Durham Public Schools: Winter Graduates 2025-26

Congratulations to every graduate and the families, educators, and mentors who helped them reach this milestone.

Wes Platt

11 Feb 2026 — 4 min read

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Southpoint Access celebrates the 2025–26 winter graduates of Durham Public Schools - students who finished strong at midyear across the district’s high schools and specialty programs. This cohort reflects the persistence and diverse paths of Durham’s young people, from early college completers to online and alternative program finishers. Congratulations to every graduate and the families, educators, and mentors who helped them reach this milestone.

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Jordan High School

Niamatullah Akbari
Zaudy Alcantara Padilla
Kendall Rose Allen
Antoine Alston
Shamyahia Lashay Andrews
Alana Ray Bellamy
Sharish Nakyla Brown
Iaisha Cambridge
Mariah Carter
Saniah Carter
Julian Maurice Carter Jr.
Ashley Castro Turcios
Noah Barnes Clark
Daziah Clemmons
Jarid Contreras Siguan
Adriana Michelle Copeland
William Davis
Bryan Antonio Duran Aviles
Kamiah Elliott
Bryana Guadalupe Espitia Arreola
Kaiser Garcia Ramiez
Victor Guadalupe Gonzalez-Gonzalez
Kaiylen Samiyah Hawley
Grace Hayden
Aiden Irvin
Sye Jadan Johnson
Warner Juarez Aguilar
Lionel Juarez Tellez
Franklin Yahir Lopez Orozco
Alexandra Lopez-Jimenez
Nesherli Mendoza Fuentes
Diego Salvador Molina Fuentes
Elijah Moore
Leslie Morales-Espinoza
Joshua Jesus Moseley
Angie Lisbeti Moya Gil
Annia Patterson
Steven Yassir Pineda David
Andre Phillip Platt
Khalid Rais Khil
Cameron Jordan Ramsey
Fernanda Reyes Interiano
Nahomy Sanchez Obando
Susannah Scheidt
Eddiel Seda Camacho
Anthony Serrano Euceda
Azah Jaanai Smith
Megan Sotero Gomez
Candace Alicia Taggart
Aviyon Shymar Thorpe
Brian Trujillo-Mora
Nayan Valdez
Kelsey Vaquero
Gustavo Vasquez Salas
Iyana Sade Wells

Durham Early College High School

Erwyn Castillo
Gino Kahanuele
Anthony Linares Aguilar
Mallory Price
Alannah Williamson

Durham Performance Learning Center

Michael Allen Farrington, Jr
Daniel Almendarez-Portillo
Kameron Bass
Montavious Bibb
Adrienne Bumpass
Angie Chavarria Padilla
Diego Diaz
Ty'Ana Duberry
Ka'Ronn Hester
Gonzalo Jaimes-Saldana
Za'myaa Johnson
Kendra McCants
Jamesia Mckoy
Valeria Mejia Bustillo
Brandon Meza
Kimberly Murcia Castro
Alvaro Puente Valladares
Josue Ramirez-Sanchez
Victoria Stallings

Hillside High School

Matthew Paul Bunker
Jamie Delgado-Hilario
Victor Dominguez Fuentes
Emelyn Guinac Calderon
Isabelle Hawkins
Kevin Juarez Aguilar
Jashaunti McDonald
Jaeda Norman
Romina Ochoa-Castro
Lucas Pauche Rodriguez
Yefri Ramos Martinez
Elanah Rooks
Christina Roper
Josh Salvador Trejo
Rosmery Trigueros Vasquez
Virginia Urias Sanchez
Yolibeth Vallesteros Paz
Bryant Villeda Gutierrez

Ignite Online Academy

Jaslynn Amari Ashe
D'Jzhea Alaiyjha Bagley-Horton
Zion Jaileel Blatcher
Jalynn Brandon
Asaiah Rishon Crump
Jayda Cynee Luster
Christopher Ryan Nickens Jr.
Kendall Avani Poole
Zariel Selene Rivera
Brianna Roxanne Celeste Tate
Joana Yepez-Grandos

J.D. Early College High School

Mayte Hernandez Elias
Jajaira Lassiter Vasquez

Lakeview School

Orion Campbell
Jabril Gunter-Holmes
Tae'veon Lowe
Carlos Perez Martinez
Deshaun Williams

Northern High School

Kenziyah Renee Adams
Evelin Angel-Aguilar
Sherlin Antonio Martinez
Alberto Ascencio-Mariano
Kayla Marie Boyd
Tamera Makayla Bright
Naquila Shyell Fields
Angel Jacinto-Dominguez
Ahliya Armani Mangum
Genesis Orellana-Canadas
Donovan Terrell Smith
Malachi Xavier Thorpe
Ashley Suhery Vasquez Banegas

Riverside High School

Alejandro Ishmael Acosta Leiva
Aya Qutaiba Mohammed Al-Mashhadani
Liliana Altamirano-Jimenez
Yaneni Yamileth Alvarenga Chicas
William Omar Avila-Canales
Roselyn Baires Medina
Willow Bowman
Evelin Bravo Velazquez
Hellen Calix Melgar
Frederick Obed Clemente Fuentes
Angel de Leon Colop
Jose Cael Diaz Garcia
Jose Fernandez Oliva
Megan Gembe
Anahomy Godoy Romero
Jarod King Hamilton-Bagley
Jeriyah Hamilton-Bagley
Firdosi Ismael
Tucker Jones
Hope Maria Lado
Bryan Lopez Copado
Emeli Clarita Lopez Orozco
Bea Lucie McCabe
Cri Hee Moo
Nourah Abdullah Musleh
Pedro Xavier Navarrete Aparcio
Gerson Obed Orozco Reyes
Wellman Saul Orozco Reyes
Edward Palacios Garcia
Ajain Ian J. Parkes
Marilyn Paz Alvarez
Jonathan Puente-Vega
Alexander Rivas
Mariah Rivera
Alexander Robles
Karla Franchesca Rodriguez Lopez
Ruth Abigail Sabillon Pineda
Brandon Salas Ramirez
Lararo Salazar
Joshua Super
Milo Thomas
Imanol Vera Garcia
Teyanna Wells
Rafael Zurita Mendoza

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability

Starr Alexus Allen
Leisy Valeria Barrios Padilla
Ahmoni Sakyah MariaBrown
Nia Chrisette Crocker
Jayda Syncear Dunstan
Brandon Lee Faison Jr.
Kelly Cristal Guerrero
Ja’Vaughn Amerie Hargett
Zanaya Symone Hodges
Nahlia Marylina Horton
Kelise’ Jewel Hunter
Abdue Lamar Knox II
Hayden Lisset Mancilla Ruiz
Kaniyah Carmel Mitchell
Tamia Gabrielle Moore
Monet Eunique Morgan
Robert Alexander Pannell
Yuliza Abigail Polanco
Mariana Reynoso Salgado
Sergio Eduardo Ruiz-Pinto
Paris Raine Rush
Yolanda Isabel Sanchez
Kelly Nyachomba Shands
Taurus Rio Smith
Miguel Angel Trinidad Dominguez
Kua'lik Zy'mere Turner
Isaac Jafet Ulloa Ponce
Caden Elijah-Vanhook Vann
Aiden Walter Wilkins