Student Accomplishments
The students of the Carlos Rosario School are highly motivated and models of inspiration and
determination. Here are just a few of our student highlights from the 2012-2013 school year.
•Rachel Nyongani, a Carlos Rosario School ESL student, was named
Morrison Clark Hotel’s March Employee of the Month. Rachel, originally
from Congo, started taking classes at the School in 2011 and was referred
to a position in the housekeeping department of the hotel by one of
Carlos Rosario School’s job developers. She has completed ESL levels 1-5
and hopes to one day gain her nurse aide training certification.
•Juan Carlos Miranda, a Carlos Rosario School GED graduate from
El Salvador, was named Most Outstanding Student for 2013. He was
honored for his hard-work and dedication along with other charter
school students, faculty and staff at the DC Association of Chartered
Public Schools event held in May.
•Carlos Rosario School nurse aide training graduate Martha Engdasew
received a Patient Satisfaction Award for having the largest number
of compliments from patients and staff for the months of January and
February. Martha, originally from Ethiopia, has been working as a
Patient Care Technician (PCT) at the Medstar Washington Hospital
Center since December 2012.
•Carlos Rosario School culinary arts graduate Daniela Moreira from
Argentina completed a highly successful first year at the Culinary
Institute of America (CIA). This summer she put her skills to the test
during a summer externship at 3 Star Michelin restaurant Eleven
Madison Park in New York City. Daniela has been able to attend the CIA
thanks to a matching two-year scholarship from the Culinary Institute of
America.
•Ayele Nathalie Akouete, a Carlos Rosario School ESL student, was
named runner up in the 17th Annual Women’s History Month Essay
Contest sponsored by the DC Public Library. This ESL level 6 student
originally from Togo wrote about the challenges she faced and ultimately
overcame as a woman pharmacist in her home country.
Graduation
A Celebration of Success
The 2013 graduation ceremony
was an inspirational event filled
with emotion as we celebrated
the many accomplishments of
Carlos Rosario School graduat