At the November Charlotte Saturday Summit, Scholars learned about different types of colleges and universities and how to choose the right school for their futures. During the Saturday Summit, LAUNCH alumni participated in a panel and shared their takeaways from the college application process thus […]
This October, Scholars volunteered with Samaritan’s Feet, a local non-profit. The mission of Samaritan’s Feet is to provide shoes to people worldwide who are experiencing poverty and homelessness. This October, Samaritan’s Feet reached a milestone, donating their 10 millionth pair of shoes! Together, Charlotte […]
Wake Forest Pre-College Programs is proud to welcome the new College LAUNCH Program Manager, Mackenzie Wilkins, to the team. Mackenzie is a Charlotte native and Wake Forest University alum ’19. In her time at Wake Forest she majored in psychology with a minor in schools, […]
Last month at the September Saturday Summit, the College LAUNCH for Leadership 2023-2024 cohorts met for the first time, orienting themselves to the program and our shared mission. We’re excited to welcome 100 new Scholars to the College LAUNCH community and share a glimpse […]
We asked recent College LAUNCH Alumni to share their favorite parts of the program and what they’re looking forward to in the future. Letrell Grady, LAUNCH ’22 shared his thoughts with us. I want to thank the LAUNCH program for the space they created for […]
The new College LAUNCH Program Manager, Ashley Anderson, tells us what she’s most excited for in her new position, and reminisces about her own time as a College LAUNCH Scholar. “Hi! I’m Ashley Anderson, the new Program Manager for the College LAUNCH program. I’m so […]
We asked recent College LAUNCH Alumni to share their favorite parts of College LAUNCH, tell us which parts of the program were most valuable, and what they’re looking forward to in the future. Addison Truzy, LAUNCH ’22, shared her thoughts with us: “There have been […]
College LAUNCH Scholars discovered Wake Forest University for their Saturday Summit on February 18th, 2023. WFU Admissions representatives hosted information sessions for Scholars and their parents to ask burning questions about financial aid and the admissions process. Scholars also got a tour of campus and […]
Madison Hubbard attended a Saturday Summit in Charlotte as a participant of the College LAUNCH for Leadership program. During the Summit, students learned about professional courtesies, heard from a LAUNCH alumni panel, and worked on YPAR projects with their groups. Hear from Madison […]
Hi! My name is Xavier Sparks. Being a member of the College LAUNCH Program truly means so much to me, and I’m so glad I get to share my experience at the December Saturday Summit with you all! My fellow College LAUNCH students and I […]