"We
believe we are planting good seeds, and therefore we will reap
something good for our own children and hopefully that will
continue and multiply."
- Mrs. Curtissa Odi, Founder
of S.T.A.R. Academies on what she hopes S.T.A.R. Academies will accomplish.
"It [S.T.A.R. Academy] gives me a feeling of importance
like: I want to be here, my life is way different in every
part of my life now - the way I live, the way I do my homework,
the way I interact with others and the way I treat adults
and elders."
- Josh Quintana, S.T.A.R. Graduate, Current College
Student after being asked if her life had changed since she began attending S.T.A.R. Saturdays.
"This [S.T.A.R.] has given me
a lot personally, as well as the gratification that these
kids are doing well and continuing to go on to college... it
makes the world ten times better knowing you're making a difference."
- Sara Nowlin, Former S.T.A.R. Tutor, Lehigh University
Graduate after her experience tutoring high school students through S.T.A.R.
"He [her son S.T.A.R.
graduate and college student] announced to the class
that he had the highest GPA in the class, and that made him
feel good. And it made me feel good because I said, 'You know
what? This S.T.A.R. is really going somewhere with him.'
I've noticed a big difference- a huge difference."
-Rosemarie Nieves-Quintana, Former S.T.A.R. Parent, on the changes she saw in her son after attending the academy.
"These young people will be our future... and
we need to see that they are as well prepared
as possible."
Mr. Mike Pomerantz, Chairman of the Board,
Victoria Vogue speaking on the importance of S.T.A.R. Academy to the community.
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