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Following Saturday's Stepping Up Ceremony, alumni from our very first cohorts came back to celebrate 25 years of Reach f

Reach for ExcellenceJuly 17, 2026

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Following Saturday's Stepping Up Ceremony, alumni from our very first cohorts came back to celebrate 25 years of Reach for Excellence alongside this year's graduates.

We presented our Alumni Awards: Friend of the Year Award, presented to Dekalb PATH Academy. Alumni Service Award, presented to Matthew Weldegaber. Outstanding Alumni Award, presented to Wolly Mendez. Legacy Impact Award, presented to Andrew Quinn, a long time Reach teacher now retired and Dr Isaac Gitonga who has taught with Reach for 25 years, the entire life of this program We also heard from Wolly Mendez (Cohort 2005 C) and Derrick Lewis (Cohort 2010 H) for this year's Alumni Address, together representing over 40 years in the Reach family.

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