Class of 2019

Senior RecognitionAwards Program

Wednesday, May 22 • 7:00 PMTwo Thousand Nineteen

Cleveland Heights High School • Dina Rees Evans Performing Arts Center

Senior RecognitionAwards Program

2018 - 2019 Board of Education President ..................................................................................Ms. Jodi SouriniVice President ........................................................................Mr. James PoschTreasurer Pro Tem ...............................................................Ms. Beverly Wright Members ..................................................................................Mr. Dan Heintz Ms. Malia LewisInterim Superintendent ................................................Dr. Brian WilliamsAssistant Superintendent ..............................................Mrs. Felisha GouldChief Financial Officer ......................................................Mr. Scott Gainer

AdministratorsAdministrative Principal ..................................................Mr. Byron HopkinsAssistant Principal 9th grade .......................................Mr. John FullermanAssistant Principal 10th grade ....................................Dr. Alisa Lawson-McKinnieAssistant Principal 11th grade ....................................Mr. Joseph Nicklos Assistant Principal 12th grade ....................................Ms. Jane SimeriInterim Coordinator of Alternative Programming .Mr. Chris CookDirector Tri-Heights Career Prep Consortium ...Mrs. Katrina MyersAthletic Director ..................................................................Mr. Joseph D’Amato

THE CLASS OF

2019

7:00pm, Wednesday, May 22Two Thousand Nineteen

Cleveland Heights High School Auditorium

Senior Awards Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heights High Cafeteria

Musical Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Assaxins Jack Johnson, Alto Saxophone Ethan Zoldak, Alto Saxophone Derek Black, Tenor Saxophone Sam Stawovy, Baritone Saxophone

Cleveland Heights High School Alma Mater

In honor of dear Heights, we gather here to sing;

To show our love and loyalty, we let our voices ring.

All hail our Alma Mater, all hail the Black and Gold.

And may those colors symbolize the spirit we uphold –

And may those colors symbolize the spirit we uphold.

The gold in dear Heights’ colors comes from the eastern sky;

It shows a shining future for our own beloved Heights High.

Then rally ‘round the standard which bears our colors bright.

May it inspire in every heart the love for truth and right–

May it inspire in every heart the love for truth and right.

Senior Recognition Awards Program

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Byron Hopkins, Administrative Principal Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Led by members of the Heights High School Choir under the direction of Mr. Jesse Lange

Scholastic Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Brian Williams President’s Award for Educational Excellence . . . . . . . Dr. Brian Williams

Special Scholarships and Awards . . . . . . . . . . Heights Community Awards Specific College Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Byron Hopkins 4.0 Highest Honors and 3.5 Honor Roll will be noted at graduation

THE CLASS OF

2019

SCHOLASTIC

RecognitionScholastic Recognition Academic AwardsPhi Beta Kappa Award Georgina Jolivette Advanced Placement Scholars Glennis Covault Julia O’Donnell Jayden Weaver Maria Tarnay Ethan Zoldak

Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Sylvie Crowell Georgina Jolivette Schuyler Radivoyevitch Macy Smith

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR

Educational Excellence Dr. Brian Williams

Nathan Chenin

Glennis Covault

Sylvie Crowell

John Dyer

Samuel Hermes

Jack Johnson

Georgina Jolivette

Deckard Manne

Julia O’Donnell

Senna Perelman

Schuyler Radivoyevitch

Macy Smith

Samuel Stawovy

Maria Tarnay

Lisa Ware

Benedict Woodside

Ethan Zoldak

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

Community AwardsThe Jon Lewis Award ...................................................................................................Jan Lewis To Be Announced

Faye Katz Ratner Humanitarian Award .......................................... Albert Ratner Sylvie Crowell (first place) Aishel Brooks (second place) Finalists: Breona Milton-Payton Hannah Pollack

Robert L. Soltz Memorial Scholarship ..........Dr. Barbara Burgess Van Aken Sahil Angdembe Ronisha Wallace

The Zollie McClendon Memorial Foundation Trunk Scholarship ...................................................... Tyger McClendon Brooklyne Chaney Cyanne Clarno Ella Damaser Treasure Eiland Heaven Hayes Claude Lewis Nigel Martin Michael Moorer

Golden Opportunity Foundation Jacques D. Evans Entrepreneurial Grant .................................... Jacques D. Evans and Diego Hodge To Be Announced

The Officer Jason D. West Memorial Scholarship ..............................Lita Gonzales and Officer Sean Hinkles Keith Harris Breya Hinton Claude Lewis

