Reach for Excellence

Alumni, please thank Cohorts D, H, I and P for tripling your fund for gatherings in 2026/2027 during the Recurring Gift Challenge! Congrats to Cohorts H and I who tied for the most donors and to Cohort D for the highest value raised. Every gift counts. Special thanks to the Cohort Captains and Co-Chairs Amanda and Wolly.



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Reach for Excellence is excited to announce that this fall we will have 2 rising 9th grade scholars attend Dekalb Early College Academy (DECA)! Congratulations to our scholars, we are excited for them to start their high school journey.

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At the end of May, our Alumni board members organized a pickleball event for our young professional alums! We are glad that they are able to reconnect and play some friendly games.

We are so thankful to all our alums who participated in the Alumni Recurring Gift challenge which will contribute towards funding future alumni events and scholarships. Thank you for giving back to Reach for Excellence!

Reach for Excellence is excited to announce that this fall we will have 1 rising 9th grade scholars attend The Westminster Schools!

Congratulations to all of our scholars, we are excited for them to start their high school journey.

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Reach for Excellence is excited to announce that this fall we will have 2 rising 9th grade scholars attend Holy Innocents' Episcopal School! Congratulations to our scholars, we are excited for them to start their high school journey.

To learn more about Reach for Excellence, please visit https://reachforexcellence.org

Reach for Excellence is excited to announce that this fall we will have 1 rising 9th grade scholar attend Wesleyan School! Congratulations to all of our our scholars, we are excited for them to start their high school journey.

To learn more about Reach for Excellence, visit https://reachforexcellence.org

As we approach the end of the school year, Reach for Excellence is proud to share the high school acceptances for our scholars. This fall, 11 of rising 9th grade scholars will be attending Marist School, including one scholar entering 8th grade. This is a record high number of Reach scholars attending Marist! We are proud of our scholars and look forward to seeing them on campus!

To learn more about Reach for Excellence, visit https://reachforexcellence.org

Alums, have you joined the Recurring Gift Challenge? Derrick Lewis is serving as captain of Cohort H and is one of five alumni on our Board of Directors. He signed up for the initiative because gifts committed by May 31 fund future alumni gatherings and scholarships!

Which Cohorts are in the lead? Cohort D is in first place for the highest annual donation value and Cohort I has the most donors to date.

There are only 17 days left in the Challenge. Show your Cohort spirit in honor of our 25th anniversary by signing up now: https://www.mightycause.com/story/10eyeg