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On Friday, May 22, Brooklyn Center High School celebrated our annual Senior Scholarship Awards Ceremony. We recognized members of the Class of 2026 for their incredible academic successes and awarded scholarships for life after high school. Here are our award winners:

Certified Nursing Assistant Program

• Ayanna Carter
• Basma Fadul
• Brianna Vazquez 
• Da’Mariana Yarbrough
• Eva Yang
• Hadiya Ahmed
• Hibo Mahad
• Imana Moomen
• Irene Calles Leiva
• Kenyatta Stump
• La’Tayah Brown
• Merceds Xiong
• Miguel Barreto Gil
• Prince Ben
• Santiago Loja Simbaina
• Zanajah Chase
• Danajah Chase
• Zhariah Bass-Boward
• Alexa Gonzalez Fraire
• Dyneesha Brown
• Aaliyah Yang
• Melyssa Gutierrez Castelan
• Liiban Mohamed

Hennepin Technical College’s IT Exploration Class

• Briana Vazquez Delgado
• Cassey Vang
• De’Mariyon Yarbrough
• Evan Hilson
• Gabriella Khang
• JaLaya McCoy
• Manuel Asare
• Stefany Chavez Pulido
• William De Luna Salazar
• Zebediah Patrick

Get Ready Scholarship

• Aaliyah Terry-Maxwell
• Ayriona Smith
• Cooper Yang
• Evelyn Yang
• Fauzia Sheik
• Gabriella Khang
• Jalene Marshall
• Joseph Daramay
• Juan Diego Munoz Lopez
• Justin Parnjan
• Kayla Calles Leiva
• Lily Yang
• Rubi Clara Lopez
• Martin Derbigny
• Miguel Barreto Gil
• Neaveh Xiong
• Qwadir Davis
• Salanya Littana
• Temperance Moua
• Yasmina Lorr

Genesys Works

• Muna Yang
• Miguel Barreto Gil
• Joseph Daramay
• Ruwaina Fadul

Lake Street Works

• Kaemon Xiong
• Terrel Oliver

School Board Representative

• Chukwukasi Okoye

Posse Scholarship

• Justin Parnjan
• Cooper Yang

National Honor Society

• Kelis Mason
• Neaveh Xiong
• Bintou Darbo
• Joanna Dominguez Dominguez
• Kayla Calles Leiva
• Temperance Moua
• Justin Parnjan
• Alysha Deleon Rosario
• Lucius Rodebaugh
• Yuliana Claveria-Pirin
• JaLayla McCoy
• Aaliyah Yang
• Olivia Fletcher
• Guadalupe Inamagua Morocho

Finishing Trades Institute

• Miguel Barreto Gil
• Emanuel Flores Sanchez
• Terrell Hudson
• Richie Olivan Vergara
• Terrell Oliver
• Jesus Vergara Lopez
• Cooper Yang
• Darryl Smith
• Nicholas Yang
• Erick Gutierrez
• Obadiah Tyson
• Chukwukasi Okoye
• Kaemon Xiong
• Cheemoua Vang
• Lavell Strickling

Bonner Leader Program

• Kat Littana

Intercultural Lead Scholarship

• Yasmina Lor

Grow Your Own Scholarship

• Kelis Mason
• Rubi Clara Lopez
• Josseline Garcia Sanchez
• Aaliyah Terry-Maxwell

ARISE

• Justin Parnjan
• Temperance Moua
• Yasmina Lor
• Chris Yang
• Lily Yang
•  Imani Easter
• Chudier Lual-Johnson

Project Lead The Way

• Key’shon Alexander
• Miguel Barreto Gil
• Zhariah Bass-Borward
• Kayla Calles Leiva
• Joseph Daramay
• Gabriella Khang
• Destiny Leaks
• Yasmina Lor
• Jalene Marshall
• Josselin Montoya Hernandez
• Khalida Moomen
• Temperance Moua
• Cheemoua Vang
• Neaveh Xiong
• Evan Yang
• Muna Yang
• Lily Yang
• Ayriona Smith

