


Alumni Spotlight: Tim Garcia
Tim Garcia (Class of 2006) graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in film and media studies. He attended Breakthrough New York as the original Summerbridge program, and returned to serve in multiple teaching and tutoring roles. The Impact of Near-Peer...
Alumni Spotlight: Zoe Abney
Share your alumni story at stories@btny.org! Zoe Abney (Class of 2021) earned her BS in psychology from Medgar Evers College, and is currently pursuing a second bachelor’s degree in nursing. Throughout Zoe’s ten-year journey, Breakthrough New York provided her with...
Intern Spotlight: Mohiba Ahmed
Mohiba Ahmed is a master’s student from New York University who is earning a degree in Middle Eastern Studies. She is a High School Program Development Intern who works closely with Breakthrough’s 10th grade cohort. Engaging with Different Communities As an intern,...
Alumni Spotlight: Heaven Torres
Share your alumni story at stories@btny.org! Heaven Torres (Class of 2022) is a recent Breakthrough New York alum who graduated from SUNY New Paltz. She earned her BA in elementary education and teaching and is currently pursuing her master’s in special education. A...