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.

Merlina Escorcia
University of Connecticut
VMWare

Crystal Luna Reyes
Denison
Paralegal

Devita Mohandeo, Esq
SUNY Albany/Penn State
Slocumb Law LLC

Taury Phelps
Ithaca
Northwestern Mutual

Carmen Alvarez
St. Michael's

Peace Anaja Oji
Pace

Andre Meddar Jr.
Columbia

Shanoy Bowen
Northeastern

Fiona Jabar
SUNY Buffalo

John Alex
Rochester

Maame Forson
Harvard

Taylor Bennett
Howard

David Tlatelpa
John Jay

Suzy Valerio Vargas
SUNY Geneseo

Rachel Padilla-Diaz
TBD

Isis Torres
Albany

Ivan Irigoyen Rojas
Vassar

Abigail Stephens
TBD

Matthew Samuels
TBD

Courtlen Oates
Case Western
Engineering

Melissa Amigon
SUNY Oneonta

Agustin Mendoza
Lehigh

Judy Yu
Carnegie Mellon

Stella Balbino Rossi
Hunter College

Juan Franco
Binghamton

Dontae Richards
University of Connecticut

Bryan Bueno Reyes
Syracuse

Cierra Jones
Howard

Milouse Brice
Emory

Brandon Jaikaran
Pace

Fatima Davila
City College - Dream USA

Lesley Iyamu
Columbia

Viviana Vallinas
University of Pennsylvanis

Shanice Reid
TBD

Amelia Anderson
Delaware State

Mark Jaikaran
Stony Brook

Danamarie Gallindo
TBD

Shankar Ramkellawan
Harvard
Researcher, Rare Disease

Shadae Leslie
Boston University
Public Relations

Michael Persaud
Fordham
Fordham Master's

Ruby Acquah
SUNY Buffalo

Crystal McFarlane
RIT
General Dynamics

Victoria Gomez-Small
Northeastern

Alondra Vera
New York University

Morgan Foster
Howard

Sandra Lemus
SUNY Buffalo

Alexandra Courtney
Pratt

Olivia Anderson
CUNY/Sophie Davis

Brielle Rennes
UMass Lowell

Leonardo Valdovinos
Cornell

Caser Mallett
Pratt

Francesca Tavares
Fordham

Estephanie Bonilla Allende
Purchase

Mehki Pinkney
TBD

Leonard Oduro
TBD