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Five Coffee County middle-schoolers named REACH scholars, program covers college path with mentors and scholarships
Summary
Coffee County officials introduced five REACH scholarship recipients from Coffee Middle School. The public–private REACH program pairs students with mentors and provides college scholarship commitments backed by donors and the Georgia Student Finance Commission.
Five eighth-grade students from Coffee Middle School were introduced as REACH scholars during the Coffee County Board of Education meeting on Feb. 27.
Jill Pruett, a grade counselor at Coffee Middle School, described the REACH program—Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen—as a public–private partnership that combines private donors with the Georgia Student Finance Commission to support academically promising students through middle and high school and into college. Pruett said donors contribute $1,500 and each REACH scholar receives a $10,000 scholarship through the program.
Pruett introduced the students individually and summarized their academic interests and extracurricular activities. The scholars presented in the meeting were Nicholas Alexander Lopez; Kevin (last name not specified in the record); Jakayla (presented as "Kayla Terryana Barbee" in the transcript); Leonardo Alleva; and Talaysia Shaville White (absent from the meeting because of a track meet). Pruett said scholars commit to maintaining behavior, attendance and grade-point requirements and to meeting monthly with mentors and academic coaches.
Board members and administrators thanked donors and local contributors during the presentation. The REACH program was presented as part of the district's efforts to increase college access for promising students.
Pruett identified herself as the students' academic coach and confirmed she will meet with them monthly as required by the REACH program.
