Welcome back to our Alumni Storytelling series. This week we are honored to feature PersistNashville student, Charisma! We are so proud of her achievements. She graduated from Fisk University debt-free and is now at Tennessee State University obtaining her MSW (Master of Social Work). Charisma’s […]
As we celebrate the incredible achievements of our December graduates (listed below), we invite you to join us in supporting their future successes. This month, we are proud to celebrate 21 graduates from our 4-year, 2-year, and Certificate programs. Our dedicated coaches have provided invaluable
Building Community: Ayana Owens’ Journey as a First-Generation College Student College can be isolating for first-generation students, feeling like an enormous weight. Ayana Owens, a University of Southern California graduate from the Class of 2016, understands this feeling all too well. She shares, “Take a
Welcome back to our Alumni Storytelling series. This week we feature #PersistNashville Board Member Hunter Mobley. Hunter is an attorney, esteemed speaker, and author. His extensive experience with non-profit organizations has helped him become a trusted community partner. Help more students create success stories like
THE ALUMNI CAMPAIGN We are excited to announce a new initiative to highlight the incredible journeys of first-generation college students in our community. Community members will be sent a survey asking them to share their college experiences and words of wisdom for first-gen students. This
