“I love the program because it has allowed a student like me from Newark New Jersey to apply to Holy Cross College, a school of great prestige and reputation.”  Kennedy K., Pathways graduate ‘06 , College of the Holy Cross ‘10

Scholar Profiles

Kim T.

Kim was raised by a single mother who worked two jobs to ensure that she could provide for her daughter through high school and college. Kim’s mother’s commitment to education was so great that she moved to a nearby town because the school system where she lived was in academic distress. She wanted the best schooling for Kim that she could possibly provide.

Kim graduated from high school with honors. Her Pathways teachers encouraged her to apply for a Gates Millenium Scholarship and to their delight, one was awarded to her.

Kim went to the University of Chicago majoring in pre-med. Although Kim’s scholarship covers many of her college expenses, her mother continues to work hard to help with Kim’s living expenses in Chicago. She is determined to assist Kim to reach her goal of becoming a physician and she is making many sacrifices.

Julian G.

Julian entered the Pathways to College program on the faith of the program’s teachers. He was described as an “at risk” child with a violent temper. His mother, who was very young, tried to provide a loving home. However, barely able to read and write, she could not do much to help Julian with his schoolwork. Because of her age, she found it very difficult to provide the kind of structured home environement Julian desperately needed.

The Pathways to College teachers turned to Julian’s aunt for assistance. Together, they provided the encouragement and support he needed to turn his life around. A big breakthrough came as Julian completed his junior year. He won acceptance to Xavier University’s summer program in engineering. That fall, Julian’s Pathways to College classmates selected him President of Pathways, a position he held through his senior year in high school. He graduated with honors and chose to return to Xavier University for college.

Julian went on to to major in engineering at Xavier. He is active in a number of school organizations, including the National Society of Black Engineers, the Business Achiever’s Association and the NAACP. He also serves in Xavier’s Student Government Association as a member-at-large. He aspires to earn his master’s degree and to become a computer engineer.