Mount Vernon High School Class of 2026 recognized at Senior Awards Convocation

The Class of 2026 at Mount Vernon High School were recognized for their accomplishments throughout their high school careers at the Senior Awards Convocation last Tuesday evening. Students were celebrated for their achievements in front of a crowd of family and friends and received scholarships, new computers, and dorm supplies thanks to local sponsors and donations. The MVHS Class of 2026 will graduate at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, at Memorial Field. Congratulations graduates!

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Award Recipients:

The Mount Vernon Faculty Club Award for the Valedictorian with a GPA Of 100.37
Mizzen Bajramoski

The Mount Vernon Faculty Club Award for the Salutatorian with a GPA Of 97.11
Jahni Rolland

Grace T. Lewis Award for Highest Regents Average
Desirae Bailey-McCalla

The Theodore Roosevelt Award (Personality, Initiative, Leadership, Loyalty)
Mizzen Bajramoski

Barbara T. Clifford Memorial Award
Angelena Cunningham

Samuel Bobrow Memorial Award
Kevesi Mckenzie

Carroll F. Johnson Scholastic Achievement Scholarship 
Salutatorian - Jahni Rolland
Valedictorian - Mizzen Bajramoski

Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for Initiative, Self-Reliance, Integrity, Scholarship, Outstanding Growth
Semira Sylla

MVHS Faculty Memorial Award (Awarded for Overcoming Obstacles, Excellent Citizenship)
Jeimy Espinal Leon
Lataneyah Livingston

Exceptional Student Memorial Scholarship Award
Neveah Nelson

ACE Award for Outstanding Character and Leadership Qualities
Kristian Doig
Elijah Miller

English Departmental Awards
Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for International Baccalaureate English Language-A
Standard Level - Mizzen Bajramoski
Higher Level - Jahni Rolland

Mount Vernon Faculty Club Award for Excellence in English
Shanessa Barrett

Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers - Precise Academic Success Scholarship for English
Desirae Bailey McCalla

The American Association of University Women - Westchester Branch: Outstanding Student Award 
Venessa Thompson

The Lisa See's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Excellence in Writing Award 
Raychel Persaud

Syracuse University Project Advance Awards
Shanessa Barrett
Venessa Thompson

Social Studies Department Awards
Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for International Baccalaureate History of the Americas
Venessa Thompson

Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for International Baccalaureate Psychology
Yamilet Negrete

Mount Vernon Faculty Club Award for Excellence in Social Studies
Shanessa Barrett

Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers - Precise Academic Success Scholarship for Social Studies
Mizzen Bajramoski

The Daughters of the American Revolution Book Award
Desirae Bailey McCalla

Math Departmental Awards
Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for International Baccalaureate Mathematics
Jamie Royal

Mount Vernon Faculty Club Award for Excellence in Mathematics
Jahni Rolland

Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers - Precise Academic Success Scholarship for Excellence in Math
Gavin Luma

Marshall Raphael Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Mathematics
Gavin Luma

Science Departmental Awards
Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for International Baccalaureate Science
Naleyah Esahack

Mount Vernon Faculty Club Award for Excellence in Science
Tamara Farrell

Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers - Precise Academic Success Scholarship for Science
Cortelia Gilling

Costantine Nickou Science Scholarship Award
Raychel Persaud

World Language Department Awards
Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for International Baccalaureate
Spanish
Desirae Bailey McCalla

Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for Achievement in a Foreign Language (Spanish)
Jeimy Espinal Leon

Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers - Precise Academic Success Scholarship for World Language (French)
Rhoda Adu

Office Of Bilingual Education and World Languages - Seal Of Biliteracy
These Students Have Fulfilled All of The Requirements to Earn The New York State Seal of Biliteracy for the Academic School Year 2024-2025 by Demonstrating a High Level of Proficiency in English and One Other World Language.
Jeimy Espinal Leon
Kamryn Holt
Desirae Bailey-McCalla
Morgan Friend-Barnett
Carlos Nunez

Physical Education And Health Department
Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for Health/Physical Education
Nasier Jackson

Mount Vernon Federation Of Teachers Precise Academic Success Scholarship for Physical Education
Jamie Royal

Career & Technical Education Awards
Mount Vernon Faculty Club Award for Career & Technical Education for Excellence in Automotive Technology
Bhaaskar Khemdat

For Excellence in Cosmetology
Kiara Farrell 
Shatera White

For Excellence in Print Production
Dorien Sangster
Dwayne Taylor
Bhavesh Khemdat

For Excellence in Photography/Web Page Design/Digital Imaging
Adrian Sookai - Photography 
Bhavesh Khemdat - Web Design 
Jedidah Mattadeen - Web Design
Jeimy Espinal Leon - Digital Imaging 
Dorian Sangster - Digital Imaging
Adrian Sookai - Digital Imaging 

For Excellence in Barbering
Jarvis Christian
Bernard Laurent

For Excellence in Culinary Arts
Kihanna Johnson
Staciann Willis
Rohan Wedderburn

For Excellence in Cisco Technology
Peter Camejo

For Excellence in Entrepreneurship
Shae Luma

For Excellence in Hospitality
Dion Ramdeholl
Marquez Scott

Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for International Baccalaureate Visual Arts
Dashon Brown

Mount Vernon High School Faculty Club Award for Art
Kamryn Holt

Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers - Precise Academic Success Scholarship for Art
Dashon Brown

Mount Vernon High School Band Award for Music
Carlos Nunez
Shae Luma
Summer Rae Lee-Garcia
Jason Anderson
Pedro De Oliveira

Mount Vernon Faculty Club Award for the Completion of the Nursing Assistants' Program
Destiny Adair 
Sophya Calixto 
Marlon Delabanque
Tamera Farrell 
Cortelia Gilling
Raychel Persaud
Mizzen Bajramoski 
Chelsea Crenshaw
Yuliana Dominguez Rodriguez
Harmony Findlay
Emily Negrete
Heidy Vaquero

