top of page

AHC Celebrates Largest-Ever Graduating Class

  • Jennifer Smith
  • Jun 16, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: May 19, 2023


June 17, 2022


On June 9, family, friends and mentors celebrated the 42 graduates of AHC’s College & Career Readiness (CCR) program. This was the highest number of graduating students since the program began. The CCR program also saw the largest number of overall participants this year, with 69 juniors and seniors from area high schools.


This year’s graduating students included a POSSE scholar, several students with full rides to college – and even two juniors who graduated early! Read more about the students heading to college.


As always, mentors played important roles in the success of the students. Their dedication and connection to the students was a game-changer. Ludwin Alvarez has worked with long-time mentor Marjorie Macieira since sixth grade, and she supported him through Teen Tutoring and CCR. In fact, Ludwin has been in AHC’s educational programs since first grade.


The keynote speaker at the event was Flor Caceres Godoy, a 2018 CCR alumni, Posse scholar and recent graduate from Lafayette College. Along with her valuable insights and advice for the graduates, she shared, “I know my number one fear going into college and high school, because both of them were predominantly white students, faculty and staff, was ‘am I going to fit in?’ The answer is no. You are not supposed to. You are meant to stand out. You are meant to shine brighter than ever before.”


Thank you to all of our mentors, volunteers, community partners, and supporters for helping AHC’s graduates shine bright!


2022 Graduating Students


Abigia Mulugeta

Afrin Akhtar

Alishaba Hayat

Amelia Castro

Anand Tselmeg

Andy Garcia

Anwar El Gattari

Ayman Adam

Azucena Moreno

Betel Bereket

Carla Bacerra

Carolina Soto

Cecilia Fosso

Claudia Andrade

Daisy Cabrera

Davis Orellana

Franklin Garcia

Fraol Gurmu

Gabriel Lara

Gabriella Perla

Hermon Gebreezgi

Iyar Soliman

Joanna Viruez Guzman

Joel Jonathan Escobar

Juhud Abdulkhadir

Karen Gonzales Cifuentes

Laetitia Noutcha

Logan Salinas

Ludwin Alvarez

Maha Bouchareb

Margad Enkhbat

Margot Rodriguez

Mia Henry

Nichole Escobar-Rojas

Nicolas Lopez

Nirusma Dahal

Simon Kahsay

Petros Kebede

Sahara Sania

Sara Berhe Abraha

Williz Zamorio


List of all the mentors


Ashly Winfield

Eric Hannon

Evan Heit

Sydney Gang

Susan Leland

Rick Carter

Pascale Pierre

Soonho Kwon

Sarah Kolk

Peter C. Pfieffer

Sharon Showalter

Chelsea Jones

Mariah Creech

Janet Bickel

CJ Park

Laurel Holmes

Adrienne Eng

Lizzie Utset

Greg Frey

Marjorie Macieira

Chelsea Legendre

Elsy Lopez

Katherine Swanson

Cindy Santner

Emily Kane

Jeanne Sweeney

Charles Barbour

Tara Claeys


 

About AHC Inc.

AHC Inc., a nonprofit developer based in Arlington, VA, builds and preserves affordable and mixed-income housing in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC. Since 1975, AHC has developed more than 8,200 apartments in the mid-Atlantic region, including 3,400 in Arlington. AHC’s Resident Services program reaches thousands of children, teens, adults, and seniors each year through onsite education and social service programs and activities.

Media Contact: Jennifer K. Smith, Director of Communications, jennifer.smith@ahcinc.org/ 703-486‑0626 x1118

GET IN TOUCH

AHC 
2230 North Fairfax Drive
Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22201
703-486-0626

Contact Us

AHC Greater Baltimore
1501 Saint Paul Street
Suite 111
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-685-0366

Contact Us

Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) does not discriminate against any person based on age, color, creed, disability, familial status, national origin, race, religion, sex or on any other basis legally prohibited by or protected by federal or state law. We do not exclude anyone from participation in programs and services, or deny persons the benefits thereof, or subject anyone to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Questions, concerns, comments or requests for accommodation, whether from employees or residents, should be directed to AHC at ahcinc.org or 703-486-0626.

CHARTERED WHITE.png
  • AHC @ LinkedIn
  • AHC @ FACEBOOK
  • AHC @ INSTAGRAM
  • Youtube

Privacy Policy

 

© 2023 AHC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

bottom of page