
Building Futures - One Graduate at a Time
Our graduates are the leaders we envisioned working as teachers, engineers, entrepreneurs, accountants, educators, healthcare professionals, business executives, and graduate students across the country.
STUDENT SUCCESS
Meet our Alumni

Chenelle Gordon
- Cooney Scholar '20
- University at Albany '26
- M.S. Mental Health Counseling

Zarayli George
- Cooney Scholar '18
- New York University '26
- M.A. Psychology

Yung Brinney III
- Cooney Scholar '22
- University of Hartford '26

Heily Gonzalez
- Cornell University '26

Jaden Youngs
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS '21
- Lehman College '25 '26
- B.A. Social Work, M.S.W. Social Work
Just wanted to say thank you to I wouldn’t be here without you each and every one of you. You guys took a kid and turned him into a man and showed me the ways to succeed in this world. Just wanted to let you guys know that I finally completed the journey of college after 5 long years. You ladies played a huge part in it. I wouldn’t know about anything about financial aid, Fasfa, Tap or EOP without Destination College. I wouldn’t know about SUNY Brockport if you guys didn’t tell me to apply and send my film up. All the countless hours in the library and SAT preparing has finally payed off and just wanted to say thank you I really appreciated it.
- Ahmad David-Warner '25

Miles Thigpen
- Woodlands HS '15
- Westchester Community College '23
- Lehman College '26
- B.S. Accounting & Economics

Ahmad Warner
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS ’20
- SUNY Brockport ’25
- B. S. Sport Management and Coaching

Awa Nyambi
- Woodlands HS '15
- Harvard University '19
- Howard University Law '25
- JD/MBA

Jamil Gambari
- Woodlands HS '15
- Hampton University '20
- The Wharton School '25
- MBA

Omari Kendrick
- Cooney Scholar
- Woodlands High School ’20
- SUNY Cortland ’25
- B.S. Education

Isaiah Hargett
- Cooney Scholar
- Woodlands HS '21
- SUNY Cortland '25
- B.S. Criminal Justice

Paige Logue
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS '21
- Hampton University '25

Yussef Adeyi
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS '21
- University at Albany '25
- B.S. Accounting

Manuel Ramos
- Cooney Scholar
- Nellie Thornton HS '18
- Berkley College Westchester '24
- St. John's University '27
- M.S. Sports & Fitness Administration

Janiel Joseph
- Cooney Scholar
- Woodlands HS '20
- Mercy University '25
- B.S. Business Administration

Melane Tejeda
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS '20
- Stony Brook University '24
- B.S. Respiratory Care

Josh Hector
- Woodlands HS '19
- Syracuse University '23
- B.S. Public Health

Demetre Roberts
- Mount Vernon HS '18
- St. Thomas Aquinas '22
- Fairleigh Dickinson '23
- M.B.A.

Rachel Mojica
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS '19
- Manhattan University '23
- B.S. Biochemistry

Shavene Eulette
- Mount Vernon HS '19 Cooney Scholar
- University at Albany '23
- Albany Medical College - present
- B.S. Biology

Jean Paul Joseph
- Cooney Scholar
- Woodlands HS '19
- Mercy University '23
- B.S. Business Administration

Josh Hector
- Woodlands HS '19
- Syracuse University '23
- B.S. Public Health

Ygor Pereira
- Mount Vernon HS '19
- University of Southern California '23
- B.S. Business Administration

Stephany Pogue
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS '19
- Spelman College '23
- B.A. Elementary Education

Rebecca Wilson
- Mount Vernon HS '19 Cooney Scholar
- Manhattan University '23, '24
- M.S. Organizational Leadership

Tasheem Brown
- Mount Vernon HS '19
- University of Rochester 23,
- B.A. Digital Media Studies

Shaneisha Griffiths
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS '19
- SUNY Buffalo State College '23
- B.A. Early Childhood Education

Jamika Hypolite
- Mount Vernon HS '19
- University at Albany '23
- B.A. Communication

Mbaba Sow
- Cooney Scholar
- Woodlands HS '18
- Cornell University '22
- B.A. Chemical & Bio-molecular Engineering

Kamron Larrow
- Woodlands HS '18
- Georgia Institute of Technology '22
- B.S. Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Amari Bilal
- Cooney Scholar
- Woodlands HS '18
- Avon Old Farms PG '18
- Springfield College '22
- B.S. Psychology

Brenda Alves
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS '17
- Manhattanville University '21
- Pace University '23
- M.S. Physician Assistant Studies

Jade Thompson
- Nellie Thornton HS '17
- Barnard College '21,
- B.A. Economics & Sustainable Environment

Greg Calixte
- Cooney Scholar
- Mount Vernon HS '17
- George Mason University '21
- Bryant University '21
- M.B.A.
"Destination: College has played a crucial and significant role in my college process, from providing me with wonderful volunteers, who made sure I’m on top of my college application process, to also helping with financial aid and loans. Destination: College didn’t just get me through its program and leave me to figure out college on my own, they also provided me with a mentor while I’m in college, someone who understands me and my situation, someone that I can share whatever ideas or thoughts I have about a situation with school. Even though I’m in college they still provide me with financial help such as gift cards to purchase books etc."
Tyriek Henry ‘24
Outcomes & Impact
We are proud to support our Destination: College graduates THROUGH COLLEGE all the way to graduation with virtual and in-person skill development training on personal, academic and career development, along with 1-on-1 coaching, mentoring, and peer-to-peer networking.
141 Destination College alums enrolled in 71 colleges and universities in Fall of 2022
DC Class of 2021 enrolled in a 2 yr or 4 yr college in Fall of 2021.
DC Class of 2020 persisted into 2nd year of college in Fall 2021**
DC Class of 2019 persisted into 3rd year of college in Fall 2021
DC Class of 2018 persisted into 4th year of college in Fall 2021
**Compared to the overall national retention rate into 2nd year of 75%, and 65.5% of Black students and 69.2% for Latinx students, according to the 2022 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Report.
COLLEGE GRADUATION SUCCESS
Getting into college is only the first step. Destination College student-athletes don’t just enroll—they persist and graduate. Over the past 20 years, our students have earned undergraduate degrees from more than 80 colleges and universities across the country, demonstrating the determination, resilience, and support that lead to long-term success.
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Graduate & Advanced Degrees

Arizona State University

Bryant University

Duke University

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Hampton University

Howard University School of Law

Lehman College

Pace University

Providence College

SUNY Buffalo State

SUNY New Paltz

University at Albany

University of Bridgeport

University of Chicago

University of Pennsylvania
PG Year Programs

Avon Old Farms

Bridgeton Academy

Canterbury School

Fork Union Academy

Mercersburg Academy

Milford Academy

St. Andrews School

St. Thomas More

The Hyde School

The Kent School

US Military Academy Prep – West Point

Worcester Academy
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