Recent Graduates

Every day, Foster Care to Success works with hundreds of young people; over the course of the year we work with thousands. We see their enthusiasm, their dedication, their struggles, their small failures and little triumphs. We send care packages, advise on what classes to take and answer frantic phone calls about everything from lost notes to car accidents to eviction notices to which style dress to wear to homecoming. We celebrate births and sometimes, sadly, help pay for funerals. For many former foster youth, Foster Care to Success is the one thing they can count on through their journey through college or trade school.

This year over 150 of our program participants graduated from college, and it is with great pride that we share their names, home states, schools, majors and photographs in our annual Honor Roll of Graduates.

Associates Degree and Vocational Certificate Recipients

Talishia B. (NC), Cape Fear Community College – Pre-Social Work
Crystal B. (NC), Maryland CC – Human Services Technology/Social Work
Sean C. (NC), Johnson & Wales Univ./Central Piedmont CC – Baking & Pastry Chief
Joseth C. (NC), New York Career Institute – Medical Assistant
Mayra D. (NY), New York Career Insitute – Medical Office Specialist
Amanda G. (MN), Northland Community & Technical College -Nursing
Pauline G. (NY), CUNY at Lehman College – Social Work
Tiffany G. (AL), Northeast Alabama State Community College – Applied Sciences
Samuel H. (NY), Orange County Community College – General Studies
Elizabeth K. (NC), Wake Technology Community College – Office Administration
Jodi L. (NC), Haywood Community College – Professional Jewelry Making
Jenny L. (MO), Shawness Community College – General Studies
Jessica L. (NC), Durham Technology Community College – Public Health
Nicole L. (NY), CUNY Kingsborough CC – Mental Health & Human Services
Amber M. (CO), Pueblo Community College – Accounting
Elizabeth M. (NY), Career Academy of New York – Medical Assistant
Jaqulyn N. (NY), Career Institute of Health and Technology – Medical Assistant
Rebecca O. (NC), Leon’s Beauty School – Cosmetology
Mark R. (PA), Tri-State Business Institute – Welding and Metal Fabrication
Francis S. (NC), Nash Community College – Nursing
Lisa S. (MD), Community College of Baltimore - Registered Nurse
Lauren U. (CO), Community College of Denver - General Studies
Noteljah W. (NY), Borough of Manhattan Community College – Liberal Arts
Taron W. (NY), Monroe College – Criminal Justice

