Summer 2004

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Summer 2004

Graduation 2004

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Leary School held its annual graduation ceremony on Monday, June7th, at the amphitheater of Mason District Park in Annandale, Virginia. The class of 2004 was one of the largest for the Leary School programs in recent memory with 19 students completing their secondary schooling. These young men and women were all presented certificates, along with congratulatory letters from area notables, including Governor Ehrlich of Maryland, Senators Warner and Allen of Virginia, Senator Sarbanes of Maryland, Congressman Wynn of Maryland, Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross, and Mayor Anthony Williams of the District of Columbia. Those who successfully completed their high school requirements also received their high school diplomas.

The students who graduated included:

No Photo Available Willie Allen Prince George’s County (Maryland) Public Schools	Rolanda Best District of Columbia Public Schools
Jujuan Braxton District of Columbia Public Schools	Charles Cherry District of Columbia Public Schools
No Photo Available Jamal Henry Prince George’s County (Maryland) Public Schools	Kristan Hawthorne District of Columbia Public Schools
Tandra Hill Alexandria City (Virginia) Public Schools	Darius Irby District of Columbia Public Schools
Louis Jones District of Columbia Public Schools	Samly Keosiphansaeng Prince George’s County (Maryland) Public Schools
Keith Lee District of Columbia Public Schools	Timothy Mills District of Columbia Public Schools
Tinisha Penson District of Columbia Public Schools	William Powell District of Columbia Public Schools
Christian Reyes Prince George’s County (Maryland) Public Schools	Krystal Shorter District of Columbia Public Schools
Larry Smith District of Columbia Public Schools	Leanne Smith District of Columbia Public Schools
Shawneathea Smith-Bragg District of Columbia Public Schools

This year, we also had a guest speaker for the graduation address. Adrian Branch, who graduated from the University of Maryland in 1985 where he was a two-time, all Atlantic Coast Conference pick and two-time All American honorable mention, talked to the graduates and the rest of the audience about his experiences in high school, college and the NBA.

Following his graduation from the University of Maryland – where he is still the Terrapins' third all-time leading scorer - he was drafted in the second round by the Chicago Bulls. He then went on to win a World Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1987 with "Magic" Johnson and Kareem Abduhl-Jabbar. Mr. Branch enjoyed a nine-year professional career, playing also with the New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mr. Branch’s talk was very well received and the students, in particular, were excited about the opportunity to meet a professional basketball player!

Following this ceremony, the graduates and their families shared a picnic lunch with staff from both campuses and several of the representatives from the various referring agencies in the pavilion at the park.

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