Eleven New Haven Promise Graduates will be crossing the stage Thursday, May 23 to accept their diplomas at the Gateway Community College Commencement.

New Haven Promise is a first-of-its-kind scholarship program in the state.  It is a location-based program providing scholarships of up to 100 percent tuition for residents and graduates of New Haven Public Schools and approved charter schools.

Gateway’s 27th Commencement takes place at 11:00 a.m. at the Webster Bank Arena, 600 Main Street, Bridgeport. 
This year’s Promise graduates are:

Jevaughn Brodie, General Engineering Tech
Paris Cain, Business Studies
Gregory Cherry, Engineering Science
Craig King, Liberal Arts & Sciences
Tamisha Maldonado, Liberal Arts & Sciences
Chante McDuffie, General Studies
Maya Moncrease, Manufacturing Engineering
Caprisha Richardson, Drug & Alcohol Recovery Counselor
Joan Llerena Salan, Engineering Science
Angelique Smith, Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dana Vicencio, Liberal Arts & Sciences

The New Haven Promise program is revitalizing New Haven through increased educational attainment, increasing home ownership rates, cultivating a culture of college-readiness, reducing high school dropout rates, and promoting community and parental engagement.  It is supported and funded by Yale, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Yale-New Haven Hospital, and Wells Fargo.