Posts Tagged ‘Graduation’
Top students Scales and Jeffries share experiences at Hillcrest HS
Leelah Scales, Valedictorian Leelah Scales, Valedictorian at Hillcrest High School, considers earning the achievement as the Class of 2022’s top student as a tribute to her family. “It’s not about the grades, it was about making my family proud,” said the future orthodontist minutes before addressing her fellow classmates and receiving her diploma. Scales explained…
Read More >>Bluff City Salutatorian has been focused on owning her own business since sixth grade
Ever since she arrived at Wooddale Middle School in Memphis seven years ago, Marlen Martinez had a single goal in mind: to become a business owner. “My plan is to major in business management because I want to open my own nail shop,” said Martinez. “Once I get my license, I want to go into…
Read More >>Bluff City High School Valedictorian Encouraged by Dear Green Dot Graduate Campaign
Ánimo Leadership Charter High School and Ánimo Inglewood Charter High School have upheld a sports partnership for over 10 years.
Read More >>Why This Alumna Is Committed to Public Service
Breanna Maldonado has demonstrated that you can achieve anything with determination and drive. This year she received a full tuition scholarship to attend the University of California, Los Angeles.
Read More >>My Journey to Stanford: Turning Goals Into Reality
“I just, I froze. I didn’t know how to process it. My sisters immediately called my parents and they started cheering ‘You’re going to Stanford.”
Read More >>The Graduating Class That Will Change the World
The Class of 2020 will always be remembered as the class of resilience. Since their birth they’ve had to cope with adversity. Born as the world struggled to come to grips with the events of September 11, they now transition into adulthood amid a global pandemic.
Read More >>Green Dot Counselors’ Message to the Class of 2020
Green Dot counselors throughout the network share a special message for the class of 2020.
Read More >>Congrats Class of 2020
Lakers’ Assistant Coach Lionel Hollins shares a congratulatory message to Green Dot’s Class of 2020. Coach Hollins came to LA from the Memphis Grizzlies, so it’s no coincidence that he cares deeply about the youth of both Los Angeles and Memphis.
Read More >>Peace Ikediuba: Don’t Knock Yourself out of the Game
“At a certain point in my life I stopped thinking about college because I knew I couldn’t afford it and it didn’t seem logical to even put myself through the process,” reflected Peace Ikediuba, an Ánimo South Los Angeles Charter High School alumna.
Read More >>What My First College Tour Taught Me About My Future
This year, I had an eye opening experience during my very first college tour as a sophomore at Ánimo City of Champions Charter High School. Together with my classmates and teachers, we visited Stanford University, University of California, Santa Barbara; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; California State University, Fresno; University of California, Merced; San Jose State University; San Francisco State University, and the University of California, Berkeley.
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