2013_TWF_Journal-WEB

Academic Honorees
Michael Albert
Brooklyn, NY
Michael Albert was born on June 23, 1999. He attended Trey
Whitfield School in East New York since Pre-Kindergarten.
From a very early age, he was taught the value of having a good
education. Michael’s goals are to have his family believe in him and
to continue with his endeavor to strive for success. He wants to excel
in the areas of Language Arts, Science, and Math. It is important to
do well in these fields because it will better prepare him in all aspects
of life and for the future. At Trey Whitfield School, he was a member
of the Concert Choir and he also maintained the sound system for
the school. Aside from academics, he loves swimming and soccer. In
September, he will attend Brooklyn Institute for Liberal Arts.
Keyanna Wilson Blakely
Brooklyn, NY
Ciera Burden
Brooklyn, NY
Keyanna Wilson-Blakely was raised in Queens, New York. She
attended Trey Whitfield School and this past June graduated from
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. From a very young age, she
was taught to always lead and never follow. She was co-captain of the
Junior Varsity girls’ basketball team and became captain of the Varsity
team. Off the court, she exemplifies her leadership skills in school and
in the community. She applies the same strategy of working hard to
her studies. With a final grade point average of 91.6%, she achieved
“first honors”. To help ensure the academic success of her team, she
partnered with a Junior Varsity team member during study hall.
Keyanna plans to major in computer and information systems and
become an IT technician to improve computer systems. She wants
to focus on safeguarding people from identity theft and computer
hacking.
C
iera Burden was born on August 10, 1999, to Lisa Dozier-Annunziata
and Lawrence Annunziata at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. She
enjoyed being raised in the unique streets of Brooklyn, New York. She
attended Trey Whitfield School for eight years where she graduated on
June 21, 2013, as Valedictorian. In September, she will follow in Trey’s
footsteps and attend high school at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro,
New Hampshire. In her spare time, she loves to sing and dance. She
participated in a performing arts based program,” Aspire 2 Dance” for
six years. Ciera is an active member in the Mount Sion Baptist Church,
participating in the choir and the dance ministry. She also sang in the
Trey Whitfield School’s concert choir and danced in the after school
dance program. Ciera wants to attend Virginia State University and
graduate with her bachelor’s degree. Her ultimate goals are to attend
Harvard Law School and become a successful attorney.
Trey Whitfield Foundation, Inc. 12
Twenty-First Anniversary Banquet