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Meet Our Teachers: Christopher Michaud How long have you taught with Reach for Excellence? I have taught at REACH for 3 years. What do you teach? I teach computer science and engineering to 7th, 8th, and 9th-grade scholars. Where did you go to school? That is an interesting question. I completed degrees at three Universities: Temple University: Bachelor of Music George Mason University: Master of Arts in Music Georgia Institute of Technology: Master of Science in Computer Science How would you describe yourself in middle school? I was a quirky student interested in music, math, acting, and [...]

Alumni Spotlight: Jared Alexander, Class of 2007, Cohort E Tell us the story about how you came to Reach for Excellence. My mother was looking for an enrichment program to ensure I was getting the best instruction year-round while keeping me ahead of my public school’s curriculum. What memories from Reach for Excellence stand out to you? The majority of the schools I attended were primarily black. RFE was my first time having classmates from vastly different cultures. I remember we had a culture fair in which students set up displays representing the different countries they (or [...]

Meet Our Teachers: Fatima Cheffen How long have you taught with Reach for Excellence? I LOVE the Reach for Excellence Program so much; it seems like I’ve taught with Reach forever!  If I’m not mistaken, I joined the staff in 2017, so I’ve been with Reach for three years. What do you teach? I teach “life” via English-Language Arts and Writing here at Reach for Excellence, on Saturdays, and as a Summer Instructor.  Our teaching and learning strategies surpass the realm of academics. I am an educator for the Magnet and Gifted Program at Chamblee Middle School, [...]

Reach for Excellence receives funding for new Reach Hispanic Initiative We are pleased to share that Reach for Excellence has received a sizable grant to fund a new initiative to improve college matriculation rates among Latino scholars as well as specific aspects of other Reach programs. The grant takes a three-pronged approach to supporting Reach for Excellence for current and future needs. In addition to funding the Reach Hispanic Initiative for the next three years, the grant also provides funding for an additional passenger bus needed to transport students. In addition, the grant will provide funds [...]

Meet Our Teachers: Megan Christian How long have you taught with Reach for Excellence? I first started working with Reach for Excellence as a college intern during the summer of 2012. After graduating college and moving back to Georgia in the fall of 2015, I re-joined the team as a Saturday teacher and Summer Session teacher. I have been teaching on Saturdays and during the summers with Reach ever since 2015! Now that I live in Athens, the commute is a bit long, but getting to work with our scholars makes it more than worth the drive. [...]

Reach for Excellence Alum wins Prestigious Cooke College Scholarship Congratulations to Aissata Bah! Aissata is a winner of the prestigious Cooke College Scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Ms. Bah was in Reach Cohort 2016 N, Phillips Academy, Class of 2020, and will attend Harvard, Class of 2024. Aissata was selected as one of 50 recipients chosen from 5,400 applicants. You can read more about the Cooke College Scholarship here: https://www.jkcf.org/our-stories/2020-cooke-college-scholars/?utm_campaign=2021_all_Outreach&utm_source=Counselor_News&utm_medium=Email