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Paying it Forward
Graduate Spotlight: Elizabeth Elizabeth graduated in May 2021 from Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, and her accomplishments are remarkable. She graduated with honors and has already earned...
Showing that College is within Reach
Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Brianna Brown Brianna Brown graduated from the University of Alabama, where she majored in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Ms. Brown participated in...
The Power to Get an Education
Scholar Spotlight: Savannah Savannah, a student at Westlake High School in southwest Atlanta, joined the Breakthrough Atlanta program in the summer after her 6th grade year, and the Breakthrough...
Plans to Travel the World
Graduate Spotlight: Zion Vital Participating in Breakthrough Atlanta helped Zion Vital develop networking and social skills that built up his confidence at a young age. “Breakthrough...
Breaking Boundaries
Graduate Spotlight: Kacie Geter Kacie Geter graduated top of her class—the very top—from Carver Early College. Now she’s enjoying her freshman year at the University of Georgia where she’s majoring...
With Hard Work, Anything is Possible
Graduate Spotlight: Camille Chatman “With hard work, anything is possible,” said Camille Chatman, a 2020 high school graduate who joined a small percentage of students across the country to earn the...
Breakthrough’s COVID-19 Response
UPDATE: 5-26-20Breakthrough Atlanta is hosting a virtual program this summer due to COVID-19. We want to ensure that our students, faculty and staff remain safe. Even though state guidelines will...
Gaining Leadership Skills
Scholar Spotlight: Belane Belane attended Chamblee High School in Breakthrough’s College Prep Program. Belane is an outstanding student with a 4.0 GPA, and she credits Breakthrough Atlanta with...
Marietta City Schools joins with Breakthrough Atlanta
For the first time this summer, the Marietta City Schools District is sending 11 rising seventh graders to the Breakthrough Atlanta program.
Chick-fil-A Foundation and Breakthrough Atlanta Partner to put Westside Students on a Pathway to College
Nearly 100 Hollis Innovation Academy middle school students will have opportunity to attend college prep summer program for free ATLANTA, Ga. (June 29, 2018) - The Chick-fil-A Foundation and...
Breakthrough Atlanta Appoints New Executive Director
ATLANTA, GA (January 22, 2018) - Breakthrough Atlanta (BTA), in its twenty-second year of pursuing its mission to put Atlanta public school students on a six-year pathway to college, has announced...
Dikembe Mutombo: The Long View
How NBA star Dikembe Mutombo came to save untold lives in Africa and transform a country. By Mickey Goodman / For the AJC At the clang of the bell marking the end of the school day, third-grader...