Bachelors Degree Recipients

Samantha A. (NY), Vanderbilt University – Medicine, Health & Society
Jessica A. (NC), Fayetteville State University – Chemistry
David A. (WA), Pacific Lutheran University – Communications
Paige A. (NC), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – Psychology
Lana A. (MI), Charleston Southern University - Biology
Justin A. (CA), San Diego State University – Microbiology
Amanda B. (MA), Wheelock College – Social Work
Christina B. (AR), Arkansas State University Jonesboro - Business Administration
Marvelous B. (CA), Biola University – Social Work
Donald B. (SD), Oglala Lakota College – Enviornmental Science
Lisa B. (NY), CUNY Medgar W. Evers College – Biology
Quwella B. (NY), CUNY Hunter College - Political Science
Phong-Thao B. (CA), California State University Fullerton - Mathematics
Dumadi B. (NY), SUNY at Buffalo – Political Science
Heather B. (NY), University of Maryland College Europe – Psychology
Mikeita B. (OH), Bowling Green State University – Telecommunications
Sunnie C. (MO), Drury Univerisity – Criminal Justice
Mitchell C. (NC), Fayetteville State University - Criminal Justice
Sabrina C. (NY), CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice – Criminal Justice
Laquana C. (NY), Touro College – Psychology
Deisy C. (OR), Walla Walla University – Social Work
Andrew C. (MO) Central Methodist – Physical Education
Alan C. (NC), North Carolina A&T State University – English
Patrick C. (NY), SUNY at Buffalo State College – Media Study/Communications
David D. (CA), Portland State University -Financial Analysis
Cody D. (NY), St. Bonaventure University – Psychology
Heather D. (FL), University of South Florida – Psychology
Lily D. (CA), Yale University – Economics
Beth D. (NC), Troy University – Business Administration
Whitney Ann F. (MN), Northern Illinois University – Sociology
Saundra F. (MI), Madona University - Social Work
Adam G. (CA) CSU San Marcos – Human Development
Amber G. (CA), Art Institute of California- San Diego – Interior Design
Elsada G. (NY), Johnson & Wales Univ – Fashion Merchandising/Retail Marketing
Michael G. (PA), Lincoln University – Business
Dorothy H. (NY), Monroe College – Business Management
Brian H. (IN), Purdue University – Avaiation Technology
Adley H. (NC), North Carolina State University – Computer Science
Leticia H. (TX), San Antonio College - Nursing
Ashley H. (AL),Tuskegee University - Nursing
Victor H. (VA), Virginia State University – Business & Spanish
Thomas H. (IL), Westwood College – Criminal Justice
Jessica J. (NY), North Carolina A&T State University – Broadcast Production
Pedro J. (OK), Oral Roberts University – Chemistry
Rhonda J. (NC), Spelman College – Political Science
Johnny K. (IN), Taylor University – Psychology
Irina K. (NY), George Washington University – International Affairs
Cheylaina K. (NC), University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Elementary Education
Rebecca K. (AL), Jacksonville State University – Criminal Justice
Danielle K. (NY), Queens College – Urban Studies
Sean K. (AZ), Arizona State University – Family and Human Development
Tabitha K. (NY), CUNY City College
Dyema L. (PA), Morgan State University – Psychology
Jonelle L. (VA), Longwood University – Biology
Jenessa L. (CA), California State University Fullerton – Liberal Studies
Khalik L. (NY), Monroe College – Criminal Justice
Thuch M. (WA), University of Washington – Public Health/HIHIM
Shavon M. (MD), Morgan State Univesity – Speech Communication
Gabriel M. (NY), CUNY Brooklyn College – Journalism, Political Science
Nathan M. (NY), SUNY at Fredonia – Sports Management
Michael M. (NY), Delaware State University – Administration
Matthew M. (IN), Purdue University – Business Management and Accounting
Jean M. (NC), Appalachian State University – Political Science
Bruce M. (MD), University of Maryland Eastern Shore – English
Danielle M. (SD), South Dakota State University – Nursing
Renee M. (OH), Kentucky State Univeristy – Mass Communications
Corey N. (GA), Morehouse College – Sociology
Kelly N. (AL), Spring Hill College – Psychology
Jessica N. (NY), SUNY at Buffalo – Elementary Education, Mathematics
Crystal N. (FL), University of Florida – Health Education and Behavior
Gbeye N. (MD), Catholic University of America – International Business
Ashley O. (AR), University of Arkansas – Registered Nurse
Stephany O. (CA), Vanguard University – Liberal Studies/Education
Jessica P. (MO), College of Ozarks – English
Mona P. (MI), Marygrove College – Social Work
Trung P. (CO), University of Iowa – Dentistry
Esther P. (IN), Indiana university Kokomo – Sociology
Emily Q. (NH), University of New Hampshire – Communications
Malynda R. (NY), CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice – Government
Elizabeth R. (CA), San Diego State University – Communications/Media Studies
LaShunte R. (CA), Biola University – English Literature
Brandon R. (NC), University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Psychology & Math
Christina R. (NY), Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges – Psychology
Bianca R. (VA), Chatham University - Arts Management-Visual Arts
Lia S. (NY), Cazenovia College – International Studies
Susan S. (FL), Boston University – Business
Julia S. (NC), Brookstone College at Business – Information Processing Technology
Abubakarr S. (NY), John Jay College of Criminal Justice – International Criminal Justice
Tasha S. (NC), University of North Carolina Pembroke – Social Work
Brandon S. (MD), Morgan State Univesity – Sociology
Tiffany S. (OH), Ohio University – Journalism
Micquella S. (PA), Albright College – Elementary/Special Education
Lindsay S. (MI), Eugene Lang College New School University – History
Angelina S. (NC), East Caroline University – Voice Performance
Timona S. (MO), Jackson State University – Business Marketing
Christopher T. (CA), University of California Santa Barbara – History
Trina T. (PA), Lasalle University – Nursing
Donte T. (PA), Arcadia University – Computer Science
Michael T. (NY) Johnson & Wales University – Sports Entertainment/Event MGMT
Helen U. (NC), Barton College – Gerontology
Carolina V. (NY), SUNY Cortland – Political Science
Basilia V. (NY), CUNY Hunter College – Anthropology
Nathaniel V. (UT), Brigham Young University Idaho – Construction Management
Lauren W. (NY), SUNY Oswegi – Psychology
Alicia W. (CA), Cuesta College – Recreation
Chantayle W. (DC), Trinity University – Business Administration
Nakia W. (GA), Georgia State University – Accounting/ Finance
Francesca W. (CA), UC Berkeley – Mass Communications
Simone W. (NY), Clarkson University - Political Science
Jamal W. (AR), Philander Smith College – Business Administration
Samantha W. (NY), Faulkner University – Legal Studies
Kai X. (NY), University of Massachusetts Amherst – Mathematics
De Nishia Y. (FL), Florida A&M University – Broadcast Journalism
Kristine Y. (MN), University of Minnesota – Mortuary Science
Jasmine Y. (MD), Towson University - Sociology/Anthropolgy
Abdigani Y. (CA), San Diego State University – Communications
Corey Z. (IN), University of Indianapolis – International Business

Masters Degree Recipients

Priscilla B. (CA), University of California, San Diego – Human Development
Nancy D. (MA), University of Michigan – Human Computing Interaction
Alexandra F. (NJ), Ramapo College of New Jersey – Nursing
Mai Xiong G. (WI), University of Wisconsin Madison – Physician Assistant
Theresa M. (NY), Macalester College – Psychology
Michael S. (KS), Kansas State University – Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Yao U. (RI), University of Rhode Island – Education