May 19, 2020
For Immediate Release
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Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) today announced Class of 2020 valedictorians and salutatorians ahead of its systemwide eGraduation Celebration next Saturday.
The upcoming eGraduation Celebration is being produced in collaboration with ABC7/WJLA-TV and features Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson as commencement speaker. The event will pay tribute to an estimated 8,000 seniors at 31 traditional, public charter and alternative high schools and will air Saturday, May 30 on WJLA 24/7 News (Comcast 808, FiOS 508, DirecTV/Dish 8) at 7 p.m. with an encore Sunday, May 31 on ABC7 at noon. The event can also be viewed on PGCPS and ABC7 digital platforms, including the school system's website and social media channels.
The eGraduation Celebration will feature R&B singer Kenny Lattimore, a PGCPS Alumni Hall of Fame inductee; radio host/comedian Joe Clair; NFL cornerback Joe Haden; local news anchor Taylor Thomas and more.
This year's list of valedictorians and salutatorians is below.
For more Class of 2020 student features and highlights, visit the Future Ready grad portal.
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC
Brittany Linus, Valedictorian
Jared Zheng, Valedictorian
Amy Chen, Salutatorian
Sammy Orozco Contreras, Salutatorian
Bladensburg High School
Melisa Diaz Velasquez, Valedictorian
Tyreece Jackson-Marshall, Salutatorian
Bowie High
Carlos Encinales Angulo, Valedictorian
Jordan Evans, Salutatorian
Central High
Ameenat Afolabi, Valedictorian
Chandler Ransome, Salutatorian
Charles Herbert Flowers High
Evan Zheng, Valedictorian
Destiny Dennis, Salutatorian
Chesapeake Math and IT Public Charter
Nasya Anderson, Valedictorian
Phillip Nissen, Salutatorian
Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter
Ryan Raphael Sajot, Valedictorian
Rennie Pearson, Salutatorian
College Park Academy
Kalonji Harrington, Valedictorian
Immanuela-Nicole Enwesi, Salutatorian
Community-Based Classroom
Lisna Rugama Diaz, Valedictorian
Dayana Rojas-Anez, Salutatorian
Croom High
Alyesha Norris, Valedictorian
Machiya Muse, Salutatorian
Crossland High
Kamille Canlas, Valedictorian
Tiana Johnson, Salutatorian
Crossland High Evening
Brayan Rodriguez Chavez, Valedictorian
Josseline Franco Palacios, Salutatorian
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High
Richelle Eastridge, Valedictorian
Naomi Barnett, Salutatorian
DuVal High
Rainer Ian Espiritu, Valedictorian
Ashlee Nanze, Salutatorian
Eleanor Roosevelt High
Melissa Jones, Valedictorian
Nicole Miko, Salutatorian
Fairmont Heights High
Ashley Gonzalez Coreas, Valedictorian
Mathelyn Velasquez, Salutatorian
Frederick Douglass High
Alexy-Alani Okie, Valedictorian
Kanajah Drakes, Salutatorian
Friendly High
Jaelene Amaya-Perez, Valedictorian
Jaelyn Boyden, Salutatorian
Gwynn Park High
Zarah Castro, Valedictorian
Yareny Amaya-Garcia, Salutatorian
High Point High
Darlin Paredes Hernandez, Valedictorian
Jennifer Sarpong, Salutatorian
International High School @Langley Park
Tehune Asaye, Valedictorian
Stefany Novoa Chicas, Salutatorian
International High School @Largo
Damaris Aguilar Reyes, Valedictorian
Selvin Moreno Canales, Salutatorian
Largo High
Hana Wolde, Valedictorian
Ana Guevara Flores, Salutatorian
Laurel High
Yury Franco, Valedictorian
Melinda Davies-Cole, Salutatorian
Northwestern High
Tiffany Alvarenga-Sorto, Valedictorian
Reyna Mulatillo Rivera, Salutatorian
Northwestern High Evening
Yaire Garcia, Valedictorian
Kenia Argueta Chavez, Salutatorian
Oxon Hill High
Ashley Marcelo, Valedictorian
John-Eduard Trinidad, Salutatorian
Parkdale High
Feven Huruy, Valedictorian
Marlon Cruz, Salutatorian
Potomac High
Joshua Smith, Valedictorian
Lishanelly Alvarez Richardson, Salutatorian
Suitland High
Ayomide Badmus, Valedictorian
Marites Castillo, Salutatorian
Surrattsville High
Parris Veney, Valedictorian
Alyssa Holley, Salutatorian
Tall Oaks High
Abdul Fullah, Valedictorian
Duy Pham-Nguyen, Salutatorian
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