

Standardized test after test. Balancing schoolwork with extra-curricular activities. Keeping up with course assignments. Part time jobs. Family life. It is easy to see that high school is no easy feat by far, and for high school seniors, the above demands are coupled with college applications, FAFSA and financial aid deadlines, and selecting a school.  

Demands and responsibilities increase for seniors and undeniably prep them for navigating college and careers after high school. So, here’s where we take a moment to celebrate some of HEC Upward Bound’s incredible high school seniors.

Renowned writer/author Pearl Cleage says, “Some things must be spoken out loud to get to where the magic is.” So, we take a note from her brilliance to “…speak your names.”

Te'Airra Blackmon -Soldan HS
Chuwn Curtis -Hazelwood Central
Derek Dean –Career Academy

Lizeth Delgado –Gateway HS

Aaliyah Durham –Vashon HS

Kaliyah Durham –Vashon HS

Kassia Felton –Gateway HS

India Fowler –Career Academy

Brianna Floyd-College Prep
Deja Gardner –McCluer HS

Alexandra Granberry –Sumner HS

Annika Jackson –Northwest Academy

Deja Jackson –Soldan HS

Shania Jackson –Vashon HS

Deidre Joyner –Career Academy

Celena Nguyen –Gateway HS

Taliba Strickland –Gateway HS

Alexandria Tullock –Gateway HS

Korey Watson –College Prep Academy

Class of 2015, we are proud of you. Thanks for letting us serve you. Congrats!