Class of 2019
Senior RecognitionAwards Program
Wednesday, May 22 • 7:00 PMTwo Thousand Nineteen
Cleveland Heights High School • Dina Rees Evans Performing Arts Center
Senior RecognitionAwards Program
2018 - 2019 Board of Education President ..................................................................................Ms. Jodi SouriniVice President ........................................................................Mr. James PoschTreasurer Pro Tem ...............................................................Ms. Beverly Wright Members ..................................................................................Mr. Dan Heintz Ms. Malia LewisInterim Superintendent ................................................Dr. Brian WilliamsAssistant Superintendent ..............................................Mrs. Felisha GouldChief Financial Officer ......................................................Mr. Scott Gainer
AdministratorsAdministrative Principal ..................................................Mr. Byron HopkinsAssistant Principal 9th grade .......................................Mr. John FullermanAssistant Principal 10th grade ....................................Dr. Alisa Lawson-McKinnieAssistant Principal 11th grade ....................................Mr. Joseph Nicklos Assistant Principal 12th grade ....................................Ms. Jane SimeriInterim Coordinator of Alternative Programming .Mr. Chris CookDirector Tri-Heights Career Prep Consortium ...Mrs. Katrina MyersAthletic Director ..................................................................Mr. Joseph D’Amato
THE CLASS OF
2019
7:00pm, Wednesday, May 22Two Thousand Nineteen
Cleveland Heights High School Auditorium
Senior Awards Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heights High Cafeteria
Musical Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Assaxins Jack Johnson, Alto Saxophone Ethan Zoldak, Alto Saxophone Derek Black, Tenor Saxophone Sam Stawovy, Baritone Saxophone
Cleveland Heights High School Alma Mater
In honor of dear Heights, we gather here to sing;
To show our love and loyalty, we let our voices ring.
All hail our Alma Mater, all hail the Black and Gold.
And may those colors symbolize the spirit we uphold –
And may those colors symbolize the spirit we uphold.
The gold in dear Heights’ colors comes from the eastern sky;
It shows a shining future for our own beloved Heights High.
Then rally ‘round the standard which bears our colors bright.
May it inspire in every heart the love for truth and right–
May it inspire in every heart the love for truth and right.
Senior Recognition Awards Program
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Byron Hopkins, Administrative Principal Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Led by members of the Heights High School Choir under the direction of Mr. Jesse Lange
Scholastic Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Brian Williams President’s Award for Educational Excellence . . . . . . . Dr. Brian Williams
Special Scholarships and Awards . . . . . . . . . . Heights Community Awards Specific College Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Byron Hopkins 4.0 Highest Honors and 3.5 Honor Roll will be noted at graduation
THE CLASS OF
2019
SCHOLASTIC
RecognitionScholastic Recognition Academic AwardsPhi Beta Kappa Award Georgina Jolivette Advanced Placement Scholars Glennis Covault Julia O’Donnell Jayden Weaver Maria Tarnay Ethan Zoldak
Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Sylvie Crowell Georgina Jolivette Schuyler Radivoyevitch Macy Smith
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR
Educational Excellence Dr. Brian Williams
Nathan Chenin
Glennis Covault
Sylvie Crowell
John Dyer
Samuel Hermes
Jack Johnson
Georgina Jolivette
Deckard Manne
Julia O’Donnell
Senna Perelman
Schuyler Radivoyevitch
Macy Smith
Samuel Stawovy
Maria Tarnay
Lisa Ware
Benedict Woodside
Ethan Zoldak
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Community AwardsThe Jon Lewis Award ...................................................................................................Jan Lewis To Be Announced
Faye Katz Ratner Humanitarian Award .......................................... Albert Ratner Sylvie Crowell (first place) Aishel Brooks (second place) Finalists: Breona Milton-Payton Hannah Pollack
Robert L. Soltz Memorial Scholarship ..........Dr. Barbara Burgess Van Aken Sahil Angdembe Ronisha Wallace
The Zollie McClendon Memorial Foundation Trunk Scholarship ...................................................... Tyger McClendon Brooklyne Chaney Cyanne Clarno Ella Damaser Treasure Eiland Heaven Hayes Claude Lewis Nigel Martin Michael Moorer
