By now, most everyone in the APS community is familiar with the announcement this week of the 2010 Gates Millennium Scholarships, with APS leading the nation in the number of scholarships received at 29. And as some may have noticed in this moving account inside Thursday’s article in the AJC, one student in particular stands out as not only a remarkable personal success story but also an example of how the High School Transformation Initiative is making a difference in the lives of APS students. With a combination of determination, challenging academics and a life-changing school partnership, South Atlanta High senior Alyssia Clore (pictured) has overcome the odds to become a Gates Scholarship recipient. As Gracie Bonds Staples reported, Clore has a father who’s been laid off for three years, and she found herself homeless at one point in her life and almost died after lapsing into a diabetic coma when she was 11. But the student in the South Atlanta School of Health & Medical Sciences remained focused on her academics and her future. She’s alsot a member of South Atlanta’s first graduating class under its new small-schools model.
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