WASHINGTON (WJLA) — Digital Pioneers Academy, located on 12th street in Southeast Washington, is tuition-free and currently enrolling students for the next school year. ABC7’s Ashlie Rodriguez spoke with 14-year-old Nyhema Couser about her experience.
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Finding a Community Through Scholarship
When Victoria Lynn first visited campus as a sophomore in high school and set her eyes on Tech Tower, she instantly knew that Georgia Tech was her dream school. Lynn joined the robotics team in her junior year of high school, helping her discover her passion for engineering and further confirming that Tech was where she belonged.
New rankings: Hopkins, University of Maryland grad programs earn three top spots
Maryland universities ranked first among the nation’s top graduate programs and schools in three out of 15 categories.
Finding Community Among Hard Conversations
Shortly after finalizing his college choice, high school senior Rob Meloni found himself up against another big decision: where to live his freshman year at the University of Maryland.
Standing with our Asian-American Community
We have all seen, read about and been shocked and appalled by the recent rise in insults, bigotry and violence against our Asian American communities. Anti-Asian behavior — indeed bigotry and violence of any sort — has no place in our college or among our community.
University of Maryland Administrators Partner With Black Student Leaders on Campus Climate
The University of Maryland recently assembled a group of Black student leaders, representing about 30 student organizations, to help advise university leaders on how to set an “anti-racist agenda,” announced Dr. Darryll Pines, the university’s president.
COMMIT has a New CEO
The COMMIT Foundation is pleased to announce Alexander Lion Krongard, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Lower Half (Retired) will join The COMMIT Foundation as Chief Executive Officer in May.
Cycle for Survival
Cycle for Survival co-founder, Dave Linn, is excited for this MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT! Through Friday, March 26, all donations up to $10,000 will be matched dollar for dollar, and all leadership gifts of $10,000 or more will be double-matched, up to $1.4 million total.
In Memoriam Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, 1922–2021
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay was the founder and chair of the board of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), located in Washington, D.C. Against tremendous odds and with dedication, drive, and a singular vision, Holladay created a museum to help address the underrepresentation of women artists in museums and galleries worldwide. For nearly 40 years, Holladay’s vision has been NMWA’s guiding light.
Natalie Grandison is Making Careers in STEM More Accessible
For Natalie Grandison, personal success is certainly something to celebrate, but positively impacting the lives of others in your work is where the real magic lies.