21st Century Scholar

K12 College & Career Readiness hosted the Fifth Annual 21^st Century Atlanta Scholars Induction Ceremony for highly talented juniors and seniors from schools across the district.

Students were selected into the program for their high academic ranking, leadership and willingness to pursue highly selective colleges and universities broadly and specifically, the “Little Ivies,” including Amherst College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, College of the Holy Cross, Davidson College, Hamilton College, Hampshire College, Middlebury College, Oberlin College, Wellesley College and Wesleyan University. Scholars, currently in the program, assisted in the tradition of “passing the torch” to the new class.

After receiving the torch, newly inducted scholars took a personal “Oath of a Scholar.” The oath was a vow to excellence, civic and community engagement, and life-long learning. Scholars also received a warm welcome from the newest Atlanta Public Schools’ board member, Ms. Nesha Simama. In all, scholars, family members and supporters enjoyed the evening and are excited about their participation in the program.

—Provided by Emmanuella Revolus Belzince, Coordinator of Postsecondary Programs and the Project Lead for the 21^st Century Atlanta Scholars program.

Jessica Doanes (l) and Raven Tukes (r) are summer interns with Atlanta Public Schools. Raven will attend College of the Holy Cross (MA) and Jessica, Hampshire College (MA) in the fall.

This summer Atlanta Public Schools is happy to have several interns working with us from the prestigious 21st Century Atlanta Scholars program. Interns represent the top 10 percent of their APS graduating classes and are graduates of Atlanta Public Schools who are either attending or entering one of the “Little Ivies” such as Tufts or Wesleyan this fall.

Interns work in various departments at the CLL building downtown and in the Office of High Schools. Scholars go thru a rigorous application process to become a part of the program during their high school years in APS. Once chosen, participants attend SAT prep courses, perform community service, learn about topics such as finance, budgeting, the college application process, diversity training and other skills that will make them successful not only in college, but also in life after graduation.

Raven Tukes, a recent graduate of South Atlanta High School and Jessica Doanes, a member of the 2010 graduating class of Douglass High School are currently interns in the Office of the Chief of Staff. They will attend College of the Holy Cross and Hampshire College, repectively, in Massachussets.

“I’m looking for a strong undergraduate experience,” says Raven. “I plan to continue in school until I’ve completed my doctoral studies. 21st Century has prepared me for real life situations and I am no longer afraid of my transition to college.” Raven will major in English with a minor in Religious Studies or Russian.

Congratulations to all of our summer interns and best wishes for a phenomenal year at some of our country’s best colleges.

21st Century Scholar

Next generation of APS juniors and seniors headed toward the “Little Ivies”

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