School Updates

Public Charter School Students Awarded OSSE Scholars Summer Enrichment Opportunity

Each year, more than 250 students in grades 10 and 11 apply to be an Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE) Scholar for the summer enrichment program. This program specifically targets students who demonstrate a financial need and/or may be a first generation college student. The program gives scholars the opportunity to attend a rigourous selective summer college programs at top-tier universities across the country. Below is a list of public charter school students and the name of the college or university they will attend an enrichment program this summer.

Barnard College
Shaleyah McDowell - Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy
Faatimah Musa - Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School

Cornell University
Rafael Tubilla-Chevez - DC International School

Duke University
Maria Flora Zamudio - Washington Leadership Academy Public Charter School
Brian Garcia - E.L. Haynes High School
Evelyn Rosales - Capital City Public Charter School

Emory Pre-College Program
Christopher Parks - Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School

Harvard University
Tsion Cummings - Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School
Jerome Foster II - Washington Leadership Academy Public Charter School

Northwestern University
Jonah Nguyen-Conyers - DC International School

Smith College Summer Programs
Trinity Beatty - Paul Public Charter School
Aniaa Johnson - Paul Public Charter School
Maniya Porter - Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School

Stanford Summer Session
Louis Carrico-Braun - Washington Leadership Academy Public Charter School
Aly Nguyen - Capital City Public Charter School

Syracuse University Summer College
Alexis Jones - Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School
Daniela Ladino - E.L. Haynes High School
Cristina Morales - Paul Public Charter School

The University of Chicago
Aniaya Jones - Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy

Penn Summer
Wladimir Alarcon - E.L. Haynes High School
Hannah-Lee Schloss - Washington Leadership Academy Public Charter School

Congratulations, Scholars!  

Each year, more than 250 students in grades 10 and 11 apply to be an Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE) Scholar for the summer enrichment program.