Honoring City Year Scholars

May 2018

 

Amber Curry (left) and Brooke Duncan (right)

 

LSU renewed its national partnership with City Year in 2017, giving City Year alums the opportunity to apply for LSU’s University Partner Scholarship.

Amber Curry, a New York native and graduate student in the School of Education shared her appreciation for the award and the faculty of LSU, and how instrumental their support has been in making her first year of graduate school a success.

“The possibility of having my tuition covered by the Community-University Partnerships' City Year graduate award was a huge factor as I considered attending LSU, but all of the professors and faculty I have interacted with have been extremely helpful and accommodating.  What brought me to LSU was the City Year graduate award, but what keeps me here are the amazing faculty who are not only wonderfully equipped to teach, but are also interested in stewarding me through my graduate experience.”

Curry’s involvement with City Year and experience at LSU have had a huge impact on her post-graduate plans. “Serving with City Year Baton Rouge and being able to provide support to the students that I’ve worked with have solidified my decision to stay in Baton Rouge to work alongside teachers, staff, and many others to improve the educational experience of students, especially students of color, in our community.”

Brooke Duncan, another School of Education graduate student, is another award recipient who is working to make an impact on education here in Baton Rouge.

“My involvement in City Year has greatly impacted my passion for education for all students. City Year caused me to see beyond myself to help future generations understand how valuable they are. Since being a part of City Year I’ve been able to connect with people in the Baton Rouge community and be a source of light offering help wherever help is needed. City Year really pushed me outside of my comfort zone and helped strengthen the voice that I have to better help students in all capacities,” Duncan said.

After graduation, she plans to become a college and career coach, and hopes to start her own educational non-profit for high school students one day.

 

For more information about LSU’s partnership with City Year and the graduate award, please visit lsu.edu/cityyear.