Over 150 bright futures were taking shape on Thursday at Daley Plaza. Family, friends, faculty and staff all celebrated the news that 100% of the Class of 2022 from Urban Prep Academy campuses in Englewood, Bronzeville and Near West Side have been accepted into college. “It’s just a blessing to be here today, you know, I get my hat –…
This class has amassed more than $18 million in scholarships and grants. Students say the example they are setting to the dozens of young men making headlines for the wrong reasons is not lost on them.
“We are here to break that narrative to say that black men are going to school they are going to get educated they are going to be something that is going to be great they can be the next Barrack Obama,” Dorian Hill, a graduating senior said. The joy is not exclusive to the students and their families, however; the teachers that have watched these young men grow and blossom have made the hard work worth it.
“These are lives that are not only going to change themselves, but they are going to change their families, their neighborhood and the community and the entire world,” Tim King, chair and CEO of Urban Prep Academy, said.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mom Leaks Out Another Divorce Detail During Drive To SAT Prep ClassEDMONDS, WA—While driving her 15-year-old son Jonathan to his SAT prep class last evening, area mom Donna Callins leaked another detail of her divorce from the teenager’s father earlier this year, sources reported. “You know by this time last fall, he had already picked out a condo in the Southwest—I suppose you…
Read more »
James McGrath, Fairfield Prep student, killed in fight at partyJames McGrath was stabbed to death when a fight reportedly broke out at a party over the weekend. He was a student at Fairfield Prep.
Read more »
PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Geneva, Dale County avoid elimination in state tourneyOXFORD – Geneva started with two wins, but lost a chance at reaching the finals unbeaten, while Dale County avoided elimination with a third-game win during the Class 4A State Tournament at Oxford’s Choccolocco Park Thursday.
Read more »
12-year-old struck in front of Urban Community School puts safe streets ordinance in fast laneComplete and Green Streets would slow down traffic on major Cleveland roads, making them safer for pedestrians, bikers, and children walking to school
Read more »
Tow truck driver shot, seriously wounded while driving in West EnglewoodThe crime scene is near homes, and neighbors described hearing 10 gunshots.
Read more »
Who is protecting taxpayers from enrollment fraud?It's bad enough that the Democratic Party allows fraudsters to victimize California taxpayers, writes cwtremo. 'We can't allow Golden State fraud to drain federal coffers as well.'
Read more »