Breakthrough Stories
Highlighting bright spots in our Breakthrough community
Anne Buehl Joins Breakthrough New York’s Board of Directors
Breakthrough New York is pleased to welcome Anne Buehl to its Board of Directors. This brings the number of board members to 23. “Anne has already made a significant impact on our organization, and yet we are delighted by the additional ways she will be able to apply...
2021 High School Admissions Results are Here
Breakthrough New York coaches 8th grade students and their families in applying to high-quality college preparatory high schools across the public, private, and parochial spectrum. We are proud to share that 100% of the 8th grade class was accepted into a college...
Meringoff Scholarship Recipient: Henderson Alcantara
Breakthrough New York is proud to announce their two Meringoff Scholarship recipients: Fiker Zewdie and Henderson Alcantara. Both students submitted essays about their experiences at Breakthrough and how the organization affected their educational trajectory. We're so...
Meringoff Scholarship Recipient: Fiker Zewdie
Breakthrough New York is proud to announce their two Meringoff Scholarship recipients: Fiker Zewdie and Henderson Alcantara. Both students submitted an essay regarding their experiences at Breakthrough and how the organization affected their educational trajectory....
An Interview with Madeline Holtz, Susan M. Blum Teaching Excellence Awardee
Madeline is rising senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she is double-majoring in Chemistry and Comparative Media Studies with a focus in education. She plans on becoming a middle school science teacher because she thinks it’s the “best...
Announcing the Susan M. Blum Teaching Excellence Award Winners
As another excellent summer with our middle school students, Teaching Assistants, and Instructional Coaches concludes, we’re excited to announce the winners of the Susan M. Blum Teaching Excellence Award! Susan was a lifelong educator and founding BTNY board member....
