This program year, we teamed up with many of our corporate donors to provide College Possible Milwaukee scholars with access to career development resources from Brady Corporation, Kohler Co., M3 Insurance, Millipore Sigma and Northwestern Mutual. These organizations stepped up…
Alison Taylor will graduate from Milwaukee Lutheran High School as class valedictorian. She has upheld a 4.0 GPA throughout high school while also being a three-sport athlete and participating in many clubs and activities. Most importantly, Alison is a recipient…
Last year, College Possible Milwaukee and Kohler Co. partnered to create the Kohler Scholars Program. This one-of-a-kind program aims to provide high school students who are the first in their family to attend college with annual $5,000 scholarships, mentorship from…
This spring, All-In Milwaukee (AIM) will celebrate its very first class of graduates, six of whom are also College Possible Milwaukee (CPMKE) scholars. Ninety-three percent of the students in All-In Milwaukee’s first class will graduate college in four or five…
At the 2023 Dream Big Dinner, two exceptional College Possible Milwaukee graduates, Nurhasanah Harun and Maria del Carmen Rosales, will share their stories of hope and resilience, as we celebrate them and their peers of this year’s graduating class. graduated…
This spring, Andrew will walk the stage at UW-Madison and earn his degree in finance: a milestone four years in the making. He always knew he would go to college and earn his degree, but as a first-generation student, he…
At the annual Dream Big Dinner, the Patricia Wilmeth Award recognizes individuals who have had a strong commitment and spirit of generosity to not only College Possible Milwaukee, but the entire Milwaukee community. This year, we are honoring Peter Hitler…
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Chris Her-Xiong, the founder and CEO of the Hmong American Peace Academy. We talked about her passion and vision for her work in education. Thirty-three years ago, Dr. Her-Xiong’s career in…
This article was written by Tyanne’s AmeriCorps College Coach, Malysha MacFarland. Tyanne Linton is an aspiring educator at UW-Parkside studying psychology with two minors in sociology and criminal justice. She is interested in how people think and enjoys helping others…
College Possible Milwaukee, a nonprofit working to support the aspirations and potential of students from underserved backgrounds, announced the Kohler Scholars Program will double in size and serve an additional five scholars in the year 2023. The Kohler Scholars Program…