Stories

Preston Kilgore

"I work for a City Council/Supervisor on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in California. I work in education, small business, cannabis, public transit, and housing policy. Before moving to San Francisco, I worked for the Lenfest Scholars Foundations, managed political campaigns, and worked in political consulting."

Brittany Coleman

"I'm the founder and CEO of Tough Cutie, a line of women’s hiking socks. After working in the basic apparel industry, I decided to design women’s socks and legwear. I started Tough Cutie as a way to support women in our walk-through life—as adventurers, entrepreneurs, caregivers, and everything in between."

Adviser Named Virginia State AmeriCorps Member of The Year

Lee Bernstein, who this month is concluding three years of service as a College Advising Corps adviser at the University of Virginia, has been named Virginia State AmeriCorps Member of the Year, an annual award recognizing and celebrating members who exemplify one or more AmeriCorps pillars, Unite, Strengthen, and Lead.

Adviser Helps Find Match And Fit

Talk with Chelsea Jolly for just a moment, and you can tell right away that she’s wise beyond her years. Not only as Ayden-Grifton High School’s Class of 2022 Valedictorian but as someone who possesses a quiet self-confidence and who’s comfortable making her own choices. 

Opportunity Always Knocks

Sara was completing her bachelor’s degree when she received an unexpected email inviting soon-to-be graduates to interview to serve as College Advising Corps advisers in under-resourced high schools throughout Missouri. Intrigued, she applied and was accepted. That first year, however, proved to be challenging. Not only was she assigned to serve at her high school’s rival, but she was up against the reputation of a worthy predecessor—an adviser who was greatly admired and who had built tight-knit relationships with her students and faculty.

He Comes As One. He Stands As Many.

A Design For Brighter Future

Embracing Her Identity

Lyudmila “Ludi” Avagyan and her family emigrated from Armenia to the U.S. in 2004 when she was just six years old. Her father, Ara, had a degree in agriculture and had come to the U.S. a year earlier on a work visa. Although Ludi saw her father thrive doing what he loved, she struggled over the years trying to balance two cultures and feeling like she had two identities—one of which she felt many times she had to hide.

No One Can Take Away Her Education

A Pair Of Roses

She’s Aiming For Higher

Teaming Up With Oli

There are so many steps that students have to take in order to have a successful transition into higher education. It can be challenging for students to navigate that process on top of managing their academics, extracurriculars and sometimes family and work responsibilities. However, I have first-hand experience seeing how innovative technology can change the way students navigate higher education.