Student U 2013 Annual Report
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3116 Academy Rd., Durham, NC 27707 We are COLLEGE Photo Taken By: Jalissa Willis ‘16 Willis Jalissa By: Taken Photo Bound! Whether you want to be a student, a teacher, a volunteer, a community partner, or a donor, or you simply want to learn more about us, our door is always open. Check our website for our Community Visit Days during the summer. More information on ways to get involved can be found online or by calling 919-267-3958. ANNUAL REPORT 2013 facebook.com/studentudurham twitter.com/studentudurham Instagram.com/studentudurham studentudurham.org A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR Dear Friend of Student U, BOARD OF DIRECTORS The hike is long. The hike is hard. But the mountaintop is in sight and once we arrive, the view will be brilliant. DEB ANDERSON In February of 2007, Anna submitted her application to participate in a new academic enrichment Adjunct Professor of Real Estate, Kenan-Flagler Business School, program called Student U. As this first application was received, the manila envelope symbolized the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill realization of a Durham dream that the community had been working towards for 18 months. That June, MARK ANDERSON Anna and her 49 classmates and their families arrived on campus. Student U made a commitment to Partner, McGuire Woods LLP support, challenge, and love these students as they strived to reach their full potential. These families made a commitment to support, challenge, and love this organization as we strived to reach our full potential. CHRIS BAILEY A true community was formed, built by Durham, for Durham, and the Student U journey began. Entrepreneur and Consultant ROBB CADWALLADER In November of 2013, Anna received a letter packaged in a similar thick manila envelope as the one she Real Estate Entrepreneur submitted to Student U years earlier. Anna was accepted into Hampton University, the first Student U HEIDI CARTER senior to receive college admission. Chair of Education, Durham Public Schools Board As more packages arrive and more students become college bound, we are filled with appreciation for the MARITZA CHIRINOS community that has hiked together on this journey to the mountaintop. Most importantly, we acknowledge Chair, Guardians 4 Student U; Parent Representative the dedication and determination demonstrated by our students. Our students possess a drive to thrive, to ANTHONY L. CLAY beat the statistics, to challenge the assumptions, and to prove that all students can succeed. Director of Advancement, Carolina Friends School By their side are their greatest advocates, their guardians. Our parents have been our guides, ensuring JENNIFER CRAWFORD Student U constantly improves and moves in the right direction. These individuals have made countless Pediatrician, Teaching Assistant, Durham Academy sacrifices to ensure their students and our organization can succeed. Walking with our families is our staff, MARIAH ECKHARDT individuals who all have the same crazy dream, the same view awaiting them at the mountaintop. These Director of Global Marketing, Burt’s Bees teachers, mentors, and operations experts never lose sight of the brilliance inside each Student U child. This WHO WE ARE LEE HARK brilliance inspires them to push our organization to provide the greatest programming possible. And last but not least, there is our community of dreamers: individuals, foundations, and organizations who believe Assistant Head of School and Upper School Director, that when a group of people come together with one clear goal, crazy dreams can come true. STUDENT U is a college-access organization that Durham Academy believes all students in Durham have the ability MARK KUHN Together, we have hiked up a steep mountain. Together, we have grown from a program supporting 50 to succeed. In order to make this dream a reality, President, Kuhn & Associates, Inc. students with a $90,000 budget, to an organization working with 340 students with a $1.4 million budget. Together we have gone from Anna submitting a Student U application to receiving a college acceptance. STUDENT U creates a pipeline of services to BELA KUSSIN: BOARD CHAIR Educational Consultant support students through middle and high school. The journey is far from over. Our oldest students, the Class of 2014, will walk across the stage at the Caro- WYNETTA LEE lina Theatre on May 18th at College Signing Day and declare to the world where they will be going to col- By providing direct services during out-of-school Dean, School of Education, North Carolina Central University lege. Together, we will celebrate reaching this peak, and then we will get back to work and commit to the time and advocating for students and families ERIC MLYN next phase of our development. within schools, we ensure our students develop Assistant Vice Provost for Civic Engagement, With great appreciation, the academic skills and personal well-being Executive Director of Duke Engage, Duke University needed to beat the statistics and succeed in LAUREN WHITEHURST Co-founder, side * college and beyond. Dan Kimberg Bela Kussin Dan Kimberg - Executive Director Bela Kussin - Board Chair Energize your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your commu- nity - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share SHARE your brillianceOUR - Energize COMMUNITY your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your YOUR BRILLIANCE • 340 6th through 12th grade students community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share •your 36 brilliance Middle - EnergizeSchool your Teachers community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve• greatness23 High - SchoolDream fearlessly Advocates - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover your best self• - 15Respect Board yourself Members and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - En- ergize your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly• -10 Share Year your Round brilliance Program - Energize your Family community Heads - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others -• Achieve 9 High greatness School - Dream Teachers fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover your best• self8 Full-Time - Respect yourself Employees and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Year Round Program Club Leaders Dream •fearlessly 8 - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself• and 5 Mentorothers - Achieve Teachers greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your commu- nity - Discover• 5 Grade your best Heads self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover your best self - OUR STUDENTS Nominated by Durham Public School Respect1 yourself DREAM: and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your guidance counselors and teachers, rising 6th community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly grade students apply, interview, and then are - Share Tyourhe MISSIONbrilliance - Energize of STUDENT your community U is to empower- Discover your students best self in - Respect yourself and others selected through a lottery to be a part of the - Achievethe greatness Durham - Dream Public fearlessly Schools - Share to own your theirbrilliance education - Energize by your community - Discover your Student U pipeline. Student U students demonstrate strong academic potential but may be at-risk of best selfdeveloping - Respect yourself the academic and others -skills Achieve and greatness personal - Dream well-being fearlessly - Share your brilliance - En- disconnecting with the school system due to several ergize yournecessary community to -succeed Discover your in college best self -and Respect beyond. yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream factors including qualifying for free or reduced lunch, fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and speaking English as a second language, or being others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your community - Discover the first in their families to attend college. In the 2013-2014 school year, Student U is serving your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatness - Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - 340 students from grades 6 – 12. Energize your community - Discover your best self - Respect yourself and others - Achieve greatnessGREATNESS - ACHIEVE Dream fearlessly - Share your brilliance - Energize your community