BCP Alum
At the Baltimore Curriculum Project, we are proud of our graduates who carry their BCP education with them wherever they go. From high school to college, careers, and community leadership, our alumni are proof that strong schools build strong futures.
“Grads Going Places” celebrates the journeys of BCP alumni and the many paths they take after leaving our classrooms. Our graduates remind us every day why investing in public education matters.
BCP Grads Going Places: Jorge Rivas-Vazquez, Wolfe Street Academy Alumnus
Jorge Rivas-Vazquez, Wolfe Street Academy (WSA), Class of 2016 Attended: K – 5th Grade Activities at WSA: Soccer, chess, baseball and dance Middle School: The Crossroads School High School: Mergenthaler High School, Class of 2023 Activities: Soccer What is...
BCP Grads Going Places: Zaire Forrest, Govans Elementary Alumnus
Zaire Forrest, Govans Elementary School, Class of 2023 Attended: K – 5th Grade Activities at Govans: First Lego League, Chess Club, Chef for a Day Middle School: Currently attending Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, Class of 2026 Activities at Roland Park:...
BCP Grads Going Places: Djily Seck, Govans Elementary School
GOVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CLASS OF 2020 Attended Pre-K- 5th Grade Activities: Played soccer, was a member of the chess clubs, and part of Bridges since age 9. MIDDLE SCHOOL: Hamilton Middle School, Ingenuity Project CURRENTLY ATTENDING: Baltimore Polytechnic...
BCP Grads Going Places: Samiya Thomas, Govans Elementary School
GOVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CLASS OF 2020 Attended Pre-K-5th Grade FAVORITE ACTIVITY AT GOVANS: Serving as a mentor with Diamond Girls, Govans’ mentoring program: “I loved being part of the Diamond Girls. It really helped me a lot, especially going into an all-girls...
BCP Grads Going Places: Mairead Palmer, Hampstead Hill Academy
HAMPSTEAD HILL ACADEMY, Class of 2020 Attended K-8th Grade Activities: Participated in “a million clubs,” including Inaugural Green Team member, BeMore Green, played baseball (excl. 8th grade, which was canceled because of the pandemic); she and father Mike Palmer...
BCP Grads Going Places: Sherie Turnage
City Springs Elementary / Middle School, Pre-K through 8th, 2013 Class President, 8th Grade Commencement Speaker, June 2022 (see speech below) High School: Institute of Notre Dame, 2017 College: Coppin State University. B.S., Social Work, 2022 Dean’s List, 2020...
BCP Grads Going Places: Jacqueline Roldan, Hampstead Hill Academy ‘19
Jacqueline “Jacky” RoldanHampstead Hill Academy, Attended Pre-K through 8th, Class of 2019Commencement 2023 SpeakerMergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School (Mervo), Class of 2023, Valedictorian Culinary Trades Student Chair of fundraising and activities,...
BCP Grads Going Places: Darren Meredith, City Springs Alumnus
Darren Meredith, City Springs Elementary / Middle School, 3rd through 8th High School: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Class of 2019 Played football Recipient of two graduation awards: Most Improved Student since freshman year and the Edward Fenimore Award for...
BCP Grads Going Places: Gladys Gonzalez, Wolfe Street Academy Alumna
Gladys Gonzalez, Wolfe Street Academy, K-5 Middle School: Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle High School: Digital Harbor High School, Class of 2017 Post-high school: Went straight into the workforce for the Baltimore City Health Department, spending three years...
BCP Grads Going Places: Tajma Burnside, City Springs Alumna
Tajma Burnside, City Springs Elementary / Middle, K-8, 2009-2018 Baltimore Polytechnic High School, 2022 Attends: Community College of Baltimore County Major: Nursing Part-time Starbucks barista Career Plans: Labor and delivery nurseQ: HOW DID ATTENDING A BCP...
BCP Grads Going Places: Alexis Scott
Alexis Scott, Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) K-8 student, 2009-18 City College ‘2022 Top 5% of graduating class, IB Diploma and State of Maryland Diploma Attends New York University, Tisch School of the Arts/Clive Davis Institute Major: Recorded Music GPA: 3.7,...











