2016 Annual Report: Launching Leaders
Prep for Prep launches leaders in a changed world of technology, education, real estate, and socially responsible startups. Meet four students and alums who have started their own businesses and nonprofits.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
David Alade (XXI/Dalton ’05, Columbia ’09) is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Century Partners, an innovative housing development company where community members invest in the revitalization of their own neighborhoods.
David Alade (XXI/Dalton ’05, Columbia ’09) is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Century Partners, an innovative housing development company where community members invest in the revitalization of their own neighborhoods.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Samona Joe Tait (II/Horace Mann ’86, Penn ’90) MEd, Penn ’91; MS/EdD, Harvard ’00 is Founding Principal of Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies. The high school integrates academic rigor and workforce preparation, and its students can graduate with a technology-related Associate’s Degree.
Samona Joe Tait (II/Horace Mann ’86, Penn ’90) MEd, Penn ’91; MS/EdD, Harvard ’00 is Founding Principal of Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies. The high school integrates academic rigor and workforce preparation, and its students can graduate with a technology-related Associate’s Degree.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Eleazar Vega-Gonzalez (P9 XVII/Andover ’08, Carnegie Mellon ’12) is Co-Founder of Reduced Energy Microsystems, a fabless semiconductor startup that uses asynchronous design to build more power-efficient computer processors. The company was part of the prestigious startup incubator program Y Combinator.
Eleazar Vega-Gonzalez (P9 XVII/Andover ’08, Carnegie Mellon ’12) is Co-Founder of Reduced Energy Microsystems, a fabless semiconductor startup that uses asynchronous design to build more power-efficient computer processors. The company was part of the prestigious startup incubator program Y Combinator.
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
Milton Syed (P9 XXIII/Exeter ’14, Harvard) is currently a junior in college and Co-Founder of UpSolve, a tech platform that automates bankruptcy filing for low-income individuals. It won first place at Harvard’s i3 Innovation Challenge in the social sector division and is on track to clear $1 million of debt for its clients.
Milton Syed (P9 XXIII/Exeter ’14, Harvard) is currently a junior in college and Co-Founder of UpSolve, a tech platform that automates bankruptcy filing for low-income individuals. It won first place at Harvard’s i3 Innovation Challenge in the social sector division and is on track to clear $1 million of debt for its clients.
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Prep for Prep's mission is to develop future leaders by creating access for young people of color to first-rate educational, leadership development and professional opportunities.
Prep for Prep's mission is to develop future leaders by creating access for young people of color to first-rate educational, leadership development and professional opportunities.
