Columbia, MD - As the spring season has officially come to a close, the Howard Community College Dragons have honored their academic award winners and graduates from the 2024-25 athletic season!

53 Dragons were named to the AD Honor Roll for the 2025 spring semester. 19 Dragons made the NJCAA All-Academic Team, four Dragons were named NFCA/Easton All-American Scholar Athletes, and 34 student athletes graduated!

Congratulations to all our academic award winners for the 2025 spring semester!

AD Honor Roll

• Tyler Tri Lam (Ellicott City, MD/Marriotts Ridge) (Esports)
• Thomas Bedwell (Columbia, MD/Howard) (Esports)
• Ustav Rokka (Esports)
• Darius Dorsey (Laurel, MD/Home School) (JV Men's Basketball)
• Bliden Elung (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (JV Men's Basketball/Men's Soccer)
• Truce Norton (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (JV Men's Basketball/Men's Soccer)
• Kyle Simmons (Columbia, MD/Atholton) (JV Men's Basketball/Men's Soccer)
• Anthony Djami (Paris, France/Brequigny) (Men's Basketball)
• Jaden Johnson (Upper Marlboro, MD/Dr. Henry A. Wise) (Men's Basketball)
• Myles McDuffie (Baltimore, MD/Lake Clifton) (Men's Basketball)
• Arthur Roaché (Men's Basketball)
• Mitchell Dua (Mount Airy, MD/Loyola Blakefield) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Nolan Emmett (Mechanicsville, VA/Atlee) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Joseph Facchiano (Columbia, MD/Wilde Lake) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Jack Feys (Poolesville, MD/Poolesville) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Cyrus Frid-Denikos (Elkridge, MD/Howard) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Darryl Hall (Elkridge, MD/Oakland Mills) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Caiden Hawlk (Dover, DE/Red Lion) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Owen Keesey (Mount Airy, MD/South Carroll) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Mark Adja (Ellicott City, MD/Mt. Hebron) (Men's Soccer)
• Rafa Benetiz (Hyattsville, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt) (Men's Soccer)
• Jefferson Estrada (Hyattsville, MD/Northwestern) (Men's Soccer)
• Sebastian Fonseca (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (Men's Soccer)
• Bradley Fuentes (Beltsville, MD/High Point) (Men's Soccer)
• Chris Herzog (Ellicott City, MD/Howard) (Men's Soccer)
• Mateo Moore (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (Men's Soccer)
• Kevin Rubi (Columbia, MD/Long Reach) (Men's Soccer)
• Brandon McMillen (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Divine Rice (Columbia, MD/Long Reach) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Ryan Thibaudeau (Fulton, MD/Reservoir) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Daniel Warner (Mariottsville, MD/Marriottsridge) (Cross Country)
• Temiloluwa Akinsanya (Columbia, MD/Long Reach) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Rashelle Buynum (Columbia, MD/Wilde Lake) (Cross Country/Women's Soccer)
• Aniya Clerisier (Orlando, FL/Wilde Lake) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Rojae Cambell (Montego Bay, Jamaica/Cornwall College High School) (Track & Field)
• Jayden Gallion (Glendale, MD/CMIT Academy) (Track & Field)
• Cheyenne Ellis (Eldersburg, MD/Century) (Track & Field/Women's Volleyball)
• Courtney Johnson (Fulton, MD/Reservoir) (Softball)
• Cassie Litchfield (Mt. Airy, MD/Glenelg) (Softball)
• Taylor Pence (Mt. Airy, MD/Glenelg) (Softball)
• Raegan Perkes (Laurel, MD/Laurel) (Softball)
• Gianna Sablan (Softball)
• Holly Ryan (Elkridge, MD/Long Reach) (Softball)
• Morgan Ryan (Laurel, MD/Atholton) (Softball)
• Sophia Steele (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty) (Softball)
• Arianna Layne (Bridgetown, BB/Combermere School) (Women's Volleyball)
• Abigail Leis (Ellicott City, MD/Mt. Hebron) (Women's Volleyball)
• Zakiyyah Brown (Upper Marlboro, MD/Friendship Collegiate Academy) (Women's Basketball/Women's Flag Football)
• Kayden Jeselskis (Baltimore, MD/Rosedale Christian Academy) (Women's Basketball/Women's Flag Football/Women's Volleyball)
• McKenzi Walters (Falls Church, VA/George C. Marshall) (Women's Basketball)
• Kelly Rojas (Columbia, MD/Hammond) (Women's Soccer)
• Lucy Segovia (Adelphi, MD/High Point) (Women's Soccer)
• Kehinde Akinsehinwa (Baltimore, MD/Prince & Princess International Academy) (Women's Soccer/Women's Flag Football)

