DAPCEP Alumni Profile 2014

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2014 Funders & Partners University Partners Lawrence Technological University

University of Detroit Mercy

Michigan State University

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Michigan Technological University

University of Michigan – Dearborn

Oakland University

Wayne State University

Corporate & Foundation Partners 3M

Marathon Petroleum Co.

The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Charter One Foundation

The W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Chrysler Foundation

The Kresge Foundation

Clark Hill, PLC

The Leona Group

Consumers Energy Foundation

Mayberry & Associates

DENSO International America, Inc.

Michigan Space Grant Consortium

Delphi Corporation

The Nissan Foundation

Dow Corning Corporation

Pewabic Pottery

DPS Foundation

Rock Ventures, LLC

DTE Energy Foundation

Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation

Fifth Third Bank

Southeast Michigan McDonald’s African American Owner/Operators

Ford Motor Company Fund

The Skillman Foundation

General Motors Foundation

UAW – Ford

JP Morgan Chase

UAW – General Motors Public Partners

Community Detroit Block Grant - NOF

Southfield Public Schools

Detroit Public Schools

State of Michigan

Hartford Memorial Baptist Church

Triumph Church


VINCENT GREGORY DAPCEP:

HIGH SCHOOL: University of Detroit Jesuit

TODAY: Miami University, Ohio - Architecture

“The most important thing I learned from DAPCEP was problem solving, which is the most important skill you can have in any profession. I can theme was solving mysteries. That class set the tone for how I began to think about things logically. . . . I chose to major in architecture because it’s a mix of engineering and the arts.”


LARYSSA ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP: TODAY: Tuskegee University - Economics “DAPCEP prepared me for college and also helped me with my and I’ll be majoring in Economics. Mr. Kimbrough was a wonderful mentor. He encouraged me to push forward and showed me ways to become successful. ”


TYREE GUYTON HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP:

once I started the second week, I realized that it was more to the program and they were actually preparing us and making us aware of to quit high school, but then the College Readiness program pumped me


RACHEL FALCONER

HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP:

“DAPCEP made me more outgoing. It opened doors and made everything possible. You might think that you can’t do something but you have to somebody instead of giving up on life. . . . I wanted to go into health care because I like the science aspect and I want to help depressing it can get or how much trouble you feel.”


MARISSA ANDERSON

HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP: TODAY: Tuskegee University - Nursing

helping people and it makes me feel good to know that I helped tough, once you walk across that stage, you realize its as all worth it in the end.�


RAHSAAN LONG

HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP:

“DAPCEP has prepared me and gave me the tools for higher learning. I was always a step ahead in my math and science classes, and it just gave me the knowledge I needed to prepare for school and college. campus through DAPCEP and met professors there, and I just loved the campus and knew I wanted to go there. My advice to current students is: school.�


AARON ROBERTSON DAPCEP:

HIGH SCHOOL:

TODAY: College of Wooster - Business & History, Pre-Law actually enjoyed it. It was the reason I chose a smaller liberal arts college. Early, DAPCEP gave me a head start in middle school for science I’m going to College of Wooster to major in Business and but I didn’t like it and DAPCEP helped me to like science.”


DAISHA JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP: TODAY: Michigan State University - Pre-Medical “DAPCEP set a career path for me. All my courses were in science and to do in life. With DAPCEP, we started topics early; I’d go to school and I would already be familiar with the topics we were learning. I went to a because I met the professors and new people and felt really comfortable pathologist. My advice is: everything is worth it. There isn’t one


TATIANA UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP: “DAPCEP is a program to look forward to and take advantage of because major in Business.”


TIMOTHY MITCHELL BAILEY HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP: TODAY: Bowling Green University - Sports Management “The biggest thing to me was the brotherhood over the four years we got to know each other in READY. Mr. Murphy pushed us and said, this is the home stretch and we need to push forward and get into college. The program was geared toward engineering, but the leadership aspect and any year, because every single year in high school is a stepping stone. You need to buckle down because college is a whole other level. The experi


JALEN COUCH

HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP:

“Becasue of DAPCEP I got to look into careers I may not have been exposed to. READY has been a big impact on me, we have a brotherhood and the program teaches you how to give back to the community. I was

dream to host a TV or radio show, and there’s engineering behind

views who can enlighten you to new ideas. If you’re in it the program,


TIA GARRETT HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP: TODAY: Bowling Green State University - Biomedical Engineering “I wanted to become a pediatrician, but being exposed to engineering at

them together in biomedical engineering is awesome. Before I was kind of shy and being part of the program, I met my best friends and we keep I would say to other students, join the program! If you’re not interested in science and math, DAPCEP will get you really interested and you’ll also meet people who will help you in the long run.”


NINA McDANIEL HIGH SCHOOL:

DAPCEP: TODAY: University of Michigan-Dearborn - Mechanical Engineering “When I was younger, I had a speech impediment that put me behind in program, DAPCEP released my anxiety of talking in front of people. I joined DAPCEP and ever since then I’ve been at the top of my class. It’s given me the opportunity to explore my curiosity, and it also opened Michigan. I’m going to study mechanical engineering because I got to play with machinery in DAPCEP and it was really fun.”


JUSTIN ROGERS

HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP: TODAY: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Engineering “DAPCEP got me out of my comfort zone and showed me how to conduct

of engineering and that I can combine math and science. I would say to others: don’t be shy, meet people because you’ll get everything out of DAPCEP.”


IMAARA HUTSON

HIGH SCHOOL: DAPCEP: TODAY: South Carolina State University - Fashion Design college experience. I even got my own planner to write down classes and keep track of my assignments and studies; I’d never had that experience before and it’s helped me. I met my best friends in the program and design. When I was in the engineering program, I learned how to put

change your life. I’m so glad I got a chance to experience DAPCEP.”


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