Golden Opportunity Foundation Jacques D. Evans Entrepreneurial Grant .................................... Jacques D. Evans and Diego Hodge To Be Announced
The Officer Jason D. West Memorial Scholarship ..............................Lita Gonzales and Officer Sean Hinkles Keith Harris Breya Hinton Claude Lewis
J. Lemons Criminal Justice Award .................................................Johnnie Lemons Patricia Moore Tommy Pierce Charles Stern La’Nay Woodson
Mike Scooter McGruder Platinum Charities Scholarship ..................................................................Mike Scooter McGruder Aleysia Brooks Robert Morgan
The Annie L. Dawson Scholar’s Award ..................................... Dr. Elsie Dawson Aleysia Brooks Hannah Pollack Benedict Woodside
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Community AwardsParker Hannifin Corporation Scholarship ...............................Carolyn Rogers Sylvie Crowell
Ronald Register Scholarship .................................................................. Quentin Smith Treasure Eiland Trevion Johnson
Options Achievement Scholarship ..........................Dr. Kristie Cooper Kercher Amadou Ly Emani Martin
Lamont E. Fields Eye Of The Tiger Scholarship ........................Begr8 Athletics, Ronald Donaldson, Jr & Lamont Fields Aleysia Brooks Christian Dixon Treasure Eiland
Sharon Marcia Tenenbaum Memorial .............................................Jared Shapiro Donnovan Patterson
M & E Moss Family Scholarship .................................................................. Esther Moss Ethan Zoldak
Barden, Benner, Carter Memorial Scholarship ......................... Melissa Rink Owen Lang Daniel Lewis Deckard Manne Ned Trivisonno
Ronald B. Peltz Memorial Scholarship .................................................Diane Peltz Sylvie Crowell
EAPSC Aspiring Educators Scholarship ..............................................Jane Simeri Daniel Lewis Ronisha Wallace
Robert F. Apple Memorial Scholarship ..... Madison and Margeaux Apple Sahil Angdembe
Youth Short Poem Scholarship ................................................. Shawn Washington Davon Beané
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Community AwardsTiger Shop Scholarship .................................Laura Stuart-Lilley and Quata Tucker Breyton Lemons Jericho Matheny Aleta McCray Skyler McDuffie
Brandon “Biz” James Memorial Scholarship ...........................Ashley James Aishel Brooks
Home Bred Legends Prom Giveaway .................................................. Karen Jones Jaylen Bush
Home Bred Legends Book Award ........................................................... Karen Jones Isaiah Butler Elijah Hodge, Jr. Samuel Kramer Jahmear Wakeel Richard White
The Brothers and Sisters, Inc. April Hart, Jeff Maxwell, Taunya Parsons Scholarship for Academic Excellence ... Eric Richardson, and Sonya Williams Aleysia Brooks Treasure Eiland Rhyon Qawwee Folakemi Sampson Macy Smith Malik Winfield Barbara Heggie Memorial CH-UH PTA Council Scholarship ..................................................Vanessa Fitzgerald Aishel Brooks Rhyon Qawwee Seniya Reaves Taylorr Thomas
Samuel Appleton Career Tech Scholarship ...........................Sherri Appleton Jayden Weaver (first place) Finalists: Sahil Angedembe Samuel Kramer Hannah Pollack Ronisha Wallace
Tamara L. Anderson Patriot Scholarship .......................Jacqueline Blockson Isaiah Butler
Glenn Altschuld Scholarship .................................................................................Ari Klein Ronisha Wallace
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Community AwardsThe Calvin M. Singleton, III Calvin Singleton, Jr.,Memorial Scholarship ............. Joyce Ramsue-Thompson, and Jade Singleton Brooklyne Chaney Macy Smith Ronisha Wallace Malik Winfield Outstanding Senior Artist ........................................Nancy Rich and Laura Skehan Lisa WareThe Dorothy Icove Krause Memorial Scholarship...............Edward Icove Dasia Burks
Molly Manring Memorial Award ............................................................... Jesse Lange Olivia Sormaz
The Director’s Award For Choral .............................................................. Jesse Lange Jessica Gross Alyssa Smith
National School Choral Award .................................................................... Jesse Lange Judea Lowe Olivia Sormaz
Vocal Arts Parents Organization Musical Merit Awards .........Beverly Byers Judea Lowe Alyssa Smith
Heights Schools Foundation .......................................Julianna Johnston Senturia
Career Technical Education Scholarship Italie Demore
The Deb Delisle Scholarship Sahil Angdembe Xanayla Harris
