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A Promise of Success
January 1, 2016
Category: NewslettersSuccess Stories
“If I didn’t have CIS in my life, I would not be a senior right now,” says LaShawnda Melton. “I would have given up and dropped out.” It’s hard to...
Blog Category: Success Stories
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Doing What It Takes To Get Her Promise Back
December 8, 2015
Category: Caring AdultSuccess Stories
When JacQuese Steele graduated from Loy Norrix High School in 2008, she headed off to Michigan State University, fully intending to use the gift of The Kalamazoo Promise® to obtain a degree. Bonnie Terrentine, CIS After...
Sailing the Sea Of Success
August 26, 2014
Category: Guest BloggersSuccess Stories
Today’s guest blogger is CIS graduate and former CIS board member, Ricki Harris. Ricki graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 2012, and later that year she graduated from Naval...
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Paying It Forward At An Early Age
July 22, 2014
Category: ChampsSuccess Stories
Today we celebrate the work of Kawyie Cooper who was honored at the seventh annual Champ celebration. CIS Board Member Jen Randall along with Stephanie Walther, CIS Site Coordinator at El Sol Elementary School,...
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Pop Quiz: Hailiey From Spring Valley Center For Exploration
April 8, 2014
Today’s pop quiz features Hailiey Houser, a fifth grader at Spring Valley Center for Exploration. She has been involved with CIS for three years now and is featured within our...
A Parent Reflects on Key to Daughter’s Success
January 14, 2014
As a parent of a Kalamazoo Public School student, Mr. Weston couldn’t be prouder of his ten year old daughter Lacey. “I am so proud of her accomplishments and good...
Mentoring Magic: One Mentor’s Perspective
January 15, 2013
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill It’s National Mentoring Month. Here’s a heartfelt piece from a mentor among...
Got CIS?
December 10, 2012
Category: NewslettersSuccess Stories
As a parent of a Kalamazoo Public School student, James Spencer has love, luck, and courage on his side. He also has Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo (CIS). “I have...