Giving Thanks and College Applications

For the past month our College Prep Team (who work with our high school students) have gone above and beyond the call of duty working into the night with students here in the office to ensure that our seniors have as many college options available to them as possible come spring.

In the effort to get 100% of our eligible seniors to apply to California State Universities and Universities of California our students have submitted over 200 college applications submitted so far! Even better, 4 students have already received acceptance letters!

To celebrate all their hard work and achievements so far we had our own version of a Thanksgiving feast here in the office.

Thank you, Michelle, Marisol and Michael for their continuous dedication and energy! Many of the students have remarked that they wouldn’t have been able to get through the process without First Graduate, and are so appreciative of you all.

Onward! (college application season isn’t over yet!)

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To Everyone Who Attended Cap & Gown 2023: Thank You!

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