The Following Students were recognized for their participation in this year's blood drives sponsored by the New York Blood Center and the Mount Vernon Certified Nursing Assistant students:
Destiny Adair
Sophya Calixto
Marlon Delabanque
Tamera Farrell 
Cortelia Gilling
Raychel Persaud 
Yamilet Negrete**
Mizzen Bajramoski
Chelsea Crenshaw
Yuliana Dominguez Rodriguez
Harmony Findlay
Emily Negrete
Heidy Vaquero

The NYBC also recognized two students for their outstanding leadership in this year's events and rewarded them with a $375 scholarship. They are:
Cortelia Gilling
Sophia Calixto

Anita Nickou Memorial Scholarship for a Student Who Will Major in Education
Adrian Sookai

National Honor Society/ Tau Epsilon Pi / Academic Honors
Honesti Ellis
Nana Taylor
Dashon Brown
Angelena Cunningham
Jada Lawrence
Jayden Martes
Destiny Adair
Naari Davis
Mizzen Bajramoski
Nathan Goncalves
Desirae Bailey McCalla
Shanessa Barrett
Sophya Calixto
Jeimy Espinal Leon
Cortelia Gilling
Raychel Persaud
Theonnah White

Community-Based Organization Awards

Campus Bound Scholars
Mizzen Bajramoski
Jahni Rolland

Edith Kaplan Awards
Alexis Gerald
Chelsea Crenshaw
Jeimy Espinal Leon
Naari Davis
Dashon Brown

Westchester Alliance Of Black School Educators
The Anne G. Williams Scholarship 
Ayesha Williams

Destination College - Cooney Scholarship Recipients 2026
Destiny Adair
Desirae Bailey-McCalla
Dashon Brown
Cortelia Gilling
Bernard Laurent
Lataneyah Livingston
Kevesi McKenzie
Robert Robinson
Adrian Sookai
Zion Watkins
Mizzen Bajramoski
Naari Davis
Jasten Johnson
McAndersen Leurgiste
Dime Mancabu Dos Santos
Asher Nicholson
Jahni Rolland
Matthew Taylor
Theonnah White

Twenty-First Tabernacle Beth El Scholarship for Future Leaders
Peter Camejo
Shanessa Barrett

Student Advocacy's 2026 Overcoming the Odds Nominee
Ashley Peralta Montilla

Keith Andersen Award for Personal Perseverance Throughout High School
Leonardo Gomez
Neveah Nelson
Cameron Lee
Jhaier Messam
Zorien Barden

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Nu Omega Chapter 2026 Scholarship
Cortelia Gilling - Community Scholarship Cathy Coleman Scholarship
Venessa Thompson - Community Scholarship HBCU Scholarship

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Gamma Xi Zeta Chapter
Destiny Adair - Francis-Harrison Scholarship
Desire Bailey McCalla- Daniels Family Book Award
Mizzen Bajramoski - Mattie Johnson Scholarship
Cortelia Gilling - Marilyn J. McMillian Scholarship

MVHS Dorm-Room Giveaway
Zorien Barden
Dime Mancabu Dos Santos
Cortelia Gilling
Matthew Taylor
Lataneyah Livingston
Semira Sylla

The Church of the Ascension Community Scholarships
The Church Of The Ascension Community Scholarship $500; the Lewis Godfrey Bent Scholarship $250; the Jean N. Keiz Endowed Scholarship $250 for A Total Of $1000 for Each Scholar.
Destiny Adair
Shanessa Barrett
Cortelia Gilling

The 2026 Knight Trojan Scholarship
Desirae Bailey McCalla
Mizzen Bajramoski 
Chelsea Crensaw

BNB Foundation Scholarship
Mizzen Bajramoski

Westchester County Chapter Of The Links, Inc.
Desirae Bailey Mccalla
Jahni Rolland

One Fam Foundation, Inc. 2026 Overcomers Scholarship
Angelena Cunningham
Kihanna Johnson
Tristen Flye
Matthew Taylor

The Hedwige & Alexandrine Sampson Memorial Scholarship
Bhaskaar "Joshua" Khemdat - Automotive Technology
Raychel Persaud - Nursing

BP Community Scholarship Program ($2,500) 
Raychel Persaud

PBIS Rewards
Diana Esther Azucey Correa

Peer Mediators Award
Shanessa Barrett 
Cortelia Gilling
Raychel Persaud 
Asher Nicholson
Venessa Thompson
Chelsea Crenshaw
Jamie Royal
Emily Negrete
Matthew Taylor
Damien Wright

Planting The Seed Scholarship
Isiah Flamer

2025-2026 High School Heroes Essay Contest ($250)
Yamilet Negrete

The United States Marine Corps
The Scholastic Excellence Awards
Jahni Rolland - Salutatorian
Mizzen Bajramoski - Valedictorian

The Semper Fidelis Award For Musical Excellence
Jayden Blake
Shae Luma

Awards From the State Of New York
NYS Academic Excellence Awards
Desirae Bailey Mccalla ($1,500)
Nana Taylor ($500)
Angelena Cunningham ($500)
Malakai Hulcome ($500)
Naari Davis ($500)
Dorien Sangster ($500)
Raychel Persaud ($500)

New York State Attorney General Letitia James 2025 Triple "C" Awards for Character, Courage, Commitment
Tristen Flye

Office Of the Attorney General Letitia James Presents the Civic Ambassador Award
Venessa Thompson
Shanessa Barrett

The NYS 250th Commemoration Award
Desirae Bailey McCalla

Mount Vernon Administrative Group Award
Ashley Peralta Montilla