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See Forever Celebrates MAPCS Class of 2007
Two Graduation Ceremonies to be held on June 26, 2007
 On Tuesday, June 26, the See Forever Foundation (SFF) will join the students and staff of the Maya Angelou Public Charter School (MAPCS) in celebrating the achievements of its 2007 graduating class. Two separate ceremonies will be held at the Carlos Rosario Auditorium in northwest, Washington, D.C. to honor graduates from the school’s Evans and Shaw campuses.
“This year’s ceremonies will be particularly momentous since this is the first graduating class from our Evans campus.” “We [SFF & MAPCS] depended upon the support of so many foundations, individual donors and private and public sector supporters who believed in our mission and us to open the Evans campus,” said Executive Director, Cynthia Robbins.
Please join us at commencement exercises of both our high school campuses on June 26, 2007 at the Carlos Rosario Auditorium located at: 1100 Harvard Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The schedule for both separate graduations is: MAPCS-Evans graduation begins at 3:00 p.m.; and MAPCS-Shaw graduation begins at 6:00 p.m. Receptions will immediately follow each ceremony.
This year’s graduating class is a stellar group of young people. MAPCS-Evans Principal Dr. Nataki Reynolds, reflected on the day that the campus welcomed this first group of students saying, “We promised them that we would push them, hold them up to high expectations, never give up on them and never let them give up on themselves.“ These talented students are a testament to their principal’s words – all 13 members of the MAPCS-Evans class of 2007 have been admitted to college for the fall semester.
The MAPCS-Shaw campus can also boast about the accomplishment of its 18 graduating seniors, Principal Gene Pinkard, noted that his graduates “embody the vision of our founders, the efforts our staff and their own resilience and excellence.” Ninety percent of the MAPCS-Shaw campus seniors will be pursuing college degrees in the fall – a 15% increase over last year’s college acceptance rate. Currently, Maya Angelou students move on to postsecondary institutions and employment at a rate of 80%. Ultimately, nearly 2.5 times more Maya Angelou graduates earn bachelor’s degrees when compared with low-income, African American high school graduates nationally.
Gene summed it up best, “[t]en years ago, MACPS started as a small learning community of a few students, educators and supporters serving kids that the city forgot. We have become who are through growing pains, relocations, changing faces and a shifting public landscape. Yet, we retain the character of our founding days.” Graduation is a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate the achievements of the past and look forward to the growth of the future. Join us, indeed!
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