J. Lemons Criminal Justice Award .................................................Johnnie Lemons Patricia Moore Tommy Pierce Charles Stern La’Nay Woodson

Mike Scooter McGruder Platinum Charities Scholarship ..................................................................Mike Scooter McGruder Aleysia Brooks Robert Morgan

The Annie L. Dawson Scholar’s Award ..................................... Dr. Elsie Dawson Aleysia Brooks Hannah Pollack Benedict Woodside

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

Community AwardsParker Hannifin Corporation Scholarship ...............................Carolyn Rogers Sylvie Crowell

Ronald Register Scholarship .................................................................. Quentin Smith Treasure Eiland Trevion Johnson

Options Achievement Scholarship ..........................Dr. Kristie Cooper Kercher Amadou Ly Emani Martin

Lamont E. Fields Eye Of The Tiger Scholarship ........................Begr8 Athletics, Ronald Donaldson, Jr & Lamont Fields Aleysia Brooks Christian Dixon Treasure Eiland

Sharon Marcia Tenenbaum Memorial .............................................Jared Shapiro Donnovan Patterson

M & E Moss Family Scholarship .................................................................. Esther Moss Ethan Zoldak

Barden, Benner, Carter Memorial Scholarship ......................... Melissa Rink Owen Lang Daniel Lewis Deckard Manne Ned Trivisonno

Ronald B. Peltz Memorial Scholarship .................................................Diane Peltz Sylvie Crowell

EAPSC Aspiring Educators Scholarship ..............................................Jane Simeri Daniel Lewis Ronisha Wallace

Robert F. Apple Memorial Scholarship ..... Madison and Margeaux Apple Sahil Angdembe

Youth Short Poem Scholarship ................................................. Shawn Washington Davon Beané

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

Community AwardsTiger Shop Scholarship .................................Laura Stuart-Lilley and Quata Tucker Breyton Lemons Jericho Matheny Aleta McCray Skyler McDuffie

Brandon “Biz” James Memorial Scholarship ...........................Ashley James Aishel Brooks

Home Bred Legends Prom Giveaway .................................................. Karen Jones Jaylen Bush

Home Bred Legends Book Award ........................................................... Karen Jones Isaiah Butler Elijah Hodge, Jr. Samuel Kramer Jahmear Wakeel Richard White

The Brothers and Sisters, Inc. April Hart, Jeff Maxwell, Taunya Parsons Scholarship for Academic Excellence ... Eric Richardson, and Sonya Williams Aleysia Brooks Treasure Eiland Rhyon Qawwee Folakemi Sampson Macy Smith Malik Winfield Barbara Heggie Memorial CH-UH PTA Council Scholarship ..................................................Vanessa Fitzgerald Aishel Brooks Rhyon Qawwee Seniya Reaves Taylorr Thomas

Samuel Appleton Career Tech Scholarship ...........................Sherri Appleton Jayden Weaver (first place) Finalists: Sahil Angedembe Samuel Kramer Hannah Pollack Ronisha Wallace

Tamara L. Anderson Patriot Scholarship .......................Jacqueline Blockson Isaiah Butler

Glenn Altschuld Scholarship .................................................................................Ari Klein Ronisha Wallace

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

Community AwardsThe Calvin M. Singleton, III Calvin Singleton, Jr.,Memorial Scholarship ............. Joyce Ramsue-Thompson, and Jade Singleton Brooklyne Chaney Macy Smith Ronisha Wallace Malik Winfield Outstanding Senior Artist ........................................Nancy Rich and Laura Skehan Lisa WareThe Dorothy Icove Krause Memorial Scholarship...............Edward Icove Dasia Burks

Molly Manring Memorial Award ............................................................... Jesse Lange Olivia Sormaz

The Director’s Award For Choral .............................................................. Jesse Lange Jessica Gross Alyssa Smith

National School Choral Award .................................................................... Jesse Lange Judea Lowe Olivia Sormaz

Vocal Arts Parents Organization Musical Merit Awards .........Beverly Byers Judea Lowe Alyssa Smith

Heights Schools Foundation .......................................Julianna Johnston Senturia

