by Wendy Poteat | Oct 26, 2021 | Scholarship Recipient
Teaching is a family tradition for Virginia Hufschmitt. “My grandma taught middle school Spanish. My mom taught 3rd through 5th grade,” and now she hopes to follow in their footsteps. Greensboro College is another tradition for the family. “My grandma went there to...
by Wendy Poteat | Oct 19, 2021 | Scholarship Recipient
Christian Taylor was 8 years old when he brought home his first video game system. “We got our Wii from someone at church, and we just loved playing these different games,” he remembers. The games sparked something in him. He didn’t want to just play them; he...
by Wendy Poteat | Oct 13, 2021 | Alumni for Education
Have you been enjoying Say Yes Guilford’s new Alumni for Education blog series? We are taking this education story series one step forward with the Alumni for Education podcast. This series features alumni from all different backgrounds, and we will begin with some...
by Wendy Poteat | Sep 22, 2021 | Scholarship Recipient
A son has a feeling his father is up to something. The young sleuth uncovers a mystery involving orphans and an evil organization experimenting on them. So goes the plot of a dark fantasy a High Point University freshman is developing. Destiny Mathis didn’t expect to...
by Wendy Poteat | Sep 15, 2021 | Alumni for Education
A new school year is upon us, and a lot of us are thinking about the start of high school and college athletics. If you ever dreamed of being part of the game, you’re going to want to meet Maili Williamson. UNC Greensboro’s competitive sports coordinator for...
by Wendy Poteat | Aug 31, 2021 | Scholarship Recipient
“I remember visiting (High Point University); I stepped on campus for the first time, and I immediately thought I need to be here. It’s just perfect. I love it so much.” Trinity De Risio was just a sophomore at Northwest Guilford when she had that ‘ah ha’...
by Wendy Poteat | Aug 31, 2021 | In The News
On July 30, you should have received an email from Say Yes Guilford indicating that Say Yes Guilford has switched to a new scholarship management platform, and we need you to make sure your registration is complete in our new system. The new scholarship portal will...
by Wendy Poteat | Aug 24, 2021 | In The News
Say Yes Guilford is proud to again offer our Free Virtual Tutoring Program to Guilford County Schools’ (GCS) students. The tutoring is free and open to any GCS student in kindergarten through 5th grade. Parents can register online now at shift-ed.org. Tutoring begins...
by Wendy Poteat | Aug 23, 2021 | In The News
Exposing Guilford County Schools’ (GCS) middle school students to more possibilities when it comes to their future is the driving force behind several new initiatives from Say Yes Guilford (SYG) and GCS. The programs rolling out in the 2021-22 school year are designed...
by Wendy Poteat | Aug 11, 2021 | Alumni for Education
A new school year is upon us and what better time of year to dream of a bright future? Creative thinkers will likely find inspiration in this month’s Alumni for Education feature. K2 Productions founders Kevin and April Eller are former Northwest Guilford...
