Rising Scholars

Skyline Senior Janae Sims won $31,000 in scholarships to Alma College and will be the first African American on the school's women's basketball team. Tionna Griffin won the Alpha Kappa Alpha Ivy Foundation Scholarship and is going to the University of Toledo.

Rising Scholars graduates first senior class

May 28, 2013 AAPS News Editor

After four years of the program’s academic guidance and college preparation, they had become scholars, and they knew they could rise to whatever greatness they aspired. […]

Huron Rising Scholar named Gates Millennium Finalist

April 1, 2013 AAPS News Editor

Abraham Fasina is a 17-year-old Huron senior, a Rising Scholar an immigrant from Nigeria. He is also a finalist for this year’s Gates Millennium Scholarship. Abraham, whose nickname is Ayo, was nominated for the scholarship […]

Pioneer in education and child development Dr. James Comer visits AAPS

October 17, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh The district was treated to a special visitor this week: Superintendent Dr. Patricia Green’s mentor and friend Dr. James Comer. Dr. Comer is an internationally recognized child psychiatrist. He created the Comer […]

Rising Scholars lifts students’ grades, expectation for college

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Students at all three Ann Arbor comprehensive high schools are in their second year of the Rising Scholars program, a partnership with U-M’s Center for Educational Outreach. It targets bright students with extra support to encourage them to excel, take advanced classes and attend college. […]