Career Technical Education Scholarship Italie Demore

The Deb Delisle Scholarship Sahil Angdembe Xanayla Harris

The Geneva Family Memorial Scholarship Jayden Weaver

Dr. Michael Arnold Glueck Memorial Scholarship Aleysia Brooks

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

Community AwardsDr. Sydney J. Goldstein Scholarship Rhyon Qawwee

Marian Katz Magid Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing Kylie Armstead Davon Beané Sylvie Crowell Jack Johnson Malik Winfield The Heights High Legends Scholarship (Class of June 1964) Schuyler Radivoyevitch Alexa Solomon

Ralph J. Musengo & Ralph J. Musengo Jr. Memorial Scholarship Matthew Kowalski

The George F. Strickling Memorial Scholarship Emma Quill

CHHS Class of 2019 Academic Scholar Georgina Jolivette

Helen R. Fox Memorial Scholarship ............................................................Caryl Yoo Zachary Brust

Medical Mutual Scholarship ...............................................................................Caryl Yoo Sahil Angdembe

Cleveland Heights Women’s Civic Club ...........................Jacqueline Blockson Samuel Kramer Alyssa Smith

SPECIFIC

College Award Offers Mr. Byron Hopkins

India Akers Bowling Green State University, University Freshman Academic Scholarship University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship University of Toledo, Trustee Scholarship

Ryan Andrews Kent State University, Trustee Scholarship, OCOG

Sahil Angdembe Cleveland State University, CSU Opportunity Award Miami University, RedHawk Grant, OCOG

Kylie Armstead Cleveland State University, Freshman Scholars, OCOG Hofstra University, Dean’s Scholarship John Carroll University, Presidential Scholarship Loyola University Maryland, Presidential Scholarship, Loyola Grant

Davon Beané Columbia College Chicago, Dean’s Scholarship Tennessee State University, Merit Scholarship Xavier University, Xavier Award

Tyla Beasley Cleveland State University, CSU Grant

Jalon Blue Hiram College, Arts Scholarship, Hiram Scholarship, Hiram College Grant University of Mount Union, Hartson Award, Manzilla Multicultural Award, UMU Grant

Devion Bolton Erie Community College, Athletic Football Award

Diamond Booker University of San Francisco, Dons Scholarship Award

Jacob Braverman Allegheny College, Trustee Scholarship

SPECIFIC

College Award Offers Aishel Brooks Cleveland Institute of Art, Gund Family Scholarship, CIA Grant Cleveland State University, OCOG Columbus College of Art & Design, CCAD Discovery District Scholarship, OCOG,

CCAD Grant Maryland Institute College of Art, Presidential Scholarship, MICA Grant Massachusetts College of Art & Design, MassArt Grant Robert Morris University, RMU Scholarship, RMU Ohio Student Grant Savannah College of Art & Design, SCAD Achievement Honors Scholarship

Aleysia Brooks Heidelberg University, Dean’s Scholarship Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, Achievement, Diversity Scholarship, OCOG,

University Scholarship Muskingum University, GM/EEOC Scholarship, Horizon Award,

MU Academic Scholarship, OCOG Notre Dame College, Dean’s Scholarship University of Mount Union, Dean’s Scholarship Ursuline College, Ursuline Scholarship

Jasha Brown Ursuline College, Ursuline Award

Jaylen Bush Walsh University, Athletic Scholarship

Nathan Chenin DePaul University, Academic Scholarship, EDGE Grant Loyola University Chicago, Academic Scholarship Ohio University, Academic Scholarship Syracuse University, Academic Scholarship University of Cincinnati, Academic Scholarship

Glennis Covault Case Western Reserve University, Tuition Award

Sylvie Crowell Case Western Reserve University, Tuition Award Cleveland State University, Choose Ohio First Scholarship, President’s Award College of Wooster, Tuition Exchange Award Engineers Foundation of Ohio Scholarship Oberlin College, OC Grant, John Frederick Scholar Skidmore College, Porter Scholarship, SC Grant, Tuition Exchange Award Smith College, STRIDE Scholar The Ohio State University, Maximus Scholarship

SPECIFIC

College Award Offers Ella Damaser Howard University, Merit Award

Treasure Eiland Central State University, Freshman Scholarship Cleveland State University, CSU Opportunity Award Dillard University, Dean’s Scholarship Eastern Michigan University, EMU Emerald Scholarship Fisk University, Provost University Kent State University, OCOG, Oscar Ritchie Memorial Scholarship, Trustee Scholarship Miami University, Bridges Program for Excellence, RedHawk Excellence Scholarship Tuskeegee University, Achievement Award West Virginia State University, Black & Gold Scholarship

