Meet our Incredible alumni
We highlight alumni on our blog along with the direct interventions that ELiTE provided to support students on those journeys. Click below to learn more about some of our incredible alumni and their stories.
Mannendri Spotlight
“I think that ELiTE has helped me become more confident in my ability to interact with others and develop strong relationships with other people.”
Akeena Spotlight
“Having people in a community space that just show up as their full selves every day, even when, honestly, it’s really hard to some days — it is really important.”
Kendric Spotlight
“When I started Code Next, it really opened a lot of doors and I was like, I actually want to do this. It’s not something small anymore, it’s what I want to pursue.“
Shariana Spotlight
“If I hadn’t joined ELiTE, I wouldn’t have decided to go to college. I would have just settled with community college like the rest of my family. I’m glad they pushed me.”
Joseph Spotlight
“The biggest opportunity I got was the Posse Scholarship since I was moving schools so often, I don’t think anybody else [other than ELiTE] would have really given me the time of day or given me the opportunity to pursue that scholarship.”
Daniela Spotlight
“Before ELiTE, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do or how to get there. But I still ask [the coaches] a lot of things regarding school or really random questions that I come up with. And [they] always push me to my limits.”