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Most Outstanding Seniors
Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Alyson Jefferson
Banneker HS
A stand-out student athlete on the Banneker varsity basketball team, Alyson made her mark from the time she stepped on the court. A three-year DCIAA All-League selection, Alyson was also a two-time DCIAA All-Team Tournament Team member, and finished her career as the 2019-20 DCIAA Basketball Player of the Year. An offensive scoring threat, Alyson averaged 20 points per game all three years as a starter and led Banneker to the DCIAA Championship in her senior year. In addition to athletic excellence, Alyson is also a stellar student. She carries a 4.2 GPA and has over 200 hours of community service. In the fall, Alyson will continue her academic and athletic career at Oberlin College.
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Ruquan Brown
Banneker HS
A well-rounded student-athlete and a leader on and off the field, Ruquan held leadership roles as captain of the Roosevelt HS football team and student government president at Banneker HS. A two-time DCIAA All-League selection in football, Ruquan wowed fans and frustrated opponents with outstanding speed and athleticism at the wide receiver and defensive back positions. In addition to his athletic excellence, Ruquan is an outstanding student. He carries a 3.8 GPA, has completed over 270 hours of community service, and because of his efforts, collected 25 scholarship offers from colleges. In the fall, Ruquan will continue his academic and athletic career at Harvard University.
Athletic Director of the Year
Desmond Alexander
Columbia Heights EC
Affectionately known as “Coach A”, Athletic Director Alexander is a 17-year veteran of Columbia Heights Educational Campus. Coach A has worn many hats at CHEC, serving as math teacher, assistant boys varsity basketball coach, and head coach of the varsity football team. As Athletic Director at CHEC, Coach A has overseen several DCIAA championship teams including MS Boys Soccer, HS Boys Soccer, MS Girls Basketball, HS JV Boys Basketball, HS Varsity Girls Basketball, and HS Varsity Football. A forward thinker as an athletic administrator, Coach A runs a robust athletic program that is always spirited, competitive, and organized. Coach A loves the business of changing lives through sport, and feels his reward is when his former student-athletes become productive citizens who give back to the community.
Most Outstanding Seniors
Ava Nicely
Wilson HS
Cross Country
Damion Gant
Anacostia HS
Football - Stripes Division
Jesus Robinson
Roosevelt HS
Football - Stars Division
Zachary Barrette
School Without Walls
Soccer
Kamryn Anthony
Anacostia HS
Basketball
Joseph Ramonu
Roosevelt STAY
OL Bowling
Rasheda White
Wilson HS
Cheer
Absalom Bolling
McKinley Tech
Swimming
Antonio Hudson
McKinley Tech
Indoor Track
Josue Ortiz-Flores
Coolidge HS
Cross Country
Mamut Conteh
Ron Brown HS
Football - Stripes Division
Agnes Signou
Cardozo EC
Soccer
Lyric Snowden
Wilson HS
Volleyball
