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Erica Sanders, Alumni Development Specialist, Guest Blog
I appreciate the opportunity to be the first summer guest blogger! I have enjoyed getting to know so many DPS Alumni and Foundation supporters as I have begun my still-new role as Alumni Development Specialist for the Foundation. Since starting this job, I have...
DPS Honors over 300 Students with 3.5 GPAs
More than 300 students with grade point averages (GPA) of 3.5 or higher graduated from Detroit Public Schools this year, including 10 students with perfect 4.0 GPAs. Two of those students attended Western International High School. Gabrielle Vaughn, 18, has a 4.07 GPA...
Mentorship of Detroit Students Comes in Many Forms
Read more in our June Newsletter (PDF)
Graduation Marks The Beginning For New DPS Alumni
This month, throughout Detroit, young people will begin a day as students and end that day as alumni. When hearing their names called as they walk across a stage wearing cap and gown, they will fill their families with pride while feeling a sense of accomplishment....
Month’s First Day Puts Mission Into Action
June is the month when the school year wraps up around here. But, this year, the first day of June allowed the Foundation’s mission to be demonstrated, front and center, at two iconic Detroit locations. Last Friday was a day for learning at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle...
AWARDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND REWARDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Read more in our May Newsletter (PDF)
Detroit Pre-Medical Scholars Program Gives Aspiring Doctors Opportunity to Examine Medical Careers and Concerns
Detroit, MI – The Wayne State University School of Medicine, the Detroit Public Schools, and the Detroit Public Schools Foundation have teamed up to offer high school students a chance to learn more about medical careers this summer. Read Complete Article Here...
Detroit’s Young Artists Shine On A Legendary Stage
Tonight, some of Detroit’s best artists and performers will share the stage at the legendary Fox Theater. All of these talented singers, musicians, dancers, performers and visual artists have one thing in common – they are all DPS students. The Foundation is pleased...
Commitment To Education Should Span Pre-K Through College
Last Saturday, I had the privilege of speaking at commencement at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Speaking to young people can often be an energizing experience and, in this case, it helped me focus on our mission here at the Foundation. If you boil down what we...
Look to the Future but Remember Your Roots
College campus visits. ACT prep. Acceptance letters, enrollment forms, financial aid and scholarship applications and transcripts. Graduation. With all the excitement and stress of planning for college, the hard work that brought you to this important point in your...