Stories

I Know The Barriers They Face

His Next Act Is Set

Empowering Her Students

Chelsea, who grew up in Waxhaw, North Carolina, knows firsthand the challenges confronting many of her low-wealth, first-generation college-going, and underrepresented students.

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.

She’s Aiming For Higher

A Pair Of Roses

No One Can Take Away Her Education

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.

A Design For Brighter Future

He Comes As One. He Stands As Many.

Student Receives Four-Year Scholarship From Posse

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.