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Syriah will be attanding Cornell University in the pre-medicine program with the goal of being a cardiothoracic surgeon. Achieving the highest four-year average she was class valedictorian, she was on the Principal's Honor Roll throughout high school, won the Scholar Athlete Award for three years, and won numerous Student of the Month Awards. She has also completed numerous Advanced Placement Courses and attended the Columbia University SPREP program. Syriah was active in student government, was a member of the School Leadership Team, was a team leader of the Boys & Girls Cheerleaders, and active in a tutoring program for other students. She is part of the Aspen Challenge team at the school, identifying ways to deal with unhealthy relationships and to develop healthy ones. She has done extensive community work in the Bedford Stuyvesant/Brownsville area. Syriah is a motivated individual who draws strength from her family. She loves music, the arts, and sports.

Rasheed will be attending Notre Dame to pursue an electrical engineering degree. At Boys & Girls he was class salutatorian, achieved a 4.2 GPA, was on the Principal's Honor Roll for four years, was noted as a National African American Scholar, was inducted into the National Honor Society, and has taken numerous Advanced Placement Courses. Rasheed was captain of the track team, and participated on the volleyball and football teams. He was Student Body President and Junior Body President. He is a Shark Tank winner for InspiredMindsNYC promoting urban planning and agricultural gardens in Bedford Stuyvesant and was a leader in establishing a garden at Boys & Girls High. Rasheed is success driven and family and his education are important to him.