Category: Student Life

Mr. Blondin says: The words that come to mind when I think of Takerah are CONVICTION, ENTREPRENEUR, and JOY. Takerah came into my African American Culture class with other members of the BSU to talk and share cultural stories and perspective with my students. I didn’t really know her until that day, but she made…

Mr. Parks says: Moving to a new school, let alone a new culture and country, is a massive challenge, but one that Deborah has conquered with grace, intellectual curiosity, and a poet’s perspective. Over the course of the school year, I have been impressed and inspired with these three qualities that Deborah embodies. Her grace…

Ms. Beck says: I’ve known Tamya since her middle school years and have seen her grow into the young woman she is today. Not one word comes to mind to describe Tamya, but many do. She is strong, funny, emotional, driven and independent. Tamya is a force to be reckoned with. I’ve witnessed her challenging…

Ms. Langer says: Antwone, It’s been an absolute pleasure looping with you and your fellow classmates. I had the opportunity to watch you grow from a young, polite 9th grader into an even more respectful gentleman in the 12th grade. I remember you leaving and coming back to Urban Pathways on at least two different…

Mrs. Ferguson says: This is your moment, Bre. The moment you’ve been waiting for your entire life. I’m truly going to miss you. As I recollect about our first encounter, it was your first year of the 10th grade. You were shy and quiet until you got acclimated to the school and you made some…

Mr. Kelley says: Over the last several years I have watched as Danaya has transformed from a shy quiet student who sat in the back of the room and hardly said a word, to a young adult who is not afraid to speak her mind and yet does it in a respectful manner. One thing…