Higher Edge

Getting students to and through college.

Their Stories 2021

College
Graduates 2021

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Ve’Kema Aguirre
Melida Alvarez
Yareli Benitez-Botello
Mayah Brown
Yelitza Chavez
Dahyir Croft
Junie Dulcice
Shineika Fareus
Maria Fiestas
Sigfredo Hildago
Mackjeannie Joseph
Minaris Medina
Herberth Muguruza
Jhannah Rivers
Javier Rodriguez Roman
Keitha St Hilaire
Luis Urena

College Access Program
Graduates 2021

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Grasso Technical High School

Leslie Ann Melendez
Naya Peck
Rajaan Rogers

New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

Davon Benjamin
Joey Bonhomme
Danni Cruz
Courtney CJ Hamilton
Jahila Hazard
Nyah Ingram
Sebastien Jean Michel
Maliyah Jones
Justin Lamoureux
Esther Louidor
Brianith Negron
Oluwafemi Olokodana
Yaritza Ortiz
Maria Pena
Edroge Philidor
Lizbeth Polanco
Fabiola Rios Hernandez
Anthony Rivera
Makayla Rodriguez
Natalie Souffrant
Tatyana Tart
Stefani Tramontano -McGuire
Kiara Velazquez
Enna Zakaria

Saint Bernard School

Kayla Mateo
Frank Pacheco Davila

Windham High School

Julianna Bartlett
Ainsley Dupuis
Nicole Peralta

Windham Technical High School

Mirna Benitez Valencia
Lily DeSciscio
Shasmary Martinez Rentas
Thalia Pacheco
Yadira Parra Gonzalez
Emily Russi
Leanne Stallings

Go to 2020

Dear Higher Edge Community,

As we look toward the future and the start of the upcoming academic year; we are announcing that Higher Edge will continue working virtually. While it had been our hope to open the office to our students and conduct on campus visits; the safety of our students and staff remains at the forefront of our work. Our small community just presents too many moving parts – Students attend 7 different high schools and almost 20 different college/university campuses.

Of course; we continuously monitor guidelines set forth by the CDC, state of Connecticut and local cities/towns in which our offices are located. Reassessments will be made as necessary and any changes will be shared accordingly.

Finally, we miss you! The office has been quiet for the last 17 months. The energy from events and the buzz of students talking and laughing cannot be replaced over Zoom. However, the virtual programming our advisors created during the pandemic proved to have far reaching positive impacts.

We cannot wait until COVID is safely behind us so that we can once again fully focus on advising and get back together!

In Community,
The Higher Edge Team
-Katie, Jason & Kayla

Ve'Kema Aguirre

College: Xavier University

Melida Alvarez

College: Clark University

Yareli Benitez-Botello

College: Eastern CT State University

Mayah Brown

College: Southern CT State University

Yelitza Chavez

College: Southern CT State University

Dahyir Croft

College: University of Connecticut

Junie Dulcice

College: Nova Southeastern University

Shineika Fareus

College: Gordon College

Maria Fiestas

College: University of Connecticut

Sigfredo Hildago

College: Eastern CT State University

Mackjeannie Joseph

College: Colby College

Minaris Medina

College: Johnson & Wales University

Herberth Muguruza

College: University of Connecticut

Jhannah Rivers

College: Charter Oak State College

Javier Rodriguez Roman

College: Eastern CT State University

Keitha St Hilaire

College: Assumption College

Luis Urena

College: Providence College

Leslie Ann Melendez

High School: Grasso Technical High School

College: Middlesex Community College

Naya Peck

High School: Grasso Technical High School

College: Three Rivers Community College

Rajaan Rogers

High School: Grasso Technical High School

College: Central CT State University

Davon Benjamin

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Joey Bonhomme

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: Edward Waters College

Danni Cruz

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Courtney "CJ" Hamilton

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Rhode Island

Jahila Hazard

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: Three Rivers Community College

Nyah Ingram

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: Georgia State University

Sebastien Jean Michel

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Maliyah Jones

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Justin Lamoureux

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Esther Louidor

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Brianith Negron

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Oluwafemi Olokodana

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: Three Rivers Community College

Yaritza Ortiz

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Maria Pena

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Edroge Philidor

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Lizbeth Polanco

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Fabiola Rios Hernandez

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Anthony Rivera

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: Eastern Connecticut State University

Makayla Rodriguez

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: Three Rivers Community College

Natalie Souffrant

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Tatyana Tart

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: Morgan State

Stefani Tramontano -McGuire

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Kiara Velazquez

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Enna Zakaria

High School: New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus

College: University of Connecticut

Kayla Mateo

High School: Saint Bernard School

College: Gordon College

Frank Pacheco Davila

High School: Saint Bernard School

College: Barry University

Julianna Bartlett

High School: Windham High School

College: University of Saint Joseph

Ainsley Dupuis

High School: Windham High School

College: University of Connecticut

Nicole Peralta

High School: Windham High School

College: Western Connecticut State University

Mirna Benitez Valencia

High School: Windham Technical High School

College: University of Connecticut

Lily DeSciscio

High School: Windham Technical High School

College: University of Saint Joseph

Shasmary Martinez Rentas

High School: Windham Technical High School

College: Eastern Connecticut State University

Thalia Pacheco

High School: Windham Technical High School

College: University of Saint Joseph

Yadira Parra Gonzalez

High School: Windham Technical High School

College: Undecided

Emily Russi

High School: Windham Technical High School

College: Three Rivers Community College

Leanne Stallings

High School: Windham Technical High School

College: Asnuntuck Community College