AVID Seniors

• Bintou Darbo
• Jasmine Deluna
• Khalaya Fair
• Davion hall
• Gabriella Khang
• Kat Littana
• Alina Lor
• Yasmina Lor
• Kelis Mason
• Josselin Montoya Hernandez
• Khalida Moomen
• Chukwukasi Okoye
• Justin Parnjan
• Amaya Potts
• Fauzia Sheik
• Ginaya Spencer
• Aaliyah Terry-Maxwell
• Briana Vazquez Delgado
• Lily Yang
• Kayla Calles Leiva
• Ruwaina Fadul
• Miguel Barreto Gil

Centaur Council

• Joseph Daramay
• Khalaya Fair
• Josseline Garcia Sanchez

Minnesota Aspirations In Computing Awards Program (MNAIC)

• Guadalupe Inamagua Morocho

Borlaug Scholar

• Ahmad Shahir Ahmadi

Horatio Alger State Scholarship

• Imani Easter

Wallin 4 Year Scholarship

• Joseph Daramay
• Kayla Calles Leiva
• Masal Ibrahim
• Neaveh Xiong
• Miguel Barreto Gil
• Chinuj Vang

Wallin 2 Year Scholarship

• Muna Yang
• Briana Vazquez Delgado

Upward Bound

• Comlamas Xiong
• Chris Yang
• Chinuj Vang
• Evelyn Vang
• Kaemon Xiong
• Justin Parnjan

MN Trio Scholarship

• Justin Parnjan

Transition Programming

• Dominic McKnight

Crimson And Cream Scholarship

• Kayla Calles Leiva
• Jalene Marshall

AKA-DPO Scholarship

• Joseph Daramay

Centaur Foundation Scholarship

• Joseph Daramay 
• Justin Parnjan
• Kayla Calles Leiva

Lions Club Scholarship

• Jalene Marshall

Education MN Scholarships

• Justin Parnjan

Centaur Staff Scholarship

• Temperance Moua
• Jalene Marshall

Rotary Club Scholarship

• Yasmina Lor
• Kat Littana

Linda and Becky Scheid Scholarship

• Bintou Darbo
• Kelis Mason

Korean Presbyterian Church Scholarship

• Lily Yang
• Gabriella Khang
• Neaveh Xiong

BC Senior Athletic Varsity Letter Winners

• Aaliyah Terry-Maxwell
• Alina Lor
• Chris Yang
• Davion Hall
• Evelyn Vang
• Gabriella Khang
• Jalil Gardner
• Jerry Williams
• Jesus Gonzalez Hernandez
• Joseph Daramay
• Josseline Garcia Sanchez
• Kaemon Xiong
• Key’Shon Alexander
• Khalida Moomen
• Lander Cerero Flores
• Martin Derbingny
• Mick’el Lee
• Morrison Johns
• Neaveh Xiong
• Nicholas Yang
• Obadiah Tyson
• Obed Rios Bonilla 
• Prince Ben
• Qwadir Davis
• Temperance Moua

9th Grade Top Eleven

1. Fadil Adeboye
2. Sihaan Haji
3. McKenzie Xiong
4. Efrain Reteria Vargas
5. Joseph Garcia-Rodriguez
6. Nathan Mendoza Cruz
7. Zaimo Moalim
8. Dama Diawara
9. Ashley Espino Ortiz
10. Violet Wilkins
11. Bruce Xiong

10th Grade Top Ten

1. Irene Calles Leiva
2. Benjamin Voss
3. Jessica Vang
4. Sudi Mohamed
5. Sasha Akotoye
6. Katherine Garcia Rodriguez
7. Zuhur Moalim
8. Ahmad Shahir Ahmadi
9. Manuel Asare
10. Elijah Clara

11th Grade Top Ten

1. Cassey Vang
2. Guadalupe Inamagua Morocho
3. Kenneth Vang
4. Olivai Fletcher
5. Zebediah Patrick
6. Aaliyah Yang
7. JaLayla McCoy
8. Yuliana Claveria-Pirin
9. Kessabella Vang
10. Linh Tran

12th Grade Top Ten

1. Justin Parnjan
2. Joseph Daramay
3. Cooper Yang
4. Temperance Moua
5. Kayla Calles Leiva
6. Bintou Darbo
7. Neaveh Xiong
8. Joanna Dominguez Dominguez
9. Chiashee Vang
10. Kelis Mason

Congratulations to all our students recognized at the Senior Scholarship Awards Ceremony. We are so proud of you! Click here to view all the photos from the event.