Washington, D.C.– Fresh off their city championship season, Friendship Public Charter School is proud to announce that 20 students at Friendship Collegiate Academy have signed athletic scholarships. In the past, Friendship students have signed with Columbia, Florida State and Howard universities, a well as the universities of Maryland and Pittsburgh.
"These young men are being rewarded for hard work in the classroom and on the football field," said Donald Hense, chairman of Friendship Public Charter School. "On behalf of the Board of Trustees and our teachers, we are that confident they will carry on Friendship's tradition of being student athletes. We wish them every success in their journey through college."
Students who signed with colleges and universities include:
Jermaine Carter – University of Maryland
Cavon Walker - University of Maryland
·Derwin Gray - University of Maryland
·Dondre Whitmire - Fayetteville State
·Robert Burton - Lincoln University
Yannick Ngakoue - University of Maryland
Amonta Poteat - Morgan State
Brian White – University of San Diego
Justin Watson – University of Delaware
Will Nelson - Fayettsville State
Kirk Murphy - Sewanee (Posse Scholar)
Reginald Wyatt - Glenville State
Darez Diggs - Morgan State
Davon Burris - Glennville State
Kamal Gardner - West Virginia State
Will Richardson - Glenville State
Marquise Rowland - Glenville State
Damon Robinson - Lincoln University
Gilbert Lundsford - Glenville State
Cristen Baskin - Lincoln University
