{"id":4477,"date":"2016-04-27T14:11:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T14:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2016\/04\/29\/bridges-to-a-brighter-future-names-20th-class\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:51:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:51:25","slug":"bridges-to-a-brighter-future-names-20th-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/bridges-to-a-brighter-future-names-20th-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridges to a Brighter Future Names 20th Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twenty-six Greenville County high school students have been invited to participate in Furman University\u2019s Bridges to a Brighter Future, a program whose mission is to give students the tools and support they need to overcome barriers, graduate from high school and enroll in college.\u00a0The new class marks the 20th<\/span>\u00a0year of the outreach program.<\/p>\n

Since the program was launched in 1997, nearly 500 Greenville County students, including new enrollees, have participated in Bridges to a Brighter Future.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents selected for the program have demonstrated both academic and leadership potential, but are challenged by circumstances that may prevent them from fulfilling what they are capable of,\u201d says Pam Davis, Bridges to a Brighter Future Director. \u201cWe offer life-changing experiences that expose students to academic success, and build character, self-confidence and resiliency,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

The 26 students were chosen this year from a pool of 106 applicants. To be considered for the program, teachers and counselors nominate high school freshmen candidates who then complete a written application and participate in an interview.<\/p>\n

Once selected, students take part in a comprehensive, year-round program, which includes three components. Through Saturday College, students receive tutoring throughout the academic year. For three consecutive summers, students also attend Bridges Foundations, a four-week residential program on the Furman campus that provides students with academic and personal support. The third component, Crossing the Bridge, focuses on assisting students with the college enrollment process and the transition from high school to college. These students participate in an intensive one-week program on the Furman campus and receive continuous support throughout their college careers. In all, the Bridges program includes more than seven years of support.<\/p>\n

The new class will join 52 students already in the high school component of the program, bringing the total to 78 current Bridges students.<\/p>\n

Students named as part of Bridges to a Brighter Future\u2019s 20th<\/span>\u00a0class are:<\/p>\n

Berea High School: <\/strong>Andres Batres
\n<\/strong>Berea High School\/Star Academy: <\/strong>Shamir Bridgers
\nBlue Ridge High School: <\/strong>Abigail McCready
\nCarolina High School: <\/strong>Colleen LaForm-O’Shea; Jonnasia Sledge
\nEastside High School: <\/strong>Janie Herrera; Nathanael Maramis
\nEastside High School\/Star Academy: <\/strong>Nhi Ngo
\nGreenville High School: <\/strong>Mia Rogers
\nGreenville Technical Charter High School: <\/strong>Daniel Giraldo
\nGreer High School: <\/strong>Quantavious Cohen|
\nHillcrest High School: <\/strong>Treavelle Westfield
\nHillcrest High School\/Star Academy: <\/strong>Zikeah Tatum
\nJL Mann High School: <\/strong>DeLante Blagburn; Decha Jeter
\n<\/strong>Legacy Charter School: <\/strong>Christian Peebles
\nMauldin High School: <\/strong>Daniel Johnson; Georggina Session
\nRiverside High School: <\/strong>Matthew Martinez
\nSouthside High School: <\/strong>Rosie Hayes
\nSouthside High School\/Star Academy: <\/strong>Warren Collins
\nTravelers Rest High School: <\/strong>Joslyn Gatewood
\nWade Hampton High School: <\/strong>Crosse Kinnunen
\nWoodmont High School: <\/strong>Maribel Bustamante; Mariana Bustamante; Alexis Farmer<\/p>\n

Learn more about Bridges to a Brighter Future at www.bridgestoabrighterfuture.org<\/a>, or contact program director Pam Davis at (864) 294-3135, or pam.davis@furman.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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