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Class of 2028 College Picks
Breakthrough New York congratulates the Class of 2028 on their college enrollments! These impressive college freshman have enrolled in both public and private institutions across the country. Check out the full list of college picks below! Afia - Lehigh University...
Breakthrough New York Names New Executive Director Nikki Thompson
Breakthrough New York announced today that Nikki Thompson will be its new Executive Director. Nikki started in her new role on May 15, 2024 and brings with her an extensive background in the social sector in NYC, with a focus on K-16 education. She started her career...
Student Spotlight: Penuela Kumi-Damoah
Penuela Kumi-Damoah, a Breakthrough New York student, will be attending Yale and majoring in neuroscience. Penuela shared some of her reasons for choosing Yale and her passion for neuroscience. Penuela's interest in medicine stemmed from a childhood experience where...
Student Spotlight: Prapty Dey
Prapty Dey, a Breakthrough New York student, will be attending City College of New York and majoring in biomedical engineering. Prapty shared some of her reasons for choosing City College of New York and what makes her passionate about biomedical engineering. Prapty...
Student Spotlight: Haerat Alabi
Haerat Alabi, a Breakthrough New York student, will be attending Yale and majoring in either Biotech or Bioethics. Haerat shared some of her reasons for choosing Yale what makes her passionate about Biology. In the interview with Haerat, she passionately discusses...
Olivia Njoh-Mbengue Wins the Susan Blum Teaching Excellence Award
Olivia Njoh-Mbengue is a recipient of this year’s Susan Blum Teaching Excellence Award, which is an award given to a Teaching Fellow who demonstrates a wholehearted commitment to and love of teaching. She is a junior at Tulane University who is double majoring in...
