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East Cobb AVID Program Jumpstarts Wheeler High Student Futures

The Advancement Via Individual Determination or (AVID) program was started at Wheeler High School in 2017 by the Rotary Club of East Cobb to assist students who are from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education and/or may become the first members of their families to attend college. In addition to rigorous coursework, AVID students also receive additional academic, social, and emotional support as they prepare for college. Rotarians have donated more than $60,000 and their time for mentoring since the program started.

The Cobb County School District announced last month that 13 Wheeler seniors in the current AVID program have been accepted to college and have received more than $5 million in scholarship offers. The district said, “After graduating from Wheeler, the AVID students plan to major in sports medicine, political science, biology, forensic science, psychology, chemistry, international business, and more. One is set on being a pediatric surgeon, while another aims for law school.”

In a recent meeting with the club, one student said, “I’m really grateful for every single person and the [Wheeler] program and teaching staff, everyone and all the people that have supported us. It’s been some of the greatest years of my life."

Posted by Joe Mayes
June 2, 2022

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