Tag Archives: Alumni
Higher Achievement hosts Smart College Selection Workshop with Center for Student Opportunity/I’m First!
May 13, 2013 — Higher Achievement hosted a Smart College Selection Workshop for our alumni in high school and their families. Our partner Chelsea Jones from Center for Student Opportunity/I’m First presented the workshop, which covered everything that prospective … Continue reading
High School Alumni Night at the Ward 4 Achievement Center
March 7, 2013 — This week, four high school alumni returned to center during community meeting to talk about their experiences in high school, middle school, and Higher Achievement and answer questions from current scholars. The four alumni who joined … Continue reading
Courageous Middle Schoolers Performed Their Winning Poems at the Lansburgh Shakespeare Theatre
For Immediate Release: February 26, 2013 Press Contact: Jacquelyn Horstmann jhorstmann@higherachievement.org 202-375-7709 Ernst & Young sponsors the eighth annual love poetry event that showcases Higher Achievement scholars’ winning, original poetry written by local middle school students and inspired by the … Continue reading
Alumni Help Educate Current 7th Grade Scholars on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 25th, 2013 — On Saturday, January 19th, Higher Achievement alumni, scholars, and staff came together to participate in the National Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Their service project was centered on high school placement … Continue reading
Higher Achievement is Family – 2012 Green Apple Awards and Graduation
Family was the focus at the 2012 DC Metro Green Apple Awards. This year, not only did we graduate the largest class of 8th graders with over 75 graduates, but we also witnessed three families with multiple generations of scholars … Continue reading
