CFES Alumni from NYC Realize Career Aspirations After Graduating From the University of Vermont
When Nana Nimako moved to New York City from Ghana at the age of 16 he knew he’d found a kindred spirit in Lasana Drame. [...]
CFES Alumna Loraine “LJ” Nuñez Paying it Forward in Leadership Roles as Mentor at University of Vermont
Loraine “LJ” Nuñez first learned about the impact of mentoring and the supportive community that grows from it as a young mentee at Eximius [...]
CFES Alumna Patreecha Lee Credits Her Time at CFES as an Altering Point in Her Life
For CFES Alumna Patreecha Lee, a graduate from Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts, failure is not an option. Her involvement in [...]
Former Wadleigh Scholar Julien Smith Comes Full Circle, Joins CFES Brilliant Pathways as Program Director
The college and career pathway taken by Julien Smith has brought the former CFES Scholar from Wadleigh High School for the Performing and Visual Arts [...]
CFES Brilliant Pathways Alumna Allinda Smith is Paying it Forward by Mentoring Middle and High School Students
The most important piece of advice that Allinda Smith ever received from a mentor was to be grateful for good guidance, but more importantly, to [...]
Alumni Spotlight: Tiffany Herman Shares How the Essential Skills Helped her Navigate College
Tiffany Herman’s decision to attend the University of Vermont forced her to leave her comfort zone in Harlem, New York. Herman first learned about UVM [...]
CFES National Advisory Board (NAB) member Vanessa Armenta Schmidt tells mentees it’s okay when life doesn’t go as planned!
CFES National Advisory Board (NAB) member Vanessa Armenta Schmidt speaks from experience when she tells mentees that it’s okay when life doesn’t go as planned. [...]
Alumni Spotlight: Willsboro’s Sierra White Shares Journey to Becoming Ph.D. Candidate at UVM
The dream of Sierra Bruno coming out of rural Willsboro Central School in upstate New York was to become a doctor. She took that postsecondary [...]
Jordan Johnson on turning passion into a profession!
Jordan Johnson has spent his life perfecting the art of writing and editing. From crafting poetry to writing research papers to editing documents for companies [...]
Alumni Spotlight: Willsboro’s Josh Bridges
Following the advice of mentors throughout his young life has served Josh Bridges well. The CFES Brilliant Pathways Scholar from Willsboro Central has enjoyed a [...]