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East County
Beaverton
Alberta
North Portland
Mohamad Abdalla,
Markham K-5 School
Shatoria Che risme,
Franklin High School
Michael Belcha, Jefferson
High School
Javon Carter, Javon
Carter
Mohamed Abdulahi, Rosa
Parks K-5 School
Robert Collins, Jason Lee
K-8 School
Toriandre Givens,
Woodlawn PK-8 School
Enora Hall, Trillium
Charter School
Taylor Hall-Debnam,
Roosevelt High School
Alexandra Harrison,
Roosevelt High School
Mykia Hernandez-Taylor,
Metropolitan Learning Center
Hawi Hussen, Roosevelt
High School
Rumasi Luckett, Madison
High School
Fatuma Mohamed, Scott
K-8 School
Kinji Tlehhema, Harrison
Park K-8 School
Khadija Salah, Cleveland
High School
Danielle Thomas, Madison
High School
Benjamin Kit ok o,
Roosevelt High School
Talia Sanders, Sabin PK-8
School
photos by
Linnea Rohdin-Bibby,
Lincoln High School
M arquis S toudamire
Young, Gifted
and Black
Excelling in school and in the community
Tanysha Ross, Grant High
School
Twenty-one outstanding black students from Portland Public Schools
were honored this month at the Fifth Annual Young, Gifted and Black
recognition event at the Blanchard Education Service Center.
The students, ranging from kindergarteners through seniors in high
school, were nominated by their school counselors, teachers and princi
pals for distinguishing themselves as leaders, students and citizens. A
PPS team selects the finalists.
"In spite of the many barriers that continue to exist, black students at
PPS continue to overcome hurdles and blaze uncharted trails in achieving
school and life success," said Reiko Williams, former director of School-
Family Partnerships and founder of the Young, Gifted and Black recog
nition.