Brandon Eleam Erie Community College, Athletic Football

Nicholas Fehn Drexel University, Drexel Athletic Scholarship, Academic Scholarship St. Lawrence University, Dean’s Incentive Award, Laurentian Award

Ella Fleischer Kent State University, Trustee Scholarship Ohio Northern University, Dean’s Scholarship, Legacy Award

Larry Garland Notre Dame College, Dean’s Scholarship, NDC Grant, OCOG

Amber Gemmill Ursuline College, Ursuline Award

Satasha George Hiram College, Heritage Scholarship, HC Grant, OCOG University of Akron, OCOG

Angel Goodluck The Ohio State University, Provost Scholarship

JaSean Harris Walsh University, Athletic Football Scholarship

Joshua S. Harris University of Findlay, Men’s Football Scholarship University of Toledo, OCOG, Rocket Assistance Award Youngstown State University, OCOG

SPECIFIC

College Award Offers Xanayla Harris John Carroll University, University Scholarship Loyola University Chicago, Dean’s Scholarship

Su Hlang Hnin Ursuline College, FAFSA Completion Award, University Award, UC Grant

Elijah Hodge Heidelberg University, University Scholarship, OCOG Muskingum University, Muskie Award, Impact Scholarship, Muskingum Grant, OCOG Ohio Dominican University, Academic Opportunity Scholarship, OCOG Thiel College, OCOG, TC Assistance Award, Thiel Diversity Award, TC Merit Scholarship

Anthony Johnson Bowling Green State University, Athletic Football Scholarship

Jack Johnson Allegheny College, Trustee Scholarship University of Cincinnati, OCOG, University Grant University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award, Pitt Success Pell Match, Pitt Success Grant

Nolan Johnson Walsh University, Athletic Football Scholarship

Trevion Johnson Loyola University Chicago, Loyola Grant, Dean’s Founders Scholarship

Georgina Jolivette The Ohio State University, Maximus Scholarship

Matthew Kowalski Cleveland State University, CSU Freshman Scholar Award Kent State University, KS Scholarship University of Cincinnati, OCOG

Samuel Kramer Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholarship, OH Success Scholarship Temple University, Temple Grant University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award

Owen Lang Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholar The Ohio State University, Mansfield Academic Scholar

SPECIFIC

College Award Offers Aliyah Lett Alma College, AC Academic Scholarship

Claude Lewis Morehouse College, Partial Track Scholarship

Daniel Lewis Ohio University, OCOG, Trustee Scholarship

Cedric Little, Jr. Fond du Lac Community College, Athletic Football Award

Deckard Manne Bowling Green State University, University Freshman Academic Scholarship Cleveland State University, President’s Award Kent State University, Founders Scholars Program, Honors Residence Scholarship,

Honors Scholarship, Trustee Scholarship Miami University, RedHawk Excellence Scholarship, University Academic Scholars Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholar, OH Success Scholarship, Russ Vision Scholarship The Ohio State University, Provost Scholarship University of Cincinnati, CEAS General Scholarship, Cincinnatus Century Scholar University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award

Luke Manning Kent State University, KS Scholarship

Nigel Martin Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Scholarship Shaw University, Full Athletic Scholarship

ShaDonnah Miller Cleveland Institute of Art, CIA Grant, CIA Gund Family Scholarship, OCOG

Robert Morgan Bowling Green State University, Athletic Football Scholarship

Michael Moorer Drexel University, A.J. Drexel Scholarship, Drexel Grant Howard University, 1920 HU Leadership Scholarship University of Dayton, Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Minority Engineering Program Scholarship,

Study Abroad Scholarship, Textbook Scholarship

SPECIFIC

College Award Offers Julia O’Donnell Loyola University Chicago, Presidential Scholarship Miami University, RedHawk Excellence Scholarship Syracuse University, Dean’s Scholarship The Ohio State University, Provost Scholarship University of Kentucky, Bluegrass Spirit Scholarship

Ryan Penson Howard University, Athletic Girls Lacrosse Scholarship

Xavier Pelligree John Carroll University, University Scholarship

Senna Perelman Allegheny College, Trustee Scholarship Cleveland Institute of Art, Gund Family Scholarship Kent State University, KS Scholarship Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholarship, OH Success Scholarship Pratt Institute, Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship University of Mount Union, Trustee Scholarship

Javaya Perry Bowling Green State University, University Freshman Academic Scholarship University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship

Tommy Pierce, Jr. Thiel College, TC College Assistance, Thiel Diversity Award, TC Merit Scholarship, OCOG Tiffin University, 1888 Grant TU Merit Scholarship

