Raven: Embracing found family

Even sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic could not stop this high school junior from developing her keen eye for visually capturing landscapes.

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Lauren: Becoming “the responsible one”

She always knew her senior year would be challenging, but not in the ways she expected. Like millions of other high school students, when Lauren had to begin a school year remotely, she was determined to avoid the all-too-easy pitfalls of slacking off.

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Jaevon: Developing the college mindset

In high school he was, in many ways, an unusual student. Jaevon was well-rounded and possessed many gifts, but had many unconventional interests.

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How Pathways to College Achieves a 100% College Acceptance Rate
Newly available video overviews strategy for coaching students of color to college success  In this overview from last month’s McGraw Education Prize Webinar, Judith Berry Griffin, past recipient of the Prize, champions the high expectations and deep belief in student...
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Nine Students Receive National Recognition by Pathways to College Literary Magazine

2021 Scholar Voices edition also features contributions from alumni * This news release has been updated to correctly identify the hometown for Lauren Prates. Pathways to College has announced four student winners and five student honorable mentions for the nonprofit…

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Two Pathways to College Newark Advisory Board Members Receive Statewide Recognition
Evan Delgado and Reginald Lewis honored with NJBIZ awards Two Pathways to College Newark Advisory Board Members have received statewide recognition from NJBIZ. Evan Delgado, vice president of programs at the Turrell Fund, has been named among the 2021 NJBIZ...
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President of Pathways to College Shares How After-School Program Achieves 100% College Admission Rate
Offers national master class in preparing students of color for success McGraw Education Prize Winner Judith Berry Griffin, founder and president of Pathways to College, led a national keynote about the unique after-school program’s 100 percent college admissions rate for...
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More Newark High School Students to Jump-Start College Dreams Through Pathways to College

NPS expands program to all comprehensive high schools beginning 2021-2022 Students now back at school have even more access to opportunity. All comprehensive high schools in Newark will offer a proven after-school program – Pathways to College – that helps…

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Pathways to College President to be Featured in National Webinar About Education Innovation
Acclaimed nonprofit program now enrolling in Newark Public Schools Live event to broadcast on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. ET Judith Berry Griffin, founder and president of Pathways to College, will be featured in the next Harold W. McGraw,...
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Oprah loves this N.J.-based after school program so much, she just gave it $5M | NJ.com
By Barry Carter | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com    Judith Griffin was at a loss for words for about 90 seconds when she got the phone call last September.   Rebecca Sykes, then president of the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation,...
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