The Geneva Family Memorial Scholarship Jayden Weaver
Dr. Michael Arnold Glueck Memorial Scholarship Aleysia Brooks
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Community AwardsDr. Sydney J. Goldstein Scholarship Rhyon Qawwee
Marian Katz Magid Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing Kylie Armstead Davon Beané Sylvie Crowell Jack Johnson Malik Winfield The Heights High Legends Scholarship (Class of June 1964) Schuyler Radivoyevitch Alexa Solomon
Ralph J. Musengo & Ralph J. Musengo Jr. Memorial Scholarship Matthew Kowalski
The George F. Strickling Memorial Scholarship Emma Quill
CHHS Class of 2019 Academic Scholar Georgina Jolivette
Helen R. Fox Memorial Scholarship ............................................................Caryl Yoo Zachary Brust
Medical Mutual Scholarship ...............................................................................Caryl Yoo Sahil Angdembe
Cleveland Heights Women’s Civic Club ...........................Jacqueline Blockson Samuel Kramer Alyssa Smith
SPECIFIC
College Award Offers Mr. Byron Hopkins
India Akers Bowling Green State University, University Freshman Academic Scholarship University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship University of Toledo, Trustee Scholarship
Ryan Andrews Kent State University, Trustee Scholarship, OCOG
Sahil Angdembe Cleveland State University, CSU Opportunity Award Miami University, RedHawk Grant, OCOG
Kylie Armstead Cleveland State University, Freshman Scholars, OCOG Hofstra University, Dean’s Scholarship John Carroll University, Presidential Scholarship Loyola University Maryland, Presidential Scholarship, Loyola Grant
Davon Beané Columbia College Chicago, Dean’s Scholarship Tennessee State University, Merit Scholarship Xavier University, Xavier Award
Tyla Beasley Cleveland State University, CSU Grant
Jalon Blue Hiram College, Arts Scholarship, Hiram Scholarship, Hiram College Grant University of Mount Union, Hartson Award, Manzilla Multicultural Award, UMU Grant
Devion Bolton Erie Community College, Athletic Football Award
Diamond Booker University of San Francisco, Dons Scholarship Award
Jacob Braverman Allegheny College, Trustee Scholarship
SPECIFIC
College Award Offers Aishel Brooks Cleveland Institute of Art, Gund Family Scholarship, CIA Grant Cleveland State University, OCOG Columbus College of Art & Design, CCAD Discovery District Scholarship, OCOG,
CCAD Grant Maryland Institute College of Art, Presidential Scholarship, MICA Grant Massachusetts College of Art & Design, MassArt Grant Robert Morris University, RMU Scholarship, RMU Ohio Student Grant Savannah College of Art & Design, SCAD Achievement Honors Scholarship
Aleysia Brooks Heidelberg University, Dean’s Scholarship Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, Achievement, Diversity Scholarship, OCOG,
University Scholarship Muskingum University, GM/EEOC Scholarship, Horizon Award,
MU Academic Scholarship, OCOG Notre Dame College, Dean’s Scholarship University of Mount Union, Dean’s Scholarship Ursuline College, Ursuline Scholarship
Jasha Brown Ursuline College, Ursuline Award
Jaylen Bush Walsh University, Athletic Scholarship
Nathan Chenin DePaul University, Academic Scholarship, EDGE Grant Loyola University Chicago, Academic Scholarship Ohio University, Academic Scholarship Syracuse University, Academic Scholarship University of Cincinnati, Academic Scholarship
Glennis Covault Case Western Reserve University, Tuition Award
Sylvie Crowell Case Western Reserve University, Tuition Award Cleveland State University, Choose Ohio First Scholarship, President’s Award College of Wooster, Tuition Exchange Award Engineers Foundation of Ohio Scholarship Oberlin College, OC Grant, John Frederick Scholar Skidmore College, Porter Scholarship, SC Grant, Tuition Exchange Award Smith College, STRIDE Scholar The Ohio State University, Maximus Scholarship
SPECIFIC
College Award Offers Ella Damaser Howard University, Merit Award
Treasure Eiland Central State University, Freshman Scholarship Cleveland State University, CSU Opportunity Award Dillard University, Dean’s Scholarship Eastern Michigan University, EMU Emerald Scholarship Fisk University, Provost University Kent State University, OCOG, Oscar Ritchie Memorial Scholarship, Trustee Scholarship Miami University, Bridges Program for Excellence, RedHawk Excellence Scholarship Tuskeegee University, Achievement Award West Virginia State University, Black & Gold Scholarship
Brandon Eleam Erie Community College, Athletic Football
Nicholas Fehn Drexel University, Drexel Athletic Scholarship, Academic Scholarship St. Lawrence University, Dean’s Incentive Award, Laurentian Award
