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From Immigrant to George Washington University: Afghan Club Founders See Expansion of Membership, Their Own Horizons Upon Graduation
Sosan Barakzai and Husna Basiri, Afghan immigrants themselves, jumped into action in 2021 in the wake of a crisis that sent tens of thousands of Afghan refugees to the U.S. Their club has expanded to welcome newcomers from many countries, offering students assistance in navigating the transition to…
Grit: Afghan Refugee Conquers Virtual Learning, 14 SOL Attempts to Graduate in June, Head to College
Samiullah — whose family left Afghanistan after his father survived being kidnapped by the Taliban — began his American public school experience in 2020 on a laptop computer. He persevered through pandemic virtual learning, summer classes and many SOL attempts to graduate this June and go on to…
Beloved Annandale High School Music Teacher Scoops Prestigious Educator GRAMMY
Annandale High School Orchestra Director Annie Ray will accept the award, recognizing her work with children with disabilities, on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Once an Atom, Always an Atom: Annandale Graduate Returns as a Teacher
Last August, Sandra Benitez excitedly started her first day of school as a high school teacher. However, some of the usual anxieties were at bay because she was returning to a familiar environment. Four years after graduating from Annandale High School, Sandra returned to the school as a U.S…
264 FCPS Students Named 2024 National Merit Semifinalists
Two hundred sixty four FCPS students from 15 high schools have been named Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2024. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), which also serves as the Governor’s Regional School for Northern Virginia, has 165…
Twenty-Six Students Receive Scholarships from FCPS Hispanic Leadership Alliance
The Hispanic Leadership Alliance—a certified employee group of Fairfax County Public Schools employees—presented scholarships to 26 students on Tuesday, May 3.
FCPS Students Earn International Baccalaureate Diploma and Career-Related Certificates
Four-hundred-eight FCPS students earned the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and 58 students earned the IB Career-related Certificate during the 2020-21 school year.
Fairfax County Schools, Students Open Doors and Arms to Afghan Refugees
More than 80 Afghan students have enrolled in FCPS schools over the past few weeks after hundreds of refugee families made Northern Virginia their first stop in the U.S.
FCPS Students Awarded Amazon Future Engineer Scholarships
Abia Zahir, a senior at Annandale High School, and Tanisha Tarin, a senior at Westfield High School, have been named two of 100 Amazon Future Engineer scholarship recipients.
Three Students Recognized by NCWIT
Nardos Demilew of Lake Braddock Secondary, Aya Ahmed of Justice High, and Abia Zahir of Annandale High have been recognized by the National Center for Woman and Information Technology (NCWIT).
