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Service to All: Focus on Juniors

March 4, 2021 by Project GRAD and Antonio Mays

As this semester began, I found myself standing in the hallway just happy to see my Roadrunners back in the nest. Although we are still experiencing the pandemic of Covid-19, political unrest and social injustice, nothing inspires like the smiling eyes of our students. My small Roadrunners have grown to become medium Roadrunners, and my […]

Celebrations and Transitions

February 25, 2021 by Project GRAD and Kim Neagles

(Bulletin board pictured above from Lonsdale Elementary) The month of February has been jam packed with themes and activities. Our schools are celebrating Black History Month and Valentine’s Day. There has also been a BIG focus on our GRAD Early College Awareness Program. Project GRAD K-8 College/Career Access Coaches reached out to local colleges, universities, […]

Recognizing Postsecondary Excellence

February 18, 2021 by Project GRAD, Annette Long and Jasmine Siler

We would like to acknowledge several monumental accomplishments of our Project GRAD Knoxville scholars and alumni. One of our alumni stars, Jeneve Blake-Johnson, won the Tennessee Virtual Academy Counselor of the Year Award in 2020. Jeneve was recognized on February 4, 2021, at the Tennessee School Counselor Association gathering. Jeneve is an alumnus of Fulton […]

Focus @ 2509

February 11, 2021 by Project GRAD, Christi Kirk and Alan Flores

At the end of their sophomore year, students at Fulton High School select a path of study for the next two years. The three upper houses (small learning communities) are Communications, Health Science, and Skilled Professions. Students complete coursework in one of these disciplines to prepare them for life after 2509 N. Broadway. This month, […]

Assets, Not Deficits: PGK continues to serve brilliant kids in the center city in Year 2 KCS update, Foundation structure

February 3, 2021 by Project GRAD and Ronni Chandler

While there is a place for gloom philanthropy, you will not see pictures of lack as we ask for your support for the brilliant kids K-16 (elementary through postsecondary) served by Project GRAD Knoxville attending 14 public Knox County Schools. Many must daily navigate concentrated challenges in their home communities or even their household. Yet […]

Opening Doors of Opportunity – One Internship at a Time

January 28, 2021 by Project GRAD and Angie Hamstead

“The leaders we need tomorrow are in our public schools today!” -Ronni Chandler I always like to start with the quote above because it is at the heart of our Hands on the Future paid internship initiative. This program connects businesses with the next generation of talented and diverse workers, providing career exposure and hands-on […]

Greetings from Roadrunner Nation

January 21, 2021 by Project GRAD and Antonio Mays

This has been a unique year with the challenges of Covid-19. Many students have opted out of on campus learning to further their academics virtually. The cafeteria is quiet and clean, and the classrooms are the new dining rooms. Because of the regulations of the CDC, our students are escorted to the cafeteria to retrieve […]

Enriching Experiences

January 14, 2021 by Project GRAD and Marcus Walker

Project GRAD K-8 finished off 2020 in spectacular fashion. On December 2nd and 9th, fifth grade students at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy received a visit from community partner, Accenture, to experience “An Hour of Code”. Accenture is a multinational professional service company that works with other companies in the areas of marketing, technology, and […]

Celebrating Your Accomplishments

January 7, 2021 by Project GRAD

You did it! To each and every one of our scholars who completed their secondary education journey this fall, we salute you! There is nothing like the feeling of being finished with school, and you all have successfully completed that task, and in the middle of a pandemic at that! We want to express our […]

Planting an Early Seed for Success

December 31, 2020 by Project GRAD and Christi Kirk

On Saturday, December 7, 2013, Makenzie Ball, her father, her classmates and their families, boarded a school bus outside of Spring Hill Elementary to take a field trip. The students were not used to a Saturday field trip, but this was not your typical day! This expedition, conducted by Project GRAD Knoxville in collaboration the […]

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  • Service to All: Focus on Juniors
  • Celebrations and Transitions
  • Recognizing Postsecondary Excellence
  • Focus @ 2509
  • Assets, Not Deficits: PGK continues to serve brilliant kids in the center city in Year 2 KCS update, Foundation structure
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