Back to Stories

Bridge and Gateway Programs

Teresa Guia

Teresa is a transition specialist for Adult Education students who exemplifies excellence and hope in the work she does for…

Read more

Suzzette Anderson

The 49-year-old mother of two started at Olive-Harvey with GED classes. Once that hurdle was cleared, she was encouraged by…

Read more

Latoya Harris-Pickens

Gateway Scholar received funding to help cover her credit-class tuition as she studied child development.

Read more

Lillian Rivera

"I had a great experience at Wright. The school is so diverse – there were people of all ages and…

Read more

David Shore

“I never graduated high school and ended up joining the Marines,” Shore said. “After my four year enlistment, I mostly…

Read more

Rocio Gomez

Rocio Gomez left high school after her freshman year, when she had her oldest daughter. Now, 15 years later, Rocio…

Read more

Roderick Moore

Roderick left high school in the Roseland neighborhood his junior year – in 1999 – and started to work mainly…

Read more

Emmanuel Betson

A native of Ghana, Emmanuel Betson didn’t finish college – he opted to start a career in marketing, sales and…

Read more

Elaine Brooks

Now that her kids are grown, she felt there was no reason not to finally put herself first.

Read more

Shujie Lin

Shujie Lin has come a long way in a very short time. Having come to the U.S. only four years…

Read more

Joi McCowan

Timing, as they say, is everything, and it seemed timing was going to work against Joi again when she decided…

Read more