(Photo caption from left to right: West Haven Mayor Dorinda Borer, state Rep. Treneé McGee, D-West Haven, West Haven High School seniors Dana Davis-Anagboso, Alison Frazer, Da’ron Markell Tucker, and committee Chairman Steven R. Mullins. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh))
West Haven High School seniors Dana Davis-Anagboso, Alison Frazer, and Da’ron Markell Tucker were recognized for “leadership and academic success” during the 28th Annual Black Heritage Celebration on Thursday, February 29th at the City Hall.
Per the city’s press release, written by the City of West Haven Public Relations Information Coordinator Michael P. Walsh, these three students received a Black Heritage Committee certificate of achievement and a $250 academic scholarship from the committee.
Davis-Anagboso is a peer advocate, the vice president of the West Haven High chapter of the National Honor Society, and an executive board member of the Senior Class Council.
Frazer is the president of the school’s National Honor Society chapter and Students Against Violence Everywhere Club and is a member of the debate team and the Senior Class Council. She is the captain of the girls' volleyball team and indoor and outdoor track teams.
Markell Tucker is on the school’s high honor roll, competes on the boys' indoor and outdoor track teams, and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
Thursday’s ceremony also featured performances by the West Haven High choir, directed by Jason Thomas, including a vibrant rendition of “Bonse Aba,” a traditional Zambian folk song, and a moving rendition of “Nine Hundred Miles,” a traditional American folk song.
Members of the West Haven High School choir, directed by Jason Thomas, right. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)
From left to right: Dana Davis-Anagboso, Alison Frazer, WHHS Principal Dana Paredes, Da'ron Markell Tucket (WHBOE Photo/Michael O'Brien)