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\nFor the past ten years, the church\u2019s Education Ministry Leaders, Mychal and Nina Wynn, a college planning couple, who operate the Foundation for Ensuring Access and Equity\u2019s<\/a> nationally recognized \u2018College Planning Cohort\u2122 Program<\/a>\u2019 began inspiring elementary school students through the church\u2019s biannual academic celebrations to aspire toward big college-bound dreams.<\/p>\n
As a third grader, Kimberly approached Mr. Wynn with a request, \u201cMr. Wynn, I want to go to college and my mother cannot afford to pay for me to go to college. Since you know all of this college planning stuff, tell me what I need to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since that fateful request for help, the Wynns have been guiding Kimberly\u2019s college trajectory. First, through test prep for Georgia\u2019s CRCT testing as an elementary and middle school student. Then, by developing a 7-year middle-through-high school course schedule, heavy in advanced math, science, and Advanced Placement classes. Then, by encouraging Kimberly to make a commitment to leadership and community service. Finally, putting Kimberly on the radar of selective institutions with need-based, \u2018no loans,\u2019 financial aid policies by applying to their \u2018Diversity Weekend\u2019 programs.<\/p>\n
Kimberly and her mother worked together as a team to follow the plan. The three-way partnership of Kimberly doing the work, her mother providing the support, and the Turner Chapel Education Ministry providing the guidance, achieved remarkable results. With grit and determination, Kimberly took each class that Mr. Wynn outlined, earned an \u2018A\u2019 in each class, earned a final grade of 100+ over 50 times, earned a passing score on 17 AP exams, and achieved an ACT Score in the 99th percentile nationally (\u201833\u2019)by Mr. Wynn\u2019s deadline–June of her junior year of high school.<\/p>\n
Kimberly\u2019s full college scholarship offers could not come at a better time. After suffering through years of long-term unemployment, Kimberly\u2019s single-parent mother has lost their home to foreclosure. Kimberly and her mom will be vacating their home within days following Kimberly\u2019s graduation, as class salutatorian, at Paulding County High School. As her mom seeks temporary housing, Kimberly will be on her way, on a full scholarship and an all-expenses paid \u2018Summer Science Program\u2019 at the top ranked liberal arts college in the United States–Williams College where she will major in mathematics.<\/p>\n