Nineteen Immaculata High School Students were recognized by the Paul Robeson Institute for  Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice. The awards were established to honor outstanding African  American students. These students have excelled in the area that which Robeson gained prominence – scholarship, the arts, community service, and athletics. 

The institute was founded in 1999 to preserve Paul Robeson’s legacy in the area where he came of age as an artist, athlete, orator, and scholar. The Institute envisions a global community of diverse cultures that embody, through attitudes and behaviors, Paul Robeson’s ideals, beliefs,  values, and vision for a world of justice and peace. 

This special program is designed to reward students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and service throughout their high school experience. 

Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Award Winners 

Arden Primus – Community Service 
Shahkai Matthews – Athletics 
Martin Wantong – Athletics 
Maya Mathews – Evelyn Field Visionary Award 

Finalists 

Oliver Collier 
Roscoe Davis 
Jordan Eugene 
Joseph Fleming 
Roman Ince 
David Jefferson III 
Maximillian Jijak 
Alexander Kudiabor 
Ameer Mason 
Akwesi Prempeh 
Antoniae Simpson 
Michael Tales 
Emari Wakefield 
Joshua Williams 
Richard Williams