Spotlight: Daniel “Danny” Shoy, Jr. Breakthrough Atlanta was an early career turning point for Daniel “Danny” Shoy, Jr., President & CEO of the East Lake Foundation When Danny Shoy, a first-generation American from New York City, moved to Atlanta in 1991 to attend...
Breakthrough Atlanta’s Fund-A-Scholar event, which raised more than $390K for student scholarships, was featured in the Northside Neighbor. Read the full article here.
Spotlight: Keno Sadler Keno Sadler was just 22 when he launched the organization that would become Breakthrough Atlanta and became its first executive director. After completing a two-year enlistment with the Navy, Keno Sadler attended Morehouse College with plans to...
Breakthrough Atlanta raised more than $390K at its 25th anniversary celebration that coincided with its annual Fund-A-Scholar event. Funds raised surpassed any previous year’s event and exceeded the organization’s goal by 20%. Nearly 400 people came together at The...
Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Michael Chen Michael Chen attends Emory University, where he is majoring in neuroscience. He plans to attend medical school next year and hopes to be involved in medical education. This summer, Mr. Chen taught science, technology,...