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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS
It's always a pleasure reconnecting with Breakthrough Alumni and celebrating the meaningful work and paths you have paved after Breakthrough. We'll keep posting new stories and updates here... read on!
BREAKTHROUGH ALUMNI STORIES
Scholar Alumna: Shakira Ray
Sowing Confidence to Reap Possibilities As a middle schooler at Hill-Freedman World Academy, an international baccalaureate school,...
Scholar Alumna: Cristen Pierce
Mixing Tracks as an Eye Opener It’s not easy to predict what will spark possibilities in life, but it can be as unexpected as spinning...
Scholar Alumnus: Rustin Smith
A Passion for Learning Finds a Home Rustin Smith always enjoyed studying and learning, so when he heard that an academic enrichment...
Teaching Fellow Alumnus: Rex Yin
As a Teaching Fellow at Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, Rex Yin carried a small card in his folder with a personal reminder: Be the...
Scholar Alumna: Kimberly Barnes
The Balm For Middle School Years. Fairly or not, middle school is often labeled as the most difficult years for growing children. For...
Scholar Alumna: Charlette Hardy
Living The Breakthrough: Moving through or beyond an obstacle is the dictionary definition of breakthrough. It is also an experience all
Scholar Alumna: Kamryn Davis
As Breakthrough gears up for the start of the Summer Program, we enjoy connecting with and celebrating Scholar Alumni! This Alumni...
Teaching Fellow Alumnus: Matthew Tossman
A Breakthrough Teaching Fellow, Twenty Years Later “The type of educator I became came from the people that I worked with at...
Scholar Alumnus: Drew Bukasa
Paying it forward “Being around kids who actually wanted to learn made me see school in a different light.” Drew Bukasa and his twin...
Scholar Alumna: Brielle Jordan
Brielle Jordan It’s always a pleasure connecting with our Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia alumni, and speaking with Brielle was no...
Teaching Fellow Alumna: Azure Lintulahti
What was the interview process to become a Teaching Fellow at Breakthrough? At the time, all interviews were still virtual. For the...
Scholar Alumnus: Jamal Hill, Esq.
Breakthrough Board Member and Alum Jamal Hill, Esq. understands the value of educational investment better than most. Before he became...
Teaching Fellow Alumna: Gena Merliss
Gena Merliss was studying abroad in Kenya in 1996 when a package arrived. In it was a hand decorated acceptance letter to become a...
Teaching Fellow Alumna: Iliana Correa
Teaching Fellow alumni Iliana Correa is an inspiring example of how Breakthrough is helping change STEM education today. Breakthrough...
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