Ella Fleischer Kent State University, Trustee Scholarship Ohio Northern University, Dean’s Scholarship, Legacy Award
Larry Garland Notre Dame College, Dean’s Scholarship, NDC Grant, OCOG
Amber Gemmill Ursuline College, Ursuline Award
Satasha George Hiram College, Heritage Scholarship, HC Grant, OCOG University of Akron, OCOG
Angel Goodluck The Ohio State University, Provost Scholarship
JaSean Harris Walsh University, Athletic Football Scholarship
Joshua S. Harris University of Findlay, Men’s Football Scholarship University of Toledo, OCOG, Rocket Assistance Award Youngstown State University, OCOG
SPECIFIC
College Award Offers Xanayla Harris John Carroll University, University Scholarship Loyola University Chicago, Dean’s Scholarship
Su Hlang Hnin Ursuline College, FAFSA Completion Award, University Award, UC Grant
Elijah Hodge Heidelberg University, University Scholarship, OCOG Muskingum University, Muskie Award, Impact Scholarship, Muskingum Grant, OCOG Ohio Dominican University, Academic Opportunity Scholarship, OCOG Thiel College, OCOG, TC Assistance Award, Thiel Diversity Award, TC Merit Scholarship
Anthony Johnson Bowling Green State University, Athletic Football Scholarship
Jack Johnson Allegheny College, Trustee Scholarship University of Cincinnati, OCOG, University Grant University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award, Pitt Success Pell Match, Pitt Success Grant
Nolan Johnson Walsh University, Athletic Football Scholarship
Trevion Johnson Loyola University Chicago, Loyola Grant, Dean’s Founders Scholarship
Georgina Jolivette The Ohio State University, Maximus Scholarship
Matthew Kowalski Cleveland State University, CSU Freshman Scholar Award Kent State University, KS Scholarship University of Cincinnati, OCOG
Samuel Kramer Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholarship, OH Success Scholarship Temple University, Temple Grant University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award
Owen Lang Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholar The Ohio State University, Mansfield Academic Scholar
SPECIFIC
College Award Offers Aliyah Lett Alma College, AC Academic Scholarship
Claude Lewis Morehouse College, Partial Track Scholarship
Daniel Lewis Ohio University, OCOG, Trustee Scholarship
Cedric Little, Jr. Fond du Lac Community College, Athletic Football Award
Deckard Manne Bowling Green State University, University Freshman Academic Scholarship Cleveland State University, President’s Award Kent State University, Founders Scholars Program, Honors Residence Scholarship,
Honors Scholarship, Trustee Scholarship Miami University, RedHawk Excellence Scholarship, University Academic Scholars Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholar, OH Success Scholarship, Russ Vision Scholarship The Ohio State University, Provost Scholarship University of Cincinnati, CEAS General Scholarship, Cincinnatus Century Scholar University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award
Luke Manning Kent State University, KS Scholarship
Nigel Martin Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Scholarship Shaw University, Full Athletic Scholarship
ShaDonnah Miller Cleveland Institute of Art, CIA Grant, CIA Gund Family Scholarship, OCOG
Robert Morgan Bowling Green State University, Athletic Football Scholarship
Michael Moorer Drexel University, A.J. Drexel Scholarship, Drexel Grant Howard University, 1920 HU Leadership Scholarship University of Dayton, Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Minority Engineering Program Scholarship,
Study Abroad Scholarship, Textbook Scholarship
SPECIFIC
College Award Offers Julia O’Donnell Loyola University Chicago, Presidential Scholarship Miami University, RedHawk Excellence Scholarship Syracuse University, Dean’s Scholarship The Ohio State University, Provost Scholarship University of Kentucky, Bluegrass Spirit Scholarship
Ryan Penson Howard University, Athletic Girls Lacrosse Scholarship
Xavier Pelligree John Carroll University, University Scholarship
Senna Perelman Allegheny College, Trustee Scholarship Cleveland Institute of Art, Gund Family Scholarship Kent State University, KS Scholarship Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholarship, OH Success Scholarship Pratt Institute, Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship University of Mount Union, Trustee Scholarship
Javaya Perry Bowling Green State University, University Freshman Academic Scholarship University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship
Tommy Pierce, Jr. Thiel College, TC College Assistance, Thiel Diversity Award, TC Merit Scholarship, OCOG Tiffin University, 1888 Grant TU Merit Scholarship
