Press Release: 12 PGCPS Students Awarded Posse Scholarships

February 7, 2025

For Immediate Release

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UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Twelve Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) high school seniors have been named 2024 Posse Scholars and will receive four-year, full-tuition college scholarships from The Posse Foundation’s partnering schools.

“We are proud to see our students join the esteemed Posse network,” said Superintendent Millard House II. “Their dedication, resilience, and academic excellence have paved the way for this opportunity, and we look forward to the impact they will make in their communities and beyond.”

Students participating in the Posse program have a 90 percent college graduation rate, and have proven to make a difference on campus and in their professions. Since 2013, more than 70 PGCPS students have received Posse scholarships.

This year’s recipients include:

Bucknell University 

• Kyra Lee Charles H. Flowers High School 
• Jasmine Vong,  Bowie High School 
• Kayden Wilkins, Frederick Douglass High School 

Lafayette College 

• Clovis Nkamga, Frederick Douglass High School

Lewis & Clark College 

• Manhattan Doles,  Frederick Douglass High School 

Sewanee: The University of the South

• Emmanuel Bonojo, Largo High School
• Nick Hernandez,  College Park Academy Public Charter School
• Jada Johnson, Frederick Douglass High School
• Jesse Nwobike, Charles H. Flowers High School 

University of Rochester 

• Aisha Mbaye, Chesapeake Math & IT Academy - North 
• Abraham Omidiora, Chesapeake Math & IT Academy - South
• Oscar Ramirez Soto, Bowie High School

For more information, visit www.posse foundation.org.

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