Meet the Scholars
Past and Present
Our Scholars, past and present, embody the drive, talent, and dedication that the MVSS program is proud to support. From high school classrooms to top-tier colleges and beyond, these inspiring students are turning potential into achievement.
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All of the students in the program have graduated from college, and many have pursued advanced degrees in law and medicine.
2014
Merlina Escorcia
University of Connecticut
VMWare
2015
Crystal Luna Reyes
Denison
Paralegal
2016
Devita Mohandeo, Esq
SUNY Albany/Penn State
Slocumb Law LLC
2017
Taury Phelps
Ithaca
Northwestern Mutual
2018
Carmen Alvarez
St. Michael's
2018
Peace Anaja Oji
Pace
2019
Andre Meddar Jr.
Columbia
2020
Shanoy Bowen
Northeastern
2020
Fiona Jabar
SUNY Buffalo
2021
John Alex
Rochester
2021
Maame Forson
Harvard
2022
Taylor Bennett
Howard
2022
David Tlatelpa
John Jay
2023
Suzy Valerio Vargas
SUNY Geneseo
2024
Rachel Padilla-Diaz
Not available
2024
Isis Torres
Albany
2025
Ivan Irigoyen Rojas
Vassar
2026
Abigail Stephens
Not available
2026
Matthew Samuels
Not available
2014
Courtlen Oates
Case Western
Engineering
2016
Melissa Amigon
SUNY Oneonta
2017
Agustin Mendoza
Lehigh
2017
Judy Yu
Carnegie Mellon
2018
Stella Balbino Rossi
Hunter College
2019
Juan Franco
Binghamton
2019
Dontae Richards
University of Connecticut
2020
Bryan Bueno Reyes
Syracuse
2020
Cierra Jones
Howard
2021
Milouse Brice
Emory
2021
Brandon Jaikaran
Pace
2022
Fatima Davila
City College - Dream USA
2023
Lesley Iyamu
Columbia
2023
Viviana Vallinas
University of Pennsylvanis
2024
Shanice Reid
Not available
2025
Amelia Anderson
Delaware State
2025
Mark Jaikaran
Stony Brook
2026
Danamarie Gallindo
Not available
2015
Shankar Ramkellawan
Harvard
Mayo Clinic Med School
2016
Shadae Leslie
Boston University
Public Relations
2017
Michael Persaud
Fordham
Fordham Master's
2018
Ruby Acquah
SUNY Buffalo
2018
Crystal McFarlane
RIT
General Dynamics
2019
Victoria Gomez-Small
Northeastern
2019
Alondra Vera
New York University
2020
Morgan Foster
Howard
2020
Sandra Lemus
SUNY Buffalo
2021
Alexandra Courtney
Pratt
2022
Olivia Anderson
CUNY/Sophie Davis
2022
Brielle Rennes
UMass Lowell
2023
Leonardo Valdovinos
Cornell
2024
Caser Mallett
Pratt
2024
Francesca Tavares
Fordham
2025
Estephanie Bonilla Allende
Purchase
2025
Mehki Pinkney
Not available
2026
Leonard Oduro
Not available