Xavier Pillar John Carroll University, University Scholarship University of Mount Union, Athletic Football Scholarship
Hannah Pollack Hilda Bogomolny Faigin Leadership Award West Virginia University, In-State Tuition Award
T’Jhanay Potts-Avery John Carroll University, University Scholarship
SPECIFIC
College Award Offers Rhyon Qawwee Baldwin Wallace University, BW Grant, BW Heritage Award, Dean’s Scholarship, OCOG Dillard University, Dean’s Scholarship Hampton University, Merit Scholarship Howard University, 1920 HU Opportunity Grant Miami University, RedHawk Excellence Scholarship North Carolina A&T State University, Campus Based Tuition Grant Xavier University of Louisiana, Merit Scholarship
Emma Quill Cleveland State University, CSU Freshman Scholar Award Kent State University, KS Scholarship University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, Achievement Scholarship
Justin Rink Denison University, Alumni Award Merit Scholarship
Jade Roberts Cleveland Institute of Art, Dean’s Scholarship
Jacqueline Rosales University of Mount Union, Hartshorn Award
Folakemi Sampson University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship Award University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award, Pitt Success Grant Washington & Jefferson College, Ambassador Award, Scholars Award, W&J Grant
Melody Scales Notre Dame College, Dean’s Scholarship, NDC Grant, Residency Grant
Tre’Vonn Scott Otterbein College, Athletic Football Scholarship
Brandon Searight Baldwin Wallace University, BW Heritage Award, Fellow’s Scholarship Tiffin University, President Scholarship
Alyssa Smith University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship
SPECIFIC
College Award Offers Olivia Sormaz Cleveland State University, CSU Freshman Scholar Award College of Wooster, Wooster Scholarship Lesley University, LU Scholarship Montclair University, In-State Tuition Grant University of Dayton, Merit Scholarship
Samuel Stawovy Marquette University, Pere Marquette Scholarship The Ohio State University, Provost Scholarship University of Cincinnati, Cincinnatus University Scholar
Dannai Swords Central State University, Freshman Scholarship
Maria Tarnay Cleveland State University, President’s Award, Choose Ohio First Scholarship Kent State University, Honors Residence Scholarship, Honors Scholarship,
Trustee Scholarship Miami University, Merit Scholarship The Ohio State University, Engineering Dean’s Scholarship, President’s Affordability Grant,
Scarlet & Gray Grant University of Akron, Akron Guarantee Scholarship, Underrepresented Student Scholarship University of Dayton, President’s Merit Scholarship, Study Abroad Scholarship,
Textbook Scholarship University of Toledo, Toledo Excellence Scholarship
Benjamin Teresczuk University of Mount Union, Athletic Football Scholarship
Jaden Thomas Mount Aloysius College, Merit Scholarship
Taylorr Thomas Central State University, Freshman Scholarship
Ronisha Wallace Point Park University, Founder’s Award Seton Hill University, SHU Award, SHU CAPS Grant, SHU Grant
Lisa Ware Cleveland Institute of Art, Gund Family Scholarship Columbus College of Art & Design, CCAD Goodale Park Scholarship College for Creative Studies, CCS Scholarship
SPECIFIC
College Award Offers James Weaver Tiffin University, Athletic Football Scholarship
Jayden Weaver College of Wooster, Allen Merit Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship, Wooster Grant, OCOG Emory University, EU Grant The Ohio State University, President’s Affordability Grant, Scarlet & Gray Grant
Richard White Ashland University, Director Level Award
Iyhanna Williams Alderson Broaddus University, AB Go Give Scholarship, AB Grant
Mario Williams Dean College, Trustees Scholarship
Malik Winfield Berklee College of Music, Berklee Grant, Berklee World Tour Scholarship Capital University, Music Performance Award, Presidential Scholarship Capital University, Rev Rufus Tarrant Award Temple University, Conwell Scholarship, Temple Grant
Benedict Woodside Allegheny College, AC Grant, Trustee Scholarship Cleveland State University, President’s Award Ithaca College, John Harcourt Scholarship, IC Grant Oberlin College & Conservatory, John F. Oberlin Scholarship, OC Grant Ohio University, OH Distinction Scholarship, OH Success Scholarship Wesleyan University, Branch Rickey Scholarship
Gordan Zekic School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Merit Scholarship
Ethan Zoldak Case Western Reserve University, CWRU Grant, University Scholarship Temple University, Provost Scholarship University of Pittsburgh, Panther Pride Award
Heights High School13263 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education2155 Miramar Boulevard, University Heights, Ohio 44118