While National Signing Day has become a big event for high school senior football players signing college letters of intent, a “signing day” ceremony of a different sort was held for nine APS eighth graders Oct. 18 at Phoenix Academy. These scholars were selected as REACH scholars for the Class of 2024:
- Amir Robinson, BEST Academy
- Jameeya Woods, Brown Middle School
- Calik Hill, Ralph J. Bunche Middle School
- Shataira Hightower, Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy
- Ajoni Douglas, John Lewis Invictus Academy
- Laiylah Sheffield, The Kindezi School at Old Fourth Ward
- Alexis Hernandez-Tellez, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School
- Kelly Abigail Reyes-Cruz, Sutton Middle School
- Leia Maduakalom, Wesley International Academy
REACH, which stands for Realizing Education Achievement Can Happen, is a needs-based mentorship and scholarship initiative that begins in eighth grade. Scholars who successfully complete the program and graduate from high school are awarded a $10,000 scholarship ($2,500/year) that can be used at any HOPE-eligible institution in Georgia. Learn more on the ATLsuper Blog.