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09 Apr
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First-Generation College Graduate Achieves Career Success With Support From Champions For Learning

  • April 9, 2025
  • By author-avatar sfahrenbruch@championsforlearning.org
Gabriela C. knows firsthand that persistence and dedication are essential for achieving success. Back when she was first introduced to ...

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24 Mar
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Champions For Learning Senior Earns Full-Ride Scholarship to Ivy League University

  • March 24, 2025
  • By author-avatar sfahrenbruch@championsforlearning.org
Isabella Lala, a senior student at Gulf Coast High School, has been enrolled in Champions For Learning’s Take Stock in Children program...

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05 Mar
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Champions Alumnus Finds Success With Physician Assistant Career

  • March 5, 2025
  • By author-avatar sfahrenbruch@championsforlearning.org
Robert G., a Champions For Learning alumnus who participated in our Take Stock in Children and College and Career Preparation programs,...

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28 Feb
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Champions Graduate’s Inspiring Journey to A Debt-Free Medical Degree

  • February 28, 2025
  • By author-avatar sfahrenbruch@championsforlearning.org
Nicole Reyes, a sophomore at the University of Miami, is currently pursuing a major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor ...

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22 Oct
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Champions For Learning Students Making A Commitment To Education Through Take Stock In Children Program

  • October 22, 2024
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Orthal and Hector are like many 10th grade students in Collier County – they are busy this fall semester keeping up with classes and en...

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28 Aug
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Champions For Learning Students Participate in Experiential Learning Opportunities

  • September 3, 2024
  • By author-avatar sfahrenbruch@championsforlearning.org
Three students enrolled in Champions For Learning’s Take Stock in Children and College and Career Preparation programs pushed out of th...

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27 Aug
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Champions Graduate Dedicated To Changing Communities Through Criminal Defense Career

  • August 27, 2024
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Brianna B. is currently in her junior year at Florida State University (FSU), where she is double majoring in political science and int...

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14 May
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Champions’ Graduate Inspires Newest Students

  • May 14, 2024
  • By author-avatar Allisa McCormick
Tien Nguyen, a graduate of Champions For Learning’s Take Stock in Children program, has proven that with hard work and perseverance, st...

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22 Apr
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Champions For Learning Alumnus Finds Success as a Public Health Professional

  • April 22, 2024
  • By author-avatar sfahrenbruch@championsforlearning.org
Bensey Pierre-Louis graduated in 2016 from one of the very first classes of Champions For Learning’s College and Career Preparation Pro...

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12 Apr
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From Mentee to Colleague: Champions Graduate Finds Success with Past Mentor

  • April 22, 2024
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Tyler Knight, a graduate of Champions For Learning’s Take Stock in Children Program, knows first-hand what it feels like to chase after...

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