STORIES

College 101, our high school senior program, is proud to share some of our outstanding students’ college application essays with you. Read Oluwagbotemi Esther Olabode’s personal statement here.

Shon’Derious Spralling graduated from Jemison high school in 2017. He was one of the first CAP & GOWN Project students, and helped plan and implement our first BIG college tour to colleges in the northeast in 2014. Read his update and how CAP & GOWN impacted him—and his family!

Marian decided on teaching for her future college and career pathway as a student at CAP & GOWN. We didn’t see any reason why she should wait to start giving back. Marian now works for CAP & GOWN and has been teaching ACT Reading—a subject she knows well as her final score after two years of Operation 36 and STEM SI was a 35!

Makenzie wrote about her experience as a student in the 2020 virtual STEM Summer Institute where she participated in free ACT prep that helped her raise her match and reading score. She also was able to prepare for the college steps necessary in her senior year.

How did you spend your summer? Our scholars spent theirs working hard to prepare for college! Read all about their experience from the experts—the students.

Jsaria writes about her transition to Tuskegee University and explains how she has secured multiple internships to supplement her education and college experience.

As winter break arrived, Jailen Young reflected on the transition from high school to Berea College, where he is now a sophomore. With his hope to attend college coming to fruition, he now seeks to help others reach their goals.

CAP & GOWN Scholars spent their fall break touring colleges and planning for successful futures—that’s our kind of break! Amanda and Tederia, two of our junior scholars from Jemison High School share their experience on the fall break Memphis college tour here.