News

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 for earning more than $3.3 million in college scholarships and grants!

Girard College is proud to share the postsecondary education plans and scholarship news for the Class of 2022. These graduates demonstrated incredible resilience throughout their high school careers, and are ready to pursue their dreams and make an impact on the world.

Many of our graduates also received honors at the annual Awards Chapel, which includes prizes from the Sundry Trusts, the Girard College Alumni Association, and the Girard College Federation of Teachers, among others. See the full list of Awards here.

Scholarships

Give Something Back Scholarship
Full scholarship covering college tuition, fees, room and board

• Jyaire Hampton ’22

The Give Something Back Scholarship provides college scholarships and mentoring to students who have faced economic hardship and other adversities. Every Give Back scholar receives a full scholarship that covers college tuition, fees, room and board, lifting the heavy financial burden associated with higher education.

The Garofalo Scholarship
$2,000 over 1 year

• Constance Clark ’22
• Briana Frazier-Johnson ’22
• Yandiel Surillo ’22

Dominic Garofalo was born in South Philadelphia in 1940. When he was 7, his father died, and he was living with his mom and two teenage sisters. Working and unable to care for a young son, his mother enrolled him in Girard College where he attended 1st through 12th grade. Upon graduation, he worked full time and attended Temple University where he received his BS in Chemistry. Dominic then began work for Rohm & Haas where he stayed until his untimely death at 49.

Dominic frequently spoke of his years at Girard with gratitude for the exceptional education he received, the life-long friends he made, and the values instilled in him that made him a kind, generous, and successful person. Girard College prepared him well for life; he became an exceptional man who was a gift to all who knew him. This scholarship was created to honor him, his school, and to assist students pursue their educational dreams.

D. Colman Witte Scholarship from the Philadelphia Foundation
$500-$6,000 per year

• Christian Scott ’22

Offered by the Philadelphia Foundation, the D. Colman Witte Scholarship is annually awarded to high school seniors and undergraduate students pursuing educations in art, architecture, or interior design. Applicants must attend (or plan to attend) a college or university in the Philadelphia region, study (or plan to study) art, architecture, or interior design, and meet a minimum GPA requirement of 2.75.

Class of 2022 College Decisions By School

Updated as of July 25, 2022

Albright College

• Aaliyah Burton ’22
  Crime and Justice

Barry University

• Fantasia Stone ’22
  Nursing

Bethune-Cookman University

• Madison Roberts-Maddrey ’22
  Nursing

Clark University

• Christian Sayonkon ’22
  Political Science

Delaware State University

• Briana Frazier-Johnson ’22
  Psychology
• Samuel Okereke ’22
  Computer Science

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

• Kalen Davis ’22
  Biological Sciences

Jacksonville University

• JaMear Harris ’22
  Computer Science

Montclair State University

• Yandiel Surillo ’22
  Physical Education

Moore College of Art and Design

• Vivica Ortiz ’22
  Fashion / Art

Nova Southeastern University

• Dakota Williams ’22
  Nursing

Thomas Jefferson University

• Christian Scott ’22
  Architecture

University of Delaware

• Jyaire Hampton ’22
  Nursing

West Chester University

• Reginald Brasby III ’22
  Business Management
• Constance Clark ’22
  Psychology
• Faith Lynn ’22
  Marketing

Year-Up Program at Wilmington University

• Durran Hyland ’22
  Workforce Development

Decision Pending

• Michael Okutoro ’22
  Accepted: Pennsylvania Institute of Technology; St. Joseph’s University; Eastern University