From Highland Park to MIT!
Last year we shared the news that one of our formerly homeless students, Connor Dorothy, was accepted into MIT’s class of 2015 with a full scholarship. The 16 year old Eagle Rock High School student was admitted to MIT where he plans to study engineering or biomedical engineering. He was the first student in 20 years from Eagle Rock High School to be admitted to MIT, and one of only two students from Eagle Rock High School to receive early decision admittance last year. Connor was a National...
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Having grown up in the foster care system, Chad Connor understands the importance and value a strong child welfare agency can have in a youngster’s life; providing stability and someone to rely on and trust. Between the ages of 11 and 17 years old, Chad was a resident of several different boy’s homes. Chad admits to getting into a lot of trouble back then, but he was also a big reader. When he ran out of books to read he started reading whatever he could get his hands on, including design...
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