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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Say Yes officials: College attainable for all Guilford students
- By Marquita Brown
- Sep 17, 2015
- Sep 17, 2015
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Millis Road Elementary students Jamie Davis, Bryson Serrano and Aidan Pugh celebrate the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Allen Middle School principal Shelia Gorham greets a student in the hall, where bulletin boards plant the seeds for careers and advanced education opportunities in Greensboro, NC on Sept. 16, 2015.
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- By Tim Rickard
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Jamestown Elementary student Mesha Sturdivant walks through a row of Ragsdale High cheerleaders to attend the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Say Yes founder George Weiss makes remarks during the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Allen Jay Preparatory Academy students perform a dance after the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Say Yes founder George Weiss hugs a student following the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
- H. Scott Hoffmann / News & Record
Mona Edwards and Jill Wilson celebrate the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown on Sept. 17, 2015.
- H. Scott Hoffmann / News & Record
Say Yes founder George Weiss celebrates with students after the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown on Sept. 17.
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Guilford County Schools Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green speaks to students, faculty and community leaders as they celebrate the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education on Sept. 17 at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown.
- H. Scott Hoffmann / News & Record
Ragsdale High sophmores (l-r) Emory Vestal, Suzanne Herndon and Madison Isaacson hug Say Yes founder George Weiss after the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
- H. Scott Hoffmann / News & Record
Millis Road Elementary students Jamie Davis, Bryson Serrano and Aidan Pugh celebrate the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education Thursday at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown.
- H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record
Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green announces Guilford County Schools is the next Say Yes to Education partnership community in September, making it the first outside of the northeast U.S.
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By Marquita Brown
JAMESTOWN — Oscar Bravo, a senior at Ragsdale High, didn’t know how his father could afford to pay for college tuition for him and his sister, so he began looking for a part-time job.
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Say Yes to Education donors
The following are the donations pledged toward the local effort to make Guilford County a Say Yes partnership community.
Phillips Foundation: $5 million
The Edward M. Armfield, Sr. Foundation: Up to $5 million
Earl and Kitty Congdon family, High Point: $2 million
Anonymous family in High Point: $2 million
VF Corp.: $2 million
United Guaranty Corp.: $1 million
Weaver Foundation: $1.25 million
Slane family, High Point: $1 million
David R. Hayworth, High Point: $1 million
Rob and Susan Culp family, High Point: $1 million
Anonymous individual in High Point: $1 million
Anonymous local couple: $1 million
Cone Health Foundation: $1 million
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro: $1 million
Lincoln Financial Foundation: $500,000
HondaJet: $500,000
Summit Rotary Foundation: $450,000
Other*: $5.8 million
*Say Yes organizers are still working with some donors to see if they want to publicize their contributions.
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Millis Road Elementary students Jamie Davis, Bryson Serrano and Aidan Pugh celebrate the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Allen Middle School principal Shelia Gorham greets a student in the hall, where bulletin boards plant the seeds for careers and advanced education opportunities in Greensboro, NC on Sept. 16, 2015.
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Jamestown Elementary student Mesha Sturdivant walks through a row of Ragsdale High cheerleaders to attend the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Say Yes founder George Weiss makes remarks during the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Allen Jay Preparatory Academy students perform a dance after the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Say Yes founder George Weiss hugs a student following the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Mona Edwards and Jill Wilson celebrate the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Say Yes founder George Weiss celebrates with students after the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown on Sept. 17.
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Guilford County Schools Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green speaks to students, faculty and community leaders as they celebrate the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education on Sept. 17 at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown.
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Ragsdale High sophmores (l-r) Emory Vestal, Suzanne Herndon and Madison Isaacson hug Say Yes founder George Weiss after the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, NC on Sept. 17, 2015.
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Millis Road Elementary students Jamie Davis, Bryson Serrano and Aidan Pugh celebrate the announcement of the Say Yes funding for college education Thursday at Ragsdale High School in Jamestown.
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Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green announces Guilford County Schools is the next Say Yes to Education partnership community in September, making it the first outside of the northeast U.S.
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