De'ontay Cozart
HD Woodson HS
Basketball
Tymple Burrell
McKinley Tech
Cheer
Raylen Jackson
Wilson HS
Swimming
Aiona Green
Dunbar HS
Indoor Track
Spring Senior Athletes
Anacostia HS
Jihad Alcorn
Kamryn Anthony
Aliyah Clark
Destiny Cockrell
Wayne Gadson
Damion Gant
Diamond Gassaway
Isaiah Norman
Doneisha Parker
Aaliyah Reid
Isaiah Scott
Stephon Stewart
Eric Walker
Bobby Washington
Ballou HS
Theaisa Caesar
Desmond Curtis
Eric Dressel
Jashawn Evans
Tavon Faunteroy
Brandie Hooker
Tajha Jackson
Melanie Morgan
Demondre Phillips
Jaz Pratt
Indya Spencer
Ronjanae Warren
Ballou STAY
Andre Knott
Marcell Marsh
Banneker HS
Anahjah Boone
Curtis Brooks
RuQuan Brown
Nadia Chichester
Niya Crenshaw
Daysha De La Cruz
Octavia Dormu
Toi Francis
Kyndell Geddis
India Gerald
Maya Ginyard
Pauline Green-Williams
Alyson Jefferson
Damonique Kimbrough
Raina Morris
Amaogechi Njoku
Leigh Pendleton
Emeli Sanchez Nunez
Soliyana Seyoum
Crystal Smith
Michael Ukaegbu
Cardozo EC
Hayelom Amare
Eyerusalem Assefa
Mohamed Bayo
Herbert Belton
Pablo Cash
Shandon Houston
Arjunae Jones
Jessica Martinez-Pineda
Steven Morales
Joseph Respects-Nothing
Agnes-Laure Signou
Nataly Sosa-Majano
Korotoum Sylla
Nayeli Zapata
Columbia Heights EC
Pedro Amaya-Otero
Francesco Genrech Baes
Bamlak Bahiru
Andrea Bonilla
Juan Camilo Castillo
Jocelyn Diaz
Harolin Espinosa
Cindy Guevara
Joana Hernandez
Obed Johannes
Jenifer Juarez
Mondomdewa Kao
Erika Lopez Molina
Stephane Mankemi
Kendrys Martinez
Keyri Reyes Rodriguez
Reagan Robertson
Daro Samb
Tanaysia Smith
Jessica Valencia
Eric Wells
Coolidge HS
Nevillie Abbott
Deonne Battle
Sean Beasley
Semirah Beasley
Alex Ferguson Deutou Dizhaun Hancock
Ava Hollingsworth
Kevin Holtz
Daryll Jackson
Melvin Lee
Leslie Miller
Jayla Moore
Walter Morton
Josue Ortiz-Flores
Ashley Parker
Dunbar HS
Marvin Alston
Terrae Bennett
Aly'jah Bradsher
William Brandon
Sonnay Brown
Meonte Franklin
Christopher Frazier
Timothy Grate
Aiona Green
Jesse Jackson
Da'Niko Johnson
Pamela May
Askia McGill
Keyemani Milstead
Clyde Ngwa
Aniyah Redd
Aajhai Sellers
Destiny Stewart
T'honor Stewart
Marquet Taylor
Marquette Thomas
Danielle Thompson
MacKenzie Vest
Eastern HS
Khalil Barnes
Aniyah Brackett
Charnay Casson
Trevon Coachman
Japria Grady
Zion Hackley
Diamond Harrington
Isaiah Hubbard
Antoine Jackson
Amad Johnson
Kevin Johnson
Romel Kelley
Sa'mya Kirkland
Nikolez Land
Deonne Lester
Andrew Mason
Zakirah Oliviere
Mariya Settle
Keniah Smith
Niya Smith
David Smoot
Deveon Sweptson
Troy Thompson
Khalil Warren
Jawuan Watts
Jaya Watts
Andrea West
India Whitaker
Elan Williams
Janiah Williams
Julisa Williams
Ryan Wohlschlegel
Terek Wright
HD Woodson
Jalen Allen
Antwan Dance
Ni'yhana Epps
Tia Green
Adrian Grinage
Stacie Hines
Denzyl Hunnicutt
Keyshawn Hunter
Jalen Jacobs
Roy Jordan
Maleek Loggins
Darryl Mabry
Ahmad McDuffie
KeJuan McLaren
Jacob Nabinett
Kwame Perry
Michael Prather
Christopher Roberts
Tar'bria Robertson
Jordon Sharp
Arthur White
Larry Williams III
Mekhi Wright
Luke C Moore
Aaryn Harris
Khalyl Harrison
Destiny Huntley
Dejanaire Johnson
Leonna Lewis
