Alumni

Fresh off their graduation from the University of Pittsburgh this May, Michon Gallaway ’21 is turning their focus to the classroom once again — this time as a teacher. The East Liberty native is no stranger to education, with experience tutoring at Pitt and periodically teaching at both the Fund for Advancement of Minorities through Education (FAME) and The Neighborhood Academy (TNA). 

A 2015 graduate of The Neighborhood Academy, Jerico Berlin’s has turned his high school passion for real estate into a thriving career. He credits his eagerness and determination to go above and beyond to what he calls his ‘willingness to do what others won’t.’

Joy Simpson ’19 is an X-ray Technologist with Express Mobile Diagnostic Services (EMDS). She has a clear picture of what it takes to be successful.

Jamar has written his own personal code for a successful future. Currently a third-year student at Slippery Rock University, Jamar majors in Computing with a concentration in Information Technology (IT) and has a minor in both Information Systems and Business Administration. Aside from his academics, Jamar is involved in campus clubs and even dabbles in graphic design.

Kaylyn is a registered nurse at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville overseeing patients in the Cardiac Thoracic Intensive Care (CTICU). Kaylyn graduated from Slippery Rock University in 2017 with a major in Public Health and received her nursing degree at West Penn Hospital in 2022. She currently resides in the East End of Pittsburgh, is engaged to be married, and is pursuing her Bachelor of Nursing at Capella University.