Xavier Pillar John Carroll University, University Scholarship University of Mount Union, Athletic Football Scholarship

Hannah Pollack Hilda Bogomolny Faigin Leadership Award West Virginia University, In-State Tuition Award

T’Jhanay Potts-Avery John Carroll University, University Scholarship

SPECIFIC

College Award Offers Rhyon Qawwee Baldwin Wallace University, BW Grant, BW Heritage Award, Dean’s Scholarship, OCOG Dillard University, Dean’s Scholarship Hampton University, Merit Scholarship Howard University, 1920 HU Opportunity Grant Miami University, RedHawk Excellence Scholarship North Carolina A&T State University, Campus Based Tuition Grant Xavier University of Louisiana, Merit Scholarship

Emma Quill Cleveland State University, CSU Freshman Scholar Award Kent State University, KS Scholarship University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, Achievement Scholarship

Justin Rink Denison University, Alumni Award Merit Scholarship

Jade Roberts Cleveland Institute of Art, Dean’s Scholarship

Jacqueline Rosales University of Mount Union, Hartshorn Award

Folakemi Sampson University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship Award University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award, Pitt Success Grant Washington & Jefferson College, Ambassador Award, Scholars Award, W&J Grant

Melody Scales Notre Dame College, Dean’s Scholarship, NDC Grant, Residency Grant

Tre’Vonn Scott Otterbein College, Athletic Football Scholarship

Brandon Searight Baldwin Wallace University, BW Heritage Award, Fellow’s Scholarship Tiffin University, President Scholarship

Alyssa Smith University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship

SPECIFIC

College Award Offers Olivia Sormaz Cleveland State University, CSU Freshman Scholar Award College of Wooster, Wooster Scholarship Lesley University, LU Scholarship Montclair University, In-State Tuition Grant University of Dayton, Merit Scholarship

Samuel Stawovy Marquette University, Pere Marquette Scholarship The Ohio State University, Provost Scholarship University of Cincinnati, Cincinnatus University Scholar

Dannai Swords Central State University, Freshman Scholarship

Maria Tarnay Cleveland State University, President’s Award, Choose Ohio First Scholarship Kent State University, Honors Residence Scholarship, Honors Scholarship,

Trustee Scholarship Miami University, Merit Scholarship The Ohio State University, Engineering Dean’s Scholarship, President’s Affordability Grant,

Scarlet & Gray Grant University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship, Underrepresented Student Scholarship University of Dayton, President’s Merit Scholarship, Study Abroad Scholarship,

Textbook Scholarship University of Toledo, Toledo Excellence Scholarship

Benjamin Teresczuk University of Mount Union, Athletic Football Scholarship

Jaden Thomas Mount Aloysius College, Merit Scholarship

Taylorr Thomas Central State University, Freshman Scholarship

Ronisha Wallace Point Park University, Founder’s Award Seton Hill University, SHU Award, SHU CAPS Grant, SHU Grant

Lisa Ware Cleveland Institute of Art, Gund Family Scholarship Columbus College of Art & Design, CCAD Goodale Park Scholarship College for Creative Studies, CCS Scholarship

SPECIFIC

College Award Offers James Weaver Tiffin University, Athletic Football Scholarship

Jayden Weaver College of Wooster, Allen Merit Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship, Wooster Grant, OCOG Emory University, EU Grant The Ohio State University, President’s Affordability Grant, Scarlet & Gray Grant

Richard White Ashland University, Director Level Award

Iyhanna Williams Alderson Broaddus University, AB Go Give Scholarship, AB Grant

Mario Williams Dean College, Trustees Scholarship

Malik Winfield Berklee College of Music, Berklee Grant, Berklee World Tour Scholarship Capital University, Music Performance Award, Presidential Scholarship Capital University, Rev Rufus Tarrant Award Temple University, Conwell Scholarship, Temple Grant

Benedict Woodside Allegheny College, AC Grant, Trustee Scholarship Cleveland State University, President’s Award Ithaca College, John Harcourt Scholarship, IC Grant Oberlin College & Conservatory, John F. Oberlin Scholarship, OC Grant Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholarship, OH Success Scholarship Wesleyan University, Branch Rickey Scholarship

Gordan Zekic School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Merit Scholarship

Ethan Zoldak Case Western Reserve University, CWRU Grant, University Scholarship Temple University, Provost Scholarship University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award

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