Jalen Phill
Isaiah Roach
Tyania Rouse
Darius Rowe
Katherine Salmeron
Antonio Streater
Maurice Ward
Marquette White
Troy Williams
McKinley Tech
Joie Barnes
Essosolim Bislao
Dayja Burton
Damian Canales
Chelsea Casarrubias
Mickeyla Clark
Samyia Copelin
Briana Cummings
KVaughn Davis
D'noivlle Fenwick
Vera Gibbs
Colby Gray
Jeffrey Heyward
Donnell Hooks
Leilani Hopkins
Antonio Hudson
Dachauna Johnson
Maikel Johnson
Cole Kalenak
James Majette
Ahmya McKeithan
Malique Miller
Ivania Molina
Chidimma Orusakwe
Charles Richards
Roger Richardson
Chloe' Rollins
Aldo Romero
Kyriea Smith
Chi'Ane Twyman
Torrenz Ward
John Watson II
Chacoia Wilkes
Phelps ACE
Yusuf AL Khal
Th'asia Arrington
Samya Curtis
Raylynn Hill
Nichelle James
Samuel M'akwalu
Nyheim McIntyre
Syanne Nosiri
Clarence Washington
Diego Williams
Jason Yates
Ron Brown
Maurquice Brown-Thomas
Michael Flowers
Rashawn Harrington
Malik Hunter
Christian Johnson
Amir Manier
Khalil Mathis
Theotric White
Justin Williams
Roosevelt HS
Erick Arguello Mairena
Khiem Cam
Roshawnda Gongs
Ricardo Lynch
Inayah Miles
Ana Molina-Benitez
Tinong Njong
Jesus Robinson
Raul Rosales Rivas
Roosevelt STAY
Brittany Baker
Leela Garner-Burch
Christian Mukete
Phillip William Navarrette
Oluwakemi Okafor
Rogzsane StJohn
Matwos Tadese
School Without Walls
Hasan Aquil
Aryaman Arora
Angelique Bautista
Levi Berger
Anna Boyer
Francesca Gastaldo
Kai Goodall
Benjamin Hale
Murphy Harllee
Tillman Lanyi
Edvin Leijon
Zesen Li
William Lord
Emma Morris
Rhajzon Rankins
Solomon Redo
Isaac Stewart
MacKenzie Tate
Kaya Ugorji
Savannah Waymer
Wilson HS
Elilta Abera
Diego Acajabon
Nicholas Antrim
Margaret Arlotto
Keymiah Armstrong
Aaron Bartlett
Joshua Belinga
Rashard Biggs
Dylan Blumenthal
Olivia Bock
Collin Bosley-Smith
Shane Butler
Emperor Campbell
Ryan Cheney
Wei-Ber Chyi
Andrew Colaizzi
Jean Marc Collins
Cedar Cox-Mcallister
Brenda Cruz
Jose Cruz
Graham Cunningham
Eliza Dahlkemper
Santos De Leon
Hannah Dorosin
Lyndon Downing
Avery Dunn
Margot Durfee
Caroline Durr
Amartya Eswaran-King
Alexa Ferguson
Oskar Floman
Haason Forbes
Henry Frankel
Asher Friedman-Rosen
Charles Ganote
Jewell Glen
Noah Gold
Margaret Goletiani
Jahi Guise
Catherine Hammes
Elijah Hayes-Miller
Margaret Heffernan
Alexander Helmer
Joseph Himmelfarb
Talyx Hochstein
Erin Hollar
Alexander Holmes
Michael Horan
Lauren Jackson
Curtis Jefferson
Levi Kay
Gillian Kimmel
Elizabeth Koerner
Grace Kowal
Chance Legere
Talya Lehrich
Ethan Leifman
Breanna Lewis
Makeda Lydia
Chandler Mabry
Ava MacKaye
Conor McHugh
Joseph McLean
Logan Meierhoefer
Ava Nicely
Kevin Oakley
Ella Pearlman-Chang
Benjamin Perez
Lily Perez
Akeilah Perkins
Alexander Petricic-Tinto
Hayley Powers
Carlo Price
Diego Ramos-Gonzalez
Antonia Rocchio
Eliana Rosenthal
Emma Saenz
Raiza Sauciri Alconz
Hanna Gage Scribner
Madelyn Shapiro
Khiree Simpkins
Connor Skelly
Gabriel Solomon
Cordelia Stanton
Raymon Stevens
William Strider
Benjamin Sullivan
Stephen Sun
Masiah Thorne
Gabriel Vanni
Rachel Wallach
Aidan Ward
Rasheda White
Claire Wigglesworth
Trevor Williams
Jason Xu
Rachelle Yombo
Justin Young