NJCAA All-Academic Team
First Team

• Mitchell Dua (Mount Airy, MD/Loyola Blakefield) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Jefferson Estrada (Hyattsville, MD/Northwestern) (Men's Soccer)
• Luke Ryerson (Ellicott City, MD/Howard) (Men's Soccer)
• Cheyenne Ellis (Eldersburg, MD/Century) (Track & Field/Women's Volleyball)
• Courtney Johnson (Fulton, MD/Reservoir) (Softball)
• Taylor Pence (Mt. Airy, MD/Glenelg) (Softball)
• Morgan Ryan (Laurel, MD/Atholton) (Softball)
• Arianna Layne (Bridgetown, BB/Combermere School) (Women's Volleyball)
• Zakiyyah Brown (Upper Marlboro, MD/Friendship Collegiate Academy) (Women's Basketball/Women's Flag Football)

Third Team

• Truce Norton (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (JV Men's Basketball/Men's Soccer)
• Myles McDuffie (Baltimore, MD/Lake Clifton) (Men's Basketball)
• Nolan Emmett (Mechanicsville, VA/Atlee) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Caiden Hawlk (Dover, DE/Red Lion) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Owen Keesey (Mount Airy, MD/South Carroll) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Chris Herzog (Ellicott City, MD/Howard) (Men's Soccer)
• Sebastian Fonseca (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (Men's Soccer)
• Samson Ogunleye (Geneva, SWIZT/Mt. Hebron) (Men's Soccer)
• Ryan Thibaudeau (Fulton, MD/Reservoir) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Jayden Gallion (Glendale, MD/CMIT Academy) (Track & Field)

NFCA/Easton All-American Scholar Athletes
*Softball only award*

• Courtney Johnson (Fulton, MD/Reservoir)
• Taylor Pence (Mt. Airy, MD/Glenelg)
• Morgan Ryan (Laurel, MD/Atholton)
• Giana Sablan (Hagatna, Guam/Academy of Our Lady of Guam)

2024-2025 Graduates

• Vitor Rosetti (Esports)
• Darius Dorsey (Laurel, MD/Home School) (JV Men's Basketball)
• Kyle Simmons (Columbia, MD/Atholton) (JV Men's Basketball/Men's Soccer)
• Anthony Djami (Paris, France/Brequigny) (Men's Basketball)
• Emanuel Henriques (Baltimore, MD/Benjamin Franklin) (Men's Basketball)
• Truth Norton (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (Men's Basketball)
• Arthur Roaché (Men's Basketball)
• Nolan Emmett (Mechanicsville, VA/Atlee) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Jack Feys (Poolesville, MD/Poolesville) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Joshua Gull (Ijamsville, MD/Oakdale) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Caiden Hawlk (Dover, DE/Red Lion) (Men's Lacrosse)
• Sam Santos (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (Men's Soccer)
• Bradley Fuentes (Beltsville, MD/High Point) (Men's Soccer)
• Pedro Egudu (Ellicott City, MD/Howard) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Nazeer England (Columbia, MD/Wilde Lake) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Brandon McMillen (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Divine Rice (Columbia, MD/Long Reach) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Ryan Thibaudeau (Fulton, MD/Reservoir) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Temiloluwa Akinsanya (Columbia, MD/Long Reach) (Cross Country/Track & Field)
• Rachelle Buynum (Cross Country/Women's Soccer)
• Courtney Johnson (Fulton, MD/Reservoir) (Softball)
• Cassie Litchfield (Mt. Airy, MD/Glenelg) (Softball)
• Taylor Pence (Mt. Airy, MD/Glenelg) (Softball)
• Raegan Perkes (Laurel, MD/Laurel) (Softball)
• Gianna Sablan (Softball)
• Holly Ryan (Elkridge, MD/Long Reach) (Softball)
• Morgan Ryan (Laurel, MD/Atholton) (Softball)
• Alyssa Kelly (Laurel, MD/Reservoir) (Women's Volleyball)
• Sarah McKenzie (Mount Airy, MD/Glenelg) (Women's Volleyball)
• Micaela Murray (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills) (Women's Volleyball)
• Zakiyyah Brown (Upper Marlboro, MD/Friendship Collegiate Academy) (Women's Basketball/Women's Flag Football)
• Nicole Forbes (Reston, VA/South Lakes) (Women's Basketball)
• Ashley Osorio (Laurel, MD/Laurel) (Women's Soccer)
• Kehinde Akinsehinwa (Baltimore, MD/Prince & Princess International Academy) (Women's Soccer/Women's Flag Football)