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Two High Schools Celebrate Public Health Youth Ambassador Program Grads

44 Fairfax County High Schoolers Onboard to Potential Careers in Public Health

The Fairfax County Health Department, together with Edu-Futuro and Stronger2, honored 44 students from Justice and Mount Vernon High Schools, as they graduated from the Public Health Youth Ambassador Program on Saturday, June 10. 

Public Health Youth Ambassadors graduates
Public Health Youth Ambassador graduates from Justice and Mount Vernon High Schools.

The ceremony was held at Mount Vernon High School’s Little Theater, in a room filled with toddlers, proud parents and grandparents, beautiful piano music and joy. Each of the program’s graduates received a certificate of completion from Morehouse School of Medicine’s High School Community Health Worker Program. Students heard inspiring testimonials from program participants, Adrian Temich from Justice, and Chris Tetteh from Mount Vernon, High Schools and a spoken word performance by Benny Herron. An energetic rap artist, Dumi Right, chanted “Meet me at the top. Nothing stands in my way; the top is where I’m headed.”  Positivity, encouragement, and excitement filled the room.  

In the nearby cafeteria, student poster displays highlighted student’s research programs on today’s real public health concerns, including teen motherhood resources, obesity prevention, hypertension, and disability visibility.  

Jovon Rodgers, Principal of Mount Vernon High School addressed the students. “You’ve shown how brave you are; you give us hope for the future.” Principal of Justice High School, Tiffany Narcisse, said “I am so proud and honored to be here to congratulate you; you are making an impact on your entire school community; it does not go unnoticed.”  

The keynote commencement address was delivered by Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill who shared the personal stories from his youth with the graduates and said, “Education is the key to success and the key to achieving your dreams. We are so very proud of how far you’ve come and that you are taking advantage of this opportunity; we want to see you in the years to come and how far your soar.” 

A total of 85 students have graduated from the program in the 2022-2023 school year. 

Summer 2023 Public Health Youth Ambassador Graduates 

MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL 
Abigail Lefevre 
Allison Rivera 
Anna Olivares-Diaz 
Anthony Thompson 
Charity Boateng 
Chris Tetteh 
Deborah Olorode 
Emily Gonzalez 
Evelyn Achiaa 
Franklin Granados 
George Ofori 
Haithem Salmi 
Ivy Ayala 
Jennifer Villalobos-Saenz 
Kimberly Ovando 
Kimberly O. Gonzalez Rodriguez 
Lynette Adjei 
Makayla Adams 
Marlyn Benitez 
Mary Acheampong 
Mia Johanna Ramirez-Cruz 
Nakiah Morris 
Priscila Yeboan 
Sandra Oteng-Agyei 
Sarahí García Romero  

JUSTICE HIGH SCHOOL 
Adam Machkor 
Adrian Montiel Temich 
Amira Ibrahim 
Belinda Lopez 
Bemnet Daniel 
Betzy Romero-Mendez 
Cindy Claure 
Dania Eldirdiri 
Duaa Eldirdiri 
Faiza Warsame 
Gabriela Flores 
Hani Mengesha 
Joanna Guzman Arias 
Joscelyn Jimenez 
Meley Mesfin 
Meron Arity 
Michelle Abigail Jimenez Vargas 
Nebah Adem 
Nora Kenzi 
Setti Hailu 
Wehbe El Hadj Sidi 
Yabesra Ewnetu   

Watch the Public Health Youth Ambassador Graduation video

Learn more about the Health Department’s Youth Ambassador Program.  

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