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Photo Gallery 2009-2010 & Video Gallery 2009-2010

Congratulations to the following members of the Class of 2011, who were accepted in the HI/SCIP Program: Omotayo Aweda, Kristin Jones, Monique Brevard, Tino Monroe, Briona Butler, Latasha Mosley, Austin Caver, Aarrayn Perez, Charlysa Eubanks, Ciara Smith, Jontel Harvey, Chinyere Ukaegbu, Nalani Hobbs.

Congratulations to Ashley Mayo a senior, who is the recipient of the 2010 Kiwanis- Joe Riley Youth Leadership Award.

Congratulations to Donae Owens 2010 Youth Service Award winner presented by Xi Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha.  The award will be presented on May 16, 2010.

Congratulations to the following Banneker Creative Writers for being honored as finalist in this year's Larry Neal Writing Competition: Poetry - Nia Shambourger, Short Story - Diamond Richardson, and Essay - Siera Toney.

Congratulations to Xiao Guo, Briana Clorey, and Thomas Temesgen for being winners in the National History Day Competition last Saturday at Howard University!  Xiao Guo won first place, Briana Clorey will represent Banneker and all of DCPS at the National Competition this summer.

Congratulations to Brandon Holden for receiving a 2010/2011 NSLI for Youth scholarship.  He will spend this summer in Istanbul, Turkey.

Congratulations to Yasmine Arrington for placing third in the Talent Search for Young Black Writers.  She will be honored at an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Sumner School Museum and Archives, 1201 17th Street, NW, Washington DC. RSVP 202.244.3980. For more details or download invitation here.

Congratulations to the Girls' Softball for its win against Wilson!

Congratulations to the Street Law Class and Mr. Wilson for Winning 1st Place in the 38th Annual Mock Trial Tournament which took place at DC Superior Courthouse on April 12th and April 15th, 2010. More than 300 DC Public High School students representing schools from all over the city played the roles of lawyers and witnesses in the mock trial tournament.

Congratulations to the Tennis Team for its win against Coolidge!

Congratulations!  Congratulations! On April 15, 2010, three Banneker Achievers received a full scholarship award through the Gates Foundation.  The award covers up to five years for an undergraduate degree and up to six additional years for graduate study.  Full album or slideshow.

Congratulations to all City Wide Science Fair Winners - full list here.

Don't forget to check out the video clips in Video Gallery.

The George Washington University’s Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarship – Congratulations to Torrin King and Metasebia Temesgen who were selected and honored on March 24, 2010 at an Awards Program at Ballou Senior High School. This scholarship provides academically talented students with a full, four-year scholarship covering tuition, room and board, books, and fees at the University! Read more

Congratulations to the Banneker Cheerleaders for winning the DCIAA City Championship consecutively for two years. 2010 Video Clip & 2009 Video Clip.

Congratulations to Tino Monroe for the Second Place in The Poetry Out Loud competition City Wide that took place on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at the GALA Hispanic Theatre at Tivoli Square, 3333 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20010.

DCIAA JV Girls Basketball Champions - Congratulations to Banneker's Girls Basketball Team! for winning the JV Championship Game against HD Woodson on February 22, 2010.