Editor’s note: Summit Education Initiative is sharing stories of local students that focus on the ‘three E’s’ effort, helping students to become ‘enrolled, employed or enlisted’ upon graduation. (Read the other two profiles here and here.) Here’s a profile of a local student who’s ‘enlisted.’ Isaiah Sears-Gooding remembers the first time he met Marines. “They made an impact … [Read more...]
Engineering internship helps Akron Public Schools senior find employment before graduation
Editor’s note: Summit Education Initiative is sharing stories of local students that focus on the ‘three E’s’ effort, helping students to become ‘enrolled, employed or enlisted’ upon graduation. Here’s a profile of a local student who’s ‘employed.’ Because his family moved five times, establishing a manageable routine was simply not easy during most of Dazzle Miller’s … [Read more...]
Buchtel student pursues law career, graduates high school with early college credits
Editor’s note: Summit Education Initiative is sharing stories of local students that focus on the ‘three E’s’ effort, helping students to become ‘enrolled, employed or enlisted’ upon graduation. Here’s a profile of a local student who’s ‘enrolled.’ Click here to read the 'employed' profile and here for the 'enlisted' profile. DeKayla Bell already envisions herself as a … [Read more...]
In-school suspension teacher, coach uses personal experience to guide students
(Published with permission from Summit Education Initiative.) Devon McAfee can’t put a dollar value on his opportunity to benefit the lives of students. “If I can help make a difference in the lives of future leaders, there’s no price I can put on that,” McAfee says. As in-school suspension teacher, attendance coordinator and football, basketball and track coach at … [Read more...]
Kenmore High School student accepted to leading national culinary school
Mother's passing fuels student's motivation to succeed -- This article is shared with permission from Summit Education Initiative (SEI) -- Daejah McCormick, an 18-year-old student from Kenmore High School, is often the first to arrive and last to leave in her Culinary Arts Program class. She most enjoys keeping busy; she feels most productive and focused when she’s in the … [Read more...]
