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Perspective Newsletters
Summer 2001
GRADUATION AND AWARDS CEREMONY
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annual graduation and awards ceremony for Leary School of Virginia and Leary School,
Prince George's County, was held at the amphitheater of Mason District Park on Monday,
June 11th. Seven students completed their secondary schooling and were awarded certificates.
Those who successfully completed their high school requirements also received their
high school diplomas. The students who graduated included: Alberto Albright (Fairfax
County Public Schools), Keith Cavazos (Prince George's County Public Schools), Amanda
Deas (Prince George's County Public Schools), Nicole Dixon (District of Columbia
Public Schools), Lynn Mathis (Arlington County Public Schools), John Taggart (Prince
George's County Public Schools), and Vincent Webster (Arlington County Public Schools).
In addition, students from both campuses received awards for accomplishments during
the 2000-2001 school year. Tony Nash (Leary School of Virginia) and Richard Bean
(Leary School, Prince George's County) received certificates for the best attendance
at their respective school.
The students who earned honor roll status at Leary School of Virginia for at least
six months during the school year were acknowledged. These students included: Alberto
Albright, Willie Arrington, Emmauel Benton, Keith Cavazos, Quante Coleman, Monique
Davis, Freddrick Gaines, Henry Gosier, Terri Hall, Emmanuel Jenkins, Daw-ud Johnson,
Darrell Jones, Vincent Jones, Patrick Lynch, Delonte Marsh, Zakat Norris, Antonio
Wimbush, and Jessie Wright. Honor roll students from Leary School, Prince George's
County, included: Nicole Dixon, Jerry Johnson, Louis Jones, Mike Lyons, Tim Mills,
Candice Milstead, Theresa Overby, Krystal Shorter, Larry Smith, Shawn Smith, John
Taggart, Neesie Thomas, and Corey Venable.
 Students
from both campuses were also awarded certificates for On Level Awards. These students
maintained or progressed through the level system for at least six months during
the past school year. From the Prince George's County campus, these students included:
Richard Bean, Antoine Brown, Rodney Cozine, Amanda Deas, Nicole Dixon, Michelle Harris,
Erica Hill, Ronnie Holmes, Mike Lyons, Tim Mills, Candice Milstead, Carmen Montgomery,
Kenny Ransom, Greg Raspberry, Kenny Richmond, Krystal Shorter, William Shorter, Chauncey
Smith, John Taggart, Neesie Thomas, and Corey Venable. From Leary School of Virginia,
the students included: Alberto Albright, Kim Barr, Larry Brown, Quante Coleman, Tim
Cooke, Terri Hall, Emmanuel Jenkins, Darrell Jones, Delonte Marsh, Lynn Mathis, Tony
Nash, Zakat Norris, Shawn Riley, Anthony Scott, Antonio Wimbush, Aaron White, and
Jessie Wright.
Kim Barr and Vincent Jones from Leary School of Virginia, along with Kenny Richmond
and William Shorter of Leary School, Prince George's County, will be returning to
public schools in their home counties this fall. They were presented with certificates.
Students were also presented certificates and a letter from President Bush for Outstanding
Educational Excellence. From the Virginia campus, these students included: Keith
Cavazos, Quante Coleman, Henry Gosier, Emmanuel Jenkins, and Vincent Jones. Students
who received this award from the Oxon Hill campus included: Nicole Dixon, Louis Jones,
Mike Lyons, Tim Mills, Candice Milstead, Kenny Ransom, Shawn Smith, Neesie Thomas,
and Corey Venable. Rodney Cozine and John Taggart, both from the Oxon Hill campus,
also received certificates for Outstanding Educational Improvement and a letter from
President Bush. Four students from the Virginia campus - Freddrick Gaines, Terri
Hall, Darrell Jones, and Jessie Wright - were awarded certificates and a letter for
Outstanding Educational Achievement.
Personal achievement awards were awarded to the following students from the Oxon
Hill campus: Rodney Cozine, Isaac Davis, Nicole Dixon, Kevin Gaither, Erica Hill,
Louis Jones, Chauncey Smith, and John Taggart. Personal achievement awards were also
awarded to students from the Virginia campus and included: Larry Brown, Henry Gosier,
Jeffrey Jeter, Darrell Jones, Delonte Marsh, Johnathon O'Neal, Vonda Slade, Antonio
Wimbush, Jessie Wright, and Kevin Yates. In addition, the following students from
the Virginia campus were awarded certificates for special recognition: Terri Hall,
Emmanuel Jenkins, and Vincent Jones.
Tony Funderburk from Leary School, Prince George's County, was awarded the Most Improved
Student from that campus, while Lynn Mathis from Leary School of Virginia was selected
for the Senior Recognition award. Antoine Brown from Leary School, Prince George's
County, and Quante Coleman from Leary School of Virginia were named as Students of
the Year for their respective campus.
In addition to the students who have completed their high school education, those
students who have finished their middle school years and who will be starting high
school in the fall were acknowledged at this ceremony. From Leary School of Virginia,
these students included: Anthony Destry, Nathaniel Epps, John Hazel, Charles Hill,
Antwone Horn, Daw-ud Johnson, Antonio Lancaster, Zakat Norris, and Marcus Robertson.
Students who will be beginning high school in the fall from Leary School, Prince
George's County, included: Andrew Burley, Reynard Cooper, Terrell Holliday, Ryland
Patterson, Ricardo Taylor, Michelle Terrell, Roderick Valentine, Emmanuel Whitmore,
Brandon Woodard.
Among the highlights of this year's ceremony were two musical numbers performed by
two of the graduates from Leary School, Prince George's County - Amanda Deas and
Nicole Dixon. In addition, Albert Leary, the founder of the Leary School, spoke to
the graduates and the staff, students, and family and friends who attended this year's
ceremony.
JOB SITE DEDICATION
 On
June 12th, the staff and students of the Leary School Off Campus Work Experience
program held an open house and dedication of the most recent house. This two story,
four bedroom, two and a half bath home is next door to the house that was completed
two years ago - on Holyoke Drive in Annandale. Other features include a large walk
in closet in the master bedroom, a large family room, a separate dining room, and
a utility room with laundry facilities off the family room with an outside entrance
to allow for "muddy shoes".
Following the dedication that included remarks by Dr. Ed Schultze, President and
Executive Director of Lincolnia Educational Foundation, Inc. and Penny Gross, Fairfax
County Supervisor for the Mason District, the job site students led visitors through
the house.
The next project for the job site program will be the renovation of an existing house
on Holyoke Drive. This project will be completed by the end of the 2001-2002 school
year and will be followed by a third new house construction on this same street.
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