Westmoreland County Community College holds African-American High School Achievement Awards Ceremony
February 27, 2019 Youngwood, Pa.Westmoreland County Community College held an African-American High School Achievement Awards Ceremony and Reception Tuesday, February 26 in the Founders Hall Amphitheater at the Youngwood Campus.
The ceremony, held in conjunction with the Westmoreland Black History Month Celebration, recognized the students for academics, athletics, community service and performing arts.
Students attended the ceremony along with high school representatives, family members and friends.
Delivering the keynote address was Pennsylvania State Trooper Aaron Allen of the Patrol Unit at Troop A-Greensburg. As a Pennsylvania State Trooper, he also holds other titles as a Firearms Instructor, Field Driving Instructor, Field Training Officer, and Community Service Officer.
A Westmoreland alumnus, Allen is an adjunct professor at the college teaching Criminal Justice courses. He is also a part-time instructor for the Act 120 Criminal Justice Municipal Police Academy at Robert Morris University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Outside of his profession, he serves as assistant boys basketball coach at Greensburg Salem High School.
“The students that receive these awards are inspirational and I am so pleased that we have the opportunity to honor them for their accomplishments. I congratulate the students and their families,” said Westmoreland President, Dr. Tuesday Stanley.
Students from the following high schools were honored (school, name, award):
- Derry Area, Destiny Roberts-Athletic
- Greater Latrobe, Kyilah Jones-Academic, Zakharee T. Williams-Athletic
- Greensburg Salem, Autumn M. Brown-Academic, Dejauhn Hertzog-Athletic, Malia E. Anderson-Community Service, Steven B. Smith-Performing Arts
- Hempfield Area, Mya O. Gregory-Academic, Jaylen Barrientos-Collins-Athletic, Delilah Henry-Community Service
- Jeannette, Elise Johnson-Academic and Performing Arts, Marcus Barnes-Athletic, Ariana M. Daye-Community Service
- Kiski Area, Santana A. Lewis-Academic; Monessen, Soleil G. Simpson-Academic, Joelle M. Robinson-Athletic, Cameron C. Smith-Community Service, Olivia T. Peralta-Performing Arts
- Southmoreland, Olivia N. Price-Academic, Ronald E. Robinson, Jr.-Athletic
- Valley, India S. D’Argan-Academic, Auveonna M. Perkins-Athletic, Nya J. Johnson-Community Service, Adriona C. Lyons-Performing Arts
- Yough, Jada M. Brown-Academic, Amberleen W. Trice-Community Service.