Lelita L. CannonStudentsBest & Brightest: An Immigrant’s Story From a Community College to CornellIt was a bit unsettling, all the moving around Julio Torres did as a child, from the Dominican Republic, to Puerto Rico, to live with a grandmother; to the United States, to live with an aunt.October 15, 2007StudentsBest & Brightest: Obligation To Native Culture, Community Fuels Academic DriveKarletta Chief has come a long way since the days when, as a Stanford University undergrad, her father had to sell the family’s cattle to cover the costs of her engineering books. Such were the sacrifices of the Navajo first-generation college student and her parents, a minister and a Navajo weaver.July 18, 2007Faculty & StaffBest & Brightest: Give Up? No WayAt one point during graduate school at Norfolk State University, Michelle Happer, who was working two jobs and caring for a paralyzed son, came across a book that seemed to speak directly to her: Have You Felt Like Giving Up Lately?June 17, 2007HomeBest & Brightest: Facing Life in Prison, Dropout Turned to EducationWhen Denise Maupin talks about her troubled past, she uses adjectives like “suicidal” and “destructive” to describe life as a drug addict and convict. When she talks about life now, she can use the word “perseverance” to describe her turnaround into a college graduate who founded a support group for former gang members.May 27, 2007StudentsCollege Board Seeks to Improve College Readiness of MinoritiesNo longer satisfied with just testing students to see if they’re ready for college, the College Board, producers of the SAT college entrance exam, has moved into select high schools with a new curriculum officials say will actually prepare poor and minority students for college.October 3, 2006StudentsStudy: Tuition Tax Breaks Unfair to Lower-Income StudentsA recent report from the National Center for Education Statistics suggests that college tuition…September 20, 2006HomeReport: Higher Education Unattainable for American FamiliesWith tuition costs up significantly at public universities, and with median household incomes flat, families are simply unable to afford the expense of a college education these days, says a new report.September 12, 2006StudentsExit Exams Fuel Debate as States Examine AlternativesHigh school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the most vigorously debated controversies in the high school landscape…September 6, 2006StudentsExit Exams Continue to Fuel Debate as States Examine AlternativesWASHINGTON High school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the largest and most vigorously debated controversies in the American high school landscape.August 15, 2006SportsA TripleThreat“Incredible.” That’s the word used to describe track and field standout Sharonda Latrice Johnson. Story:April 6